March 12th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 12/03

The Register – Jesus Phone to exhibit holy gift of bilocation

Apple will add multitasking to the Jesus Phone this summer with the release of the divine handset’s version 4.0 software update, according to a report citing anonymous people who have accurately predicted Jobsian behavior in the past .

Computerworld UK – The Internet is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Institute yesterday announced there are 237 nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Though the the institute doesn’t normally disclose who made the list, an official did confirm to Computerworld that it includes the Internet.

Computerworld UK – Google stays ahead of Microsoft Bing

Microsoft in recent months has slowly boosted its share of the search business, but still remains far behind a so far unbeatable foe in its battle with Google.

Computer Weekly – Most people would rather vote online

More than three in four (77 per cent) of the public would vote via the internet in the general election if given the choice, according to a survey conduced by Lewis Communications. Some 1,000 people were asked for their views on the use of social media in politics.

Management Today – Fancy a pint before work? Wetherspoons to open at 7am

The pub group said today that profits were up. One of the reasons for this is that the groups move into coffee and breakfasts. CEO Tim Martin now plans to open the pubs at 7am to catch the pre-work crowd

The Guardian – Tories promise superfast broadband

Conservatives try to outdo Labour by promising broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps in technology manifesto.

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March 9th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 09/03

BBC – US eases Cuba, Iran, Sudan, sanctions to allow freer web

The US treasury department has eased sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of web services and support opposition groups.

BBC – S Korea child ‘starves as parents raise virtual baby’

A South Korean couple who were addicted to the internet let their three-month-old baby starve to death while raising a virtual daughter online, police said.

BBC – Queen expresses Commonwealth internet concerns

The Queen has warned that businesses in developing nations are missing out on opportunities because the internet is an “unaffordable option” in many areas. In her annual Commonwealth Day message, the monarch praised advances in science and technology for improving lives.

IT PRO – Ballmer: Microsoft ‘all in’ on cloud strategy
Microsoft’s chief executive Steve Ballmer says his company is throwing its weight fully behind the cloud.

Computer Weekly – UK shoppers flood to online stores

The UK is the largest online shopping market in Europe, but there is still room for growth as online sales catch in-store sales. About E40bn will be spent by UK consumers online in 2014 if sales increase by 10 per cent every year from this year.

The Daily Telegraph – Four in five believe internet access is a fundamental right

Four in five people around the world believe that web access is a fundamental human right, according to a new survey. The poll, which collated the answers from more than 27,000 people across 26 countries and was conducted on behalf of the BBC World Service, found that 87 per cent of interne t users felt that web access should be a basic right. More than 70 per cent of non-users felt they should have access to the net.

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March 3rd, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 02/03

IT PRO – Twitter to launch search-based advertising model
Twitter is to introduce an advertising model that will serve third-party advertisements in on-site search results, broadly emulating Google’s approach to the wider web.

IT PRO – Orange and T-Mobile merger given EU green light

Mobile heavyweights Orange and T-Mobile have been cleared by European regulators to go ahead with their proposed merger – one that will result in a combined UK customer base of just short of 30 million users.

The Guardian – Microsoft has started rolling out its browser ballot

It’s probably not a “phishing attack”: Microsoft Windows users in Europe are now starting to get a screen that offers them a choice of web browsers, as a result of an anti-trust settlement with the European Commission

The Guardian –  BBC’s iPlayer verification blocks open source software

The BBC seems to have started using a Flash player verification service that stops the iPlayer from streaming for more than a minute or two to unauthorised media players, hitting users of the open source XBMC

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February 25th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 25/02

The Times – EU launches antitrust inquiry into Google ‘dominance’
The European Commission has launched a preliminary antitrust inquiry into Google after three companies complained that the US giant’s dominant search engine penalises potential competitors and keeps advertising prices artificially high.

IT PRO – Did Google hackers target Intel too?

Intel has confirmed that it was the target of a “sophisticated” hack attack at the beginning of the year around the same time as Google’s episode, but it suggests there is no clear link between the two.

The Register – Adobe Photoshop celebrates big 2-0

Exactly 20 years ago today – Wednesday, February 24 – the first stable version of Adobe Photoshop was released into the wild. At 728 kilobytes, it fit on a single floppy disk.

Computerworld UK – YouTube cuts off support for older Internet Explorer

Google’s YouTube will drop support for Microsoft’s nearly nine year old Internet Explorer 6 in just over two weeks, the popular video site has announced.

Computerworld UK – Twitter churns out millions of tweets

New numbers from the folks at Twitter show that people are tweeting furiously.

