Recent articles by Robert Jaques

Sending SMS costs four times more than receiving data from Hubble

Sending SMS costs four times more than receiving data from Hubble

A UK space scientist has claimed that sending a text message is at least four times more expensive than receiving scientific data from space..
Robert Jaques May 14 2008 2:55PM Telco/ISP
Boffins aim to mass produce nanowire circuits

Boffins aim to mass produce nanowire circuits

An international team of scientists has developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits that could be suitable for high-volume commercial production..
Robert Jaques May 12 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Atari confirms Nasdaq delisting

Atari confirms Nasdaq delisting

Atari confirmed today that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel will delist the video games firm..
Robert Jaques May 12 2008 7:30AM Software
Ultra low-cost laptops to remain niche

Ultra low-cost laptops to remain niche

Ultra low-cost notebook PCs will remain niche products despite recent hype, and will not become market "blockbusters", experts predict..
Robert Jaques May 12 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Microsoft Cofee brews 'back door' fears

Microsoft Cofee brews 'back door' fears

Industry experts have welcomed assurances from Microsoft that the firm has not provided law enforcement agencies with a 'back door' into its systems..
Robert Jaques May 12 2008 7:30AM Security
Laptops to overtake desktops in 2009

Laptops to overtake desktops in 2009

The PC microprocessor market is heading for an "inflection point" in late 2008 or early 2009, when the number of microprocessors shipping for notebooks will exceed those shipping for desktops for the first time..
Robert Jaques May 8 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Belgium accuses China of cyber-crimes

Belgium accuses China of cyber-crimes

A diplomatic spat is developing between the Belgian and Chinese governments concerning alleged hacking attacks, according to media reports..
Robert Jaques May 8 2008 7:18AM Security
US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

Researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have suggested building a supercomputer based on low-power embedded microprocessors to improve global climate change predictions..
Robert Jaques May 8 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Hackers launch Trojan spam attack

Hackers launch Trojan spam attack

Security experts have uncovered a spam-sending scheme described as being of "Byzantine complexity"..
Robert Jaques May 2 2008 3:33PM Security
Mobile services boost leading web publishers

Mobile services boost leading web publishers

The provision of mobile internet services extends the audience reach of many leading websites by an average of 13 per cent over home PC traffic alone, new research reveals..
Robert Jaques May 2 2008 8:48AM Software
Nanoimprint lithography makes a good impression

Nanoimprint lithography makes a good impression

Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has given a boost to the emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology known as nanoimprint lithography..
Robert Jaques May 2 2008 8:48AM Hardware
Sloppy developers blamed for SQL attacks

Sloppy developers blamed for SQL attacks

Sloppy site developers are to blame for a recent rash of SQL web server attacks estimated to have compromised hundreds of thousands of websites, a security firm claimed today..
Robert Jaques May 2 2008 8:48AM Security
Hackers look to 'hardware viruses'

Hackers look to 'hardware viruses'

Criminal hackers are creating malicious hardware which experts warn will be much more difficult to detect than conventional software-based malware.
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 11:06PM Security
Storm botnet blows itself out

Storm botnet blows itself out

The Storm botnet decreased to just five per cent of its original size during April, but overall web-based malware levels increased by 23.3 per cent, new monitoring data reveals.
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 11:06PM Security
USB set for turbo boost

USB set for turbo boost

2008 will mark the first year in which shipments of high-speed USB devices surpass sales of low-speed and full-speed USB-enabled devices, experts predict..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 3:34PM Hardware
Unified communications a 'key technology'

Unified communications a 'key technology'

Unified communications is emerging as a "key technology" that can help firms improve business process efficiencies, and address concerns over carbon consumption, experts report..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Software
Global navigation systems locate big profits

Global navigation systems locate big profits

Global navigation satellite system end-user devices and systems will generate yearly revenues of $240bn by 2013, research predicts..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Financial Services
Artificial intelligence helps explore Mars

Artificial intelligence helps explore Mars

The European Space Agency (ESA) is using artificial intelligence to help its Mars Express probe search for life on the Red Planet..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Software
Open source Java added to Linux distros

Open source Java added to Linux distros

Sun Microsystems, Canonical and Red Hat have announced the inclusion of OpenJDK-based implementations in Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support Server and Desktop editions..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Software
Virtual reality helps cure real addictions

Virtual reality helps cure real addictions

Scientists believe that virtual worlds can help patients in therapy to overcome addictions..
Robert Jaques Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Software

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