Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Blu-ray inching ahead in DVD wars

Blu-ray inching ahead in DVD wars

Sony's Blu-ray format has taken the upper hand in the battle for the high-definition video market in the US, according to research from Parks Associates.
Shaun Nichols Jul 30 2007 11:30AM Hardware
Intel preps 16-core configurations

Intel preps 16-core configurations

Intel is planning to release a system with 16 processing cores by the end of the summer.
Shaun Nichols Jul 27 2007 4:59PM Hardware
Intel silicon lasers reach 40Gbps

Intel silicon lasers reach 40Gbps

Intel's project to create an optical modulator from standard silicon has reached a new milestone.
Shaun Nichols Jul 27 2007 4:46PM Hardware
Authorities smash US$2bn piracy ring

Authorities smash US$2bn piracy ring

Authorities in the US and China have broken up a piracy group accused of trafficking more than US$2bn worth of unlicensed software.
Shaun Nichols Jul 26 2007 2:46PM Security
HP settles ink refill lawsuit

HP settles ink refill lawsuit

HP has settled its lawsuit against three printer cartridge refill vendors accused of patent violation.
Shaun Nichols Jul 23 2007 12:15PM Hardware
Mozilla patches cross-browser Firefox flaw

Mozilla patches cross-browser Firefox flaw

Mozilla has issued a new version of Firefox that includes a fix for the highly-publicised cross-browser vulnerability.
Shaun Nichols Jul 23 2007 12:09PM Security
Dell goes ape for SilverBack

Dell goes ape for SilverBack

Dell has bolstered its enterprise portfolio by agreeing to acquire managed service provider SilverBack Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Shaun Nichols Jul 23 2007 10:16AM Hardware
Businesses turn to IT departments for strategic direction

Businesses turn to IT departments for strategic direction

Business managers increasingly want IT staff to help steer the direction of their company, according to a new study by IDC.
Shaun Nichols Jul 20 2007 6:54AM Strategy
Google Print Ads goes to press

Google Print Ads goes to press

Google has formally launched its Google Print Ads programme allowing companies to run advertisements in local newspapers over the web. The search giant has moved the service out of its test phase and provided access to all Google AdWords customers.
Shaun Nichols Jul 20 2007 6:45AM Networking
Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs

Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs

Anonymous hacker boasts of attack that can penetrate fully-patched Macs. An anonymous security researcher claims to have developed a worm capable of delivering a malicious payload to fully-patched Mac OS X systems.
Shaun Nichols Jul 19 2007 6:54AM Security
Salesforce stakes claim to 'platform as a service'

Salesforce stakes claim to 'platform as a service'

Users can develop new apps for Salesforce on-demand enterprise service.
Shaun Nichols Jul 18 2007 10:30AM Software
Doomsday clock pushed back for web radio

Doomsday clock pushed back for web radio

Collection agency agrees to delay payments.
Shaun Nichols Jul 18 2007 10:00AM Software
Cross-browser Firefox/IE flaw worsens

Cross-browser Firefox/IE flaw worsens

The browser flaw which allows attackers to hijack a computer by using Internet Explorer to launch Firefox is affecting other applications as well.
Shaun Nichols Jul 18 2007 5:13AM Security
AMD welcomes Intel to OLPC table

AMD welcomes Intel to OLPC table

Rivals in partnership.
Shaun Nichols Jul 17 2007 9:31PM Hardware
Study points to crimeware explosion

Study points to crimeware explosion

Record levels of for-profit malware found.
Shaun Nichols Jul 17 2007 10:21AM Security
US leads in global IT competitiveness

US leads in global IT competitiveness

Australia comes fifth in Economist Intelligence Unit study.
Shaun Nichols Jul 16 2007 4:24PM Strategy
Apple drinks to Cups deal

Apple drinks to Cups deal

Vendor acquires rights to open source printing system.
Shaun Nichols Jul 16 2007 2:40PM Software
Flash chips in short supply

Flash chips in short supply

OEMs faced with high prices as supply shrinks.
Shaun Nichols Jul 13 2007 11:30AM Hardware
Adobe fixes Flash and Photoshop flaws

Adobe fixes Flash and Photoshop flaws

Publicly available exploit code leaves millions at risk.
Shaun Nichols Jul 13 2007 9:24AM Security
iPhone cleared for security primetime

iPhone cleared for security primetime

Safe for now, but uncertain future.
Shaun Nichols Jul 11 2007 10:17AM Security

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