Scientists breakthrough for future chip wiring
Engineers at a Scottish university have gained an important insight into the behavior of tiny wires, which could have vital implications for the way in which computers in the future are wired together.
Stories by Tom Jowitt
IBM and Business Objects agree on BI deal
IBM and Business Objects have signed a new joint development and product distribution deal, for pre-integrated data warehousing and business intelligence.
Nuxeo upgrades open source ECM platform
Nuxeo has unveiled version 5.1 of its open source ECM (enterprise content management) platform, which it says is suited for large-scale enterprises investing in SOA (service-oriented architecture).
New OpenSuSE version hits the streets
Novell has announced the availability of a new version of the OpenSuSE Linux distribution, with a host of features designed to make it popular with first time Linux users.
EMC snaps up Berkeley Data Systems
As previously predicted, EMC has acquired Berkeley Data Systems, provider of Mozy Online backup and recovery services.
Tiny Linux hits the streets
A very small Linux operating system, known as Puppy Linux, has had a "major upgrade" after version 3.0 hit the streets this week.
New fiber puts light on straight and narrow
Corning Cabling Systems in New York is claiming to have cured one of the biggest problems with fiber optic cabling, namely the loss of signal when the cabling is bent around corners.
3Com parades new VOIP telephony kit
The impending acquisition of 3Com by Huawei Technologies and Bain Capital, overshadowed its US unveiling of new IP telephony offerings targeted at small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).
Nokia upgrades e-mail exchange client
Mobile phone giant Nokia has launched a new version of its e-mail client for business customers using Microsoft's Exchange mail server.
Analysts: Businesses to save millions from virtualization
Infrastructure virtualization will be the dominate technology in data centers within the next few years, thanks to the convergence of three significant factors in the global economy, according to analyst firm Butler Group.
Check Point touts Skype blocking technology
Check Point Software has beefed up its enterprise security gateways, in an effort to protect corporate networks against the risks associated with IM and peer-to-peer application such as Skype.
Eudora reborn as open-source application
The open-source version of Eudora is now available for download, three months after the e-mail client stopped selling commercially.
Report: Chinese Army blamed for Pentagon hack
The Chinese military has been blamed for a hack into a computer network belonging to the Pentagon, according to leaked reports of an internal investigation.
Body heat touted as power source
German scientists claimed to have a developed a procedure that harnesses body heat in order to generate power, which in the future may be used to power mobile devices.
Fujitsu Laptop with Biodegradable Chassis
Fujitsu goes green with a biodegradable laptop chassis made out of plastic derived from cornstarch.