M2E Power uses motion to charge mobile devices
November 23, 2007
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With the help of a major venture capital investment, M2E Power of the USA has developed a mini-generator for mobile devices, which turns kinetic energy into electricity through the process of induction.
The mini-generator has a chargeable battery, […]
Government boosts Information Commissioner’s powers
November 22, 2007
Following HM Revenue & Customs’ loss of personal data belonging to the 25 million recipients of child benefit in the UK, the government has given the Information Commissioner the power to conduct spot checks on data security.
The Information Commissioner will be able to carry out security checks across all Government departments and agencies, which […]
Mozilla releases Firefox 3 beta 1
November 20, 2007
Mozilla has released the first beta version of its upgraded Firefox Internet browser.
The new version of the browser is designed to be easier to use than the earlier version and features enhanced security, including the ability to integrate antivirus software with downloads.
Other security features include the verification of Web site identities with […]
Paglo launches ‘Google for IT’
November 19, 2007
Paglo has launched a public public beta of a search engine designed to help IT administrators manage their networks.
The search engine, which was launched today, allows users to easily find information about the network - how many iPhones are being used, for example, or whether a machine’s security is up to date.
It helps […]
Microsoft releases Vista service pack
November 16, 2007
Microsoft has released Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate Preview to around 15,000 private beta testers, and plans to extend this to a broader group of testers.
The company is on schedule to release the service pack for commercial use in the first quarter of 2008.
So far, testers seem positive about the upgrade, which is […]
IBM to announce ‘cloud computing’ strategy
November 15, 2007
IBM is set to announce a new strategy to exploit the concept of ‘cloud computing’ - the use of Web-based applications and information stored in the ‘cloud’ of the Internet.
IBM hopes to develop this concept for mainstream corporate customers, through large data centres equipped with IBM technology, which can be searched and programmed from […]
Credativ offers open-source support in UK
November 14, 2007
Rugby-based software consultancy, Credativ Ltd, has launched a UK Open Source Support Centre (OSSC), which will provide support for all major open source distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, Red Hat, Xandros, Gnome and KDE, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kolab Groupware, eGroupware, Asterisk, Apache, Samba, Nagios and Xen.
The company will also provide support for free software that […]
Microsoft offers security tool for Office 2007
November 13, 2007
Microsoft is planning to release a tool which will help business users improve the security of Office 2007.
The Office 2007 Security Guide will be launched today, at the Microsoft TechEd conference in Barcelona.
It will provide a detailed description of the security settings available in Office 2007 together with Group Policy Object Accelerator - a […]
IBM ‘Roadrunner’ will offer petaflop computing
November 13, 2007
IBM’s Blue Gene/L supercomputer heads the Top500 Supercomputer Sites list, and the company is developing a computer that is twice as powerful as Blue Gene/L - the ‘Roadrunner’.
The Top500 Supercomputer Sites list was released at the SC07 conference in Reno, US. It uses the Linpack measurement to assess a computer’s performance. This requires each […]
Microsoft unveils Dynamic IT tools
November 12, 2007
Microsoft revealed new Dynamic IT products and tools at the TechEd IT Forum 2007 in Barcelona.
The products, which are designed to help companies manage their physical and virtual IT systems are based on Hyper-V, a virtualisation technology within Windows Server 2008 originally code-named Viridian.
At the event, Bob Kelly of Microsoft’s Server and Tools […]
Intel releases Penryn chips
November 12, 2007
Intel has released 16 servers and high-end PC processors featuring its latest Penryn chip technology. The semiconductors are sold under the Intel Core 2 Extreme and Xeon brands.
The new transistor is energy-efficient and greener than its predecessors as lead and halogen materials have been eliminated from the design. It also offers improved performance.
It uses a […]
Yahoo! focuses on mobile advertising
November 8, 2007
Yahoo!’s Connected Life division has secured major phone distribution deals in a strategy to expand its mobile advertising market.
The company expects advertising on mobile phones to become as important as web advertising, and is entering partnerships with device makers and network operators.
Yahoo! already offers a mobile search service, and hopes partnerships with handset […]
AMD to demo FireStream processor
November 8, 2007
AMD will demonstrate its FireStream 9170 processor at the SC07 supercomputing show in Reno, Nevada, November 10–16, 2007.
The 9170 is based on the concept of ’stream computing’ and provides the ‘parallel’ performance more usually associated with a graphics chip.
Parallelism allows data to flow down multiple outlets, rather than being channelled through a single path. […]
Adobe to revamp Photoshop
November 7, 2007
Details of a planned transformation of Adobe’s Photoshop software were revealed this week, by Photoshop product manager John Nack, writing on his blog.
The company is looking at significant changes to the user interface, customising it to the task in hand.
This should make it easier for users to see the options available for a […]
JPEG XR format approved
November 5, 2007
The Joint Photographic Experts Committee, which regulates the JPEG image-compression standard, has approved the JPEG XR format.
JPEG XR is based on Microsoft’s HD Photo specification, which provides higher compression efficiency, truer images, an extended colour palette, improved tone and better in-camera editing options.
The approval follows Microsoft’s agreement to open up the format, so […]
IBM launches green currency for data centres
November 2, 2007
IBM, in partnership with Neuwing Energy Ventures, is launching an initiative to promote energy efficiency in data centre.
The programme allows IBM’s corporate customers to earn energy-efficient certificates by lowering the power consumption of their data centres.
The initiative is part of IBM’s Big Green Innovations programme to promote investment in clean technology.
Neuwing Energy Ventures […]
Microsoft demos Office Project upgrade
October 31, 2007
Microsoft demonstrated the latest features of its ‘Project’ software, at the Microsoft Office Project Conference in Seattle.
The company has focused on making Project easier to use, both for project managers and other people in an organisation.
The latest version will feature a new timeline view, which will allow users to cut and paste the timeline […]
IBM develops silicon recycling technique
October 30, 2007
IBM has developed a more efficient method to recycle scrap silicon wafers for the solar power industry.
The innovative technique involves using water and an abrasive pad to polish scrap wafers produced by semiconductor manufacturers. Around 3 million wafers are scrapped each year.
Water polishing erases any intellectual property or chip designs that could be on […]
Leopard may cause blue screen error
October 29, 2007
Mac users have been encountering a ‘blue screen’ error after completing an upgrade installation of Apple’s newly released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, and trying to reboot.
The problem freezes the machine for an extended period, and some users have lost data stored on their Mac, such as photos.
Apple’s support site suggests the problem […]
Microsoft finds manufacturers risk data theft
October 26, 2007
According to the Microsoft Collaboration in High-Tech Manufacturing Survey 2007, manufacturing firms regularly use insecure forms of communication, which places their data at risk of theft
The research, which was conducted by US-based KRC Research, found that 78 per cent of business decision-makers (BDMs), and 85 per cent of technology decision-makers (TDMs), used services such as […]
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