Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Dell launches US retail offensive

Dell launches US retail offensive

Linux machines hit market as vendor announces major deal with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart.
Shaun Nichols May 28 2007 6:30AM Hardware
Baker's dozen in latest Apple security update

Baker's dozen in latest Apple security update

Apple has issued security fixes to thirteen components of its OS X operating system.
Shaun Nichols May 25 2007 2:11PM Security
HP settles with SEC over pretexting scandal

HP settles with SEC over pretexting scandal

HP has reached what it hopes will be the final settlement in last year's pretexting scandal.
Shaun Nichols May 25 2007 2:05PM Software
Intel and STMicro join their flash businesses

Intel and STMicro join their flash businesses

Intel and STMicroelectronics have agreed to spin off their respective Flash memory businesses to form a new company.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 4:05PM Hardware
Cisco continues shopping spree

Cisco continues shopping spree

Cisco Systems has announced plans to acquire video surveillance vendor, BroadWare, though terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 2:56PM Security
Anti-spam reaches standard status

Anti-spam reaches standard status

DomainKeys becomes a preliminary standard.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 11:35AM Security
Pandora expands to consumer appliances

Pandora expands to consumer appliances

Online music broadcaster Pandora has struck deals with a pair of hardware manufacturers to bring the service to home appliances and mobile phones.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 11:31AM Hardware
Office 2003 moves to OpenXML format

Office 2003 moves to OpenXML format

Microsoft has released a security component that converts Office 2003 documents into the Open XML format, ridding them of malware.
Shaun Nichols May 23 2007 11:41AM Software
Users sue Apple over screen quality

Users sue Apple over screen quality

Two disgruntled customers in the US are suing Apple over what they claim to be false advertising in regard to the quality of the company's products.
Shaun Nichols May 23 2007 10:58AM Hardware
Microsoft reveals Windows Server 2008 advances

Microsoft reveals Windows Server 2008 advances

Microsoft has highlighted advances in the stability and security of its forthcoming Windows Server 2008 at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in the US.
Shaun Nichols May 18 2007 2:36PM Software
Beatles tracks to be available on iTunes

Beatles tracks to be available on iTunes

Paul McCartney says iTunes download deal nearly finalised.
Shaun Nichols May 16 2007 2:13PM Software
Gates shines on Windows Home Server

Gates shines on Windows Home Server

Microsoft has signed up additional vendors for its upcoming Windows Home Server platform, the company unveiled at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Los Angeles.
Shaun Nichols May 16 2007 2:11PM Hardware
Microsoft taps mobile tech for developing world

Microsoft taps mobile tech for developing world

Microsoft is betting on mobile phones to bring computing to developing countries.
Shaun Nichols May 16 2007 11:18AM Software
ATI ships Radeon HD 2000 graphics cards

ATI ships Radeon HD 2000 graphics cards

New Radeons optimised for Vista and HD video.
Shaun Nichols May 15 2007 4:25PM Hardware
Paid download video services could be doomed

Paid download video services could be doomed

Pay-per-download model declared a "dead-end".
Shaun Nichols May 15 2007 11:40AM Telco/ISP
Cisco warns of IOS security flaws

Cisco warns of IOS security flaws

Vulnerability could open door for network attacks.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2007 4:40PM Security
Intel backs VoIP firm Jajah

Intel backs VoIP firm Jajah

US$15m (A$18m)investment could lead to VoIP-enabled processors.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2007 4:33PM Telco/ISP
Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real in trouble over DRM software

Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real in trouble over DRM software

Major IT and CE companies Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real are under fire for not using digital rights management (DRM) controller.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2007 2:49PM Software
Yahoo brings hammer down on US auctions

Yahoo brings hammer down on US auctions

Company plans to shut down little-used service in North America.
Shaun Nichols May 11 2007 1:59PM Software
Intel rolls out revamped Centrino platform

Intel rolls out revamped Centrino platform

New systems feature remote repairs and better battery life.
Shaun Nichols May 11 2007 1:40PM Hardware

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