Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco has unveiled plans to bring its WebEx online meeting service to a new crop of smartphone handsets.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Software
Apple posts new round of updates

Apple posts new round of updates

Apple has posted three updates for Mac OS X, two for Java and one for the Windows version of its Safari web browser.
Shaun Nichols Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
Symbian Foundation picks up key allies

Symbian Foundation picks up key allies

The Symbian Foundation has announced more than a dozen new additions to its ranks.
Shaun Nichols Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Top ten unlucky IT incidents

Top ten unlucky IT incidents

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines. But unluckiness happens no matter what the date.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Feb 16 2009 12:43AM Software
Apple speaks out against jailbreaking

Apple speaks out against jailbreaking

Apple is speaking out in the debate over allowing users to 'jail break' mobile phones.
Shaun Nichols Feb 15 2009 8:39AM Software
Microsoft to open branded retail stores

Microsoft to open branded retail stores

Microsoft has announced plans to open a series of branded retail stores, as part of a new operation to remake the company's retail strategy.
Shaun Nichols Feb 15 2009 8:39AM Software
Vendors get behind encryption specification

Vendors get behind encryption specification

A group of hardware and security vendors including HP, IBM and RSA are putting their weight behind a new encryption key specification.
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2009 3:26PM Security
Microsoft cuts off Windows 7 beta

Microsoft cuts off Windows 7 beta

Microsoft has ended the availability of the Windows 7 beta download.
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2009 2:58PM Software
Blackberry software gets security fix

Blackberry software gets security fix

Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a security patch for software used with its Blackberry smartphone.
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2009 2:58PM Security
Salesforce.com forecasts a 'cloudy' Spring

Salesforce.com forecasts a 'cloudy' Spring

Salesforce.com has rolled out the latest version of its hosted CRM platform.
Shaun Nichols Feb 10 2009 3:00PM Software
Google rolls out Sync for new handsets

Google rolls out Sync for new handsets

Google has ported its Sync service to the iPhone and Windows Mobile platforms.
Shaun Nichols Feb 10 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Scammers spring for stimulus plan

Scammers spring for stimulus plan

A new scam is targeting the US stimulus plan even before the law itself has passed.
Shaun Nichols Feb 9 2009 2:55PM Security
Four patches in Microsoft's February plans

Four patches in Microsoft's February plans

Microsoft has published the advance notice for its monthly security patch release.
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2009 10:14AM Security
Microsoft promises User Account Control fix

Microsoft promises User Account Control fix

Microsoft has agreed to fix the controversial User Account Control security setting in its Windows 7 operating system.
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2009 8:06AM Software
Opera promises record Java speeds

Opera promises record Java speeds

Opera is planning to include the fastest JavaScript engine ever in upcoming versions of its browser.
Shaun Nichols Feb 6 2009 3:33PM Software
Cisco issues wireless router security fix

Cisco issues wireless router security fix

Cisco is advising administrators to update their wireless routers following the release of a new security patch.
Shaun Nichols Feb 6 2009 10:31AM Security
Cisco issues security fix

Cisco issues security fix

Cisco is advising administrators to update their wireless routers following the release of a new security patch.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Networking
Technology giants propose white space plan

Technology giants propose white space plan

A collection of companies including Microsoft, Google and Motorola are teaming up for a new white space wireless network plan.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Networking
China muscling in on spam market

China muscling in on spam market

The number of spam messages originating from computers in China has surged over the past month, and security experts are warning that the country may emerge as a spamming superpower.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 10:37AM Security
Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft has released the early details on how it will be offering Windows 7 to consumers.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2009 3:55PM Software

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