Computerworld UK – Apple Macs becoming popular business tool, says survey

Two out of three IT administrators at large organisations with Macs and PCs said they expect to see an increase in the number of Macs this year, according to a newly released survey by the Enterprise Desktop Alliance.

The Daily Telegraph – Human behaviour ‘93 per cent predictable’

Location data from mobile phones has indicated that 93 per cent of human movement is predictable. A study published by peer-reviewed journal Science examined anonymised data culled from mobile phone service providers and found that it was possible to accurately predict movement and location up to 97 per cent of the time for the majority of people, and 93 per cent of the time for the entire set of data.

The Daily Telegraph – Apple close to selling 10 billion iTunes songs

Apple is expected to sell its 10 billionth track from the iTunes music store by the end of the week. The company is giving away a $10,000 iTunes gift voucher to whoever downloads the billionth song. A counter on the Apple website is tracking progress towards the landmark, with the magic number expected to be reached by Friday.

The Guardian – Scribd to launch mobile service

Document sharing website Scribd is making a more direct challenge to Amazon and Apple by launching a mobile service that it hopes will make it easier for millions of people to read on the go.

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February 22nd, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 22/02

The Guardian – Google attacks ‘traced to Chinese schools’

Chinese authorities have not commented on NY Times reports that intelligence has linked the hacking strikes to two schools.

IT PRO -Microsoft browser ballot to arrive next week

Microsoft will start offering its web browser choice screen to UK users from next week.

The Register – iPad pitch to the Wall Street Journal laid bare

Steve Jobs took the iPad to the Wall Street Journal to explain why the paper should drop Adobe’s Flash, to a cool reception.

Computerworld UK – Mobile banking doubles every year

In 2015, about 244 million people worldwide will carry out financial transactions with their banks using their mobile phones.

Computerworld UK – Facebook more popular than Yahoo

Facebook is now the second most popular website in the United States, passing Yahoo with 133 million unique visitors in January, according to new research.

The Daily Telegraph – Apple ‘obsessed’ American couple marry at New York store on Valentine’s Day

An American couple, Josh and Ting Li, who are obsessed with Apple products, have become the first to marry inside one of the technology giant’s stores. The couple, from New York, said “iDo” at the city’s Apple store on Fifth Avenue, at 12.01 on Valentine’s Day in a ceremony dominated with the company’s products and references to them. The pair, who met in the Apple store, had their priest dressed as Steve Jobs, the company’s chief executive, read their vows from their iPhones, while the rings were tied to a ribbon wrapped around a first generation iPod.

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February 16th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 16/02

Barbie’s a Geek Now, Just Like Us!

Mattel has announced that it plans to release an IT Manager Barbie. The doll comes with a pink laptop, a smartphone, a Bluetooth headset and a binary code patterned t-shirt. (Click here to view the doll)

Total Telecom – Operators join to develop open apps platform

Twenty-four mobile operators Monday said they had formed an alliance to build an open platform to deliver applications to all mobile phone users, in a challenge to Apple’s App Store.

BBC – Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7 Series for mobiles

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its mobile phone operating system, called Windows Phone 7 series.

IT PRO  – Google insists Apple is a valuable partner

Google sees Apple as a valuable partner and sees no reason for that to change, a senior executive said today, amid rumours that Microsoft’s Bing search engine may replace Google on the iPhone.

The Times – Adam aims to take bite out of Apple in iPad war

It has already brought the world a £1,400 car, now India is set to release an “iPad for the masses” — a new tablet computer that technology experts say could mount a challenge to Apple’s latest gadget.

Computerworld UK – Opera 10.5 is ‘world’s fastest’ browser

The beta version of Opera’s latest browser, Opera 10.5, is currently the world’s fastest browser, benchmark tests show.

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February 11th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 11/02

BBC – Yahoo talks tough about its search business

Web giant Yahoo said it is still in the search game despite falling market share in a business it helped create.

IT PRO – IT security must change for the cloud

Security for IT has always been based on keeping people out of the data centre. However, with cloud computing becoming more prominent, this pattern needs to change.

Computer Weekly – Richard Branson ditches NTL-Telewest brand and unveils Virgin Media Business

British entrepreneur Richard Branson last night buried the NTL-Telewest brand, replacing it with Virgin Media Business to reflect more accurately the division’s market.

The Daily Telegraph – Google Buzz isn’t new and isn’t needed, say rivals

Microsoft and Yahoo! have attacked Google’s new real-time social networking tool, Google Buzz. The service, which allows Gmail users to update their status and easily share content from YouTube and Picasa, is seen as Google’s attempt to compete more closely with Facebook and Twitter.

The Register – BT revenues down

BT revenues for the three months ended 31 December 2009 were down four per cent on the same period last year.

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February 9th, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 08/02

BBC – Digital Economy Bill could ‘breach rights’

An influential group of MPs and peers has said the government’s approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of internet users.

BBC – Microsoft to patch 17-year-old computer bug

A 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its latest security update. The February update for Windows will close the loophole that dates from the time of the DOS operating system.

Computing.co.uk – Lib dems propose scrapping large parts of NHS IT

Liberal Democrat shadow health secretary Norman Lamb has issued proposals to scrap NHS Connecting for Health and the Care Records Service.

CRN – Samsung and Ricoh make green list

Samsung and Ricoh are the only two audiovisual and imaging vendors named on a list of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world, announced at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The Register – Google’s Nexus One sales still sluggish

As Google’s Nexus One smartphone celebrates its one-month birthday, word comes that Mountain View has sold a mere 80,000 of the devices.

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February 3rd, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 03/02

IT PRO – Cyber baddies using the web to hire
The bad guys responsible for creating software that steals financial and personal details are using the web to look for recruits to join them in their illegal activity.

The Register – iPhone vulnerable to remote attack on SSL

Apple’s iPhone is vulnerable to exploits that allow an attacker to spoof web pages even when they’re protected by the SSL, or secure sockets layer, protocol, a security researcher said.

Computerworld UK – China hacking laws to get tougher

Chinese police and judicial officials are formulating new measures that govern how hacking crimes are handled by courts, the country’s latest step to strengthen its cyber laws, state media reported.

Computerworld UK – NASA brings in commercial spaceflight companies

NASA moved quickly to advance its role as commercial space entrepreneur by awarding $50 million (£30m) to five companies who could help design and build future spacecraft that could take astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

Computerworld UK – Mozilla releases Firefox for Mobile

The first production version of Firefox for Mobile has been released, for Nokia’s Maemo operating system. But Mozilla already seems to be scaling back its deployment plans, and unexpectedly the mobile browser will not support Adobe Flash.

BBC – ‘Internet addiction’ linked to depression, says study

The study, reported in the journal Psychopathology, found 1.2 per cent of people surveyed were “internet addicts”, and many of these were depressed.

Computing – Social networking to replace email by 2014

The business benefits of social software platforms will lead to email being replaced as the primary means of communication by 2014, according to analyst Gartner. Increasing business use of tools such as Twitter and Facebook has resulted in more demand for such systems, says the firm, which predicts that 20 per cent of organisations will use them as their key communication medium by 2014.

The Daily Telegraph – Mobiles to replace wallets and tickets

The device is already tipped to start replacing credit cards, supermarket loyalty cards and bus passes by as early as 2011, when they will begin to be incorporated into mobiles.

The Daily Telegraph – Internet Explorer 8 becomes the most popular browser in the world

The latest version of Microsoft’s browser has finally overtaken Internet Explorer 6, now accounting for 22.3 per cent of the global browser market in January 2010, according to market share measurements carried out by NetApplications.

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February 1st, 2010 by Richard Morgan

Daily News 01/02

The Times – Bill Gates pledges $10bn for a ‘decade of vaccine’

Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist, is to make the largest ever single charitable donation with a pledge of $10 billion (£6 billion) for vaccine work over the next decade.

IT PRO – UK’s big firms to use more free software in 2010
Big companies are increasingly looking at free alternatives to costly software suites in a bid to keep costs down, a new survey has shown.

The Register – Steve Jobs dubs Google’s ‘don’t be evil’ motto ‘bulls**t’

Steve Jobs has dubbed Google’s “don’t be evil” mantra “bullshit.” Or at least “a load of crap.”

Computerworld UK – Google winds down support for IE6

The warnings over Internet Explorer 6 are beginning to have some effect; Google has said it will end support for IE6.

The Guardian – After the iPad, what unicorns are there for Apple to unleash?

We’ve had the iPhone, and now we’ve got the iPad. But that won’t stop the fans inventing fresh products or services that theyr’e sure Apple has hidden in the cupboard

Computer Weekly – Fujitsu claims ownership of iPad brand

Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name. The Japanese technology company’s iPad is a mobile device for verifying the price of retail goods, checking inventory data and confirming sales. The Fujitsu iPad has a colour touch-screen, an Intel processor, wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and supports VoIP telephone calls. The company is consulting lawyers about what to do next.

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