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Ballmer: Out of the frying pan and closer to fired

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:02 +0100

Ballmer walks, Yahoo sulks. There's a lesson to be learned � and not that long to learn it

AMD: The not-so-great pretender

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:23:02 +0100

With its chief technology officer gone and no replacement in sight, the company is looking increasingly at risk

The sorry state of solid state

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:29:01 +0000

Everyone wants solid-state disk drives � apart from those who have them

Netscape's death marks industry rebirth

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:54:02 +0000

The Netscape browser is no more. Its legacy is ever stronger

Microsoft's virtual spin

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:48:02 +0000

The software giant loves virtualisation so much it's slapped the term on everything, for virtually no reason

YouTube's loss shows a bigger picture

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:16:04 +0000

When Pakistan pulled YouTube off the internet, it was a problem. What happened next is the solution

When narrow minds meet next-gen broadband

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:36:02 +0000

The announcement of an independent review into next-generation broadband should be a call to arms for the UK's tech innovators

World not open to Microsoft promises

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:13:02 +0000

Microsoft has promised more openness, more freedom. It looks like more of the same

Planning for the best in a consolidating market

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:49:02 +0000

2008 will be an interesting year for vendors and customers. There are opportunities in the challenges ahead

How to lead the unleadable

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:15:02 +0000

The secret of leading open-source projects is that there is no secret

Finding the why in Microsoft-Yahoo

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:19:02 +0000

Microsoft's Yahoo acquisition may not solve either company's shortcomings. It may not have to

Time for Microserfs to be heroes

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:00:02 +0000

Microsoft's new online cartoon has a hidden agenda. Redmond should be careful the joke doesn't backfire

Business continuity when the internet fails

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:31:02 +0000

A thin client is no good without its fat pipe. What happens to your business when your country drops off the net?

Cruel truth surfaces in the OOXML war

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:03:02 +0000

In the heat of conflict, propaganda gives way to proof. Microsoft may be feeling that heat over its so-called document standard

Different varieties of Apple are healthier

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:42:01 +0000

Apple has everything it needs for enterprise success, except the will to win

Nokia's big plans on the Qt

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:25:02 +0000

With the acquisition of Trolltech, Nokia has made its largest bet yet on changing the course of the industry

OS/2 and the path to freedom

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:12:02 +0000

IBM won't update it or liberate it. Its fans should find new ways to free the OS/2

Mr Moto falling

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:03:02 +0000

Motorola faces its toughest year in recent times. The problems go deeper than poor products

Virtual competition makes for real opportunities

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:46:02 +0000

Virtualisation gives IT managers power and flexibility, in more ways than one

Government at a loss over data security

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:09:02 +0000

You can't steal IDs you can't read and aren't there. Is this so hard to understand?

Sun proves the open market with MySQL

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:09:02 +0000

Sun might be buying a database company, but it's getting much more than code

Better broadband: The screenplay

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:03:02 +0000

Video rental will drive the next generation of broadband infrastructure

O2 breathes life into data roaming

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:25:02 +0000

The operator's significant data-roaming price cut is good to have. Much more is needed

Would the real Intel please stand up?

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:33:02 +0000

Intel is a company with a complex personality. That complexity must not hide disorder

Vista's first year leaves little to celebrate

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:38:02 +0000

It's Vista's first anniversary. Lose no time in celebrating the birthday of an operating system struggling to make its mark

Trust in government tech lost on two CDs

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:04:02 +0000

The government has not only lost 25m confidential records - it may also have lost whatever faith the public still had in its ability to safeguard their data

Google's non-paranoid Android

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:43:02 +0000

For an announcement with no hardware, no software and no business model, Google's Android makes a great deal of sense

Fast answers aren't good answers

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:41:01 +0000

If the Federation Against Software Theft is serious about wanting to label file sharers as 'black sheep', it is baa-king up the wrong tree

Becta has a lot to learn

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:29:01 +0100

Rather than beating Microsoft with a legislative stick, cutting it down to size by giving schools the skills to consider alternatives is a much smarter strategy

3G's growing pains hurt WiMax more

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:43:02 +0100

Ericsson's profit warning is symptomatic of a market in transition. That makes WiMax's task harder, not easier

No Chinese walls on the internet

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:21:01 +0100

China is fighting the web's inherent openness. It can't win � and that has profound implications for business

FON's wireless revolution starts now

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:51:02 +0100

BT and FON have got together to open up millions of Wi-Fi routers. That's good news for almost everyone

The light at the end of the fibre

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:55:02 +0100

If Ofcom is serious about fibre-optic broadband for all, it must first break the commercial logjam

On the beat with iPlod

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:21:02 +0100

The prime minister wants more IT in the fight against crime. Police and thieves alike may find things not going quite to plan

A plug for sanity

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:27:02 +0100

Mobile-phone chargers are ugly, annoying and environmentally dangerous. The fewer of them, the better

A free market for free software

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:25:01 +0100

Microsoft's desktop tax has closed down the market. There is a smart way to give consumers a real choice

Small change for Microsoft

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:41:02 +0100

The EU-Microsoft antitrust case is not about a �497m fine or costs being awarded, or even the unbundling of Windows Media Player; it's about how Microsoft interoperates with the world

The pig farmer's guide to IT politics

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:17:01 +0100

In 1945, Orwell published a classic fairy tale of power and betrayal. It still illuminates IT's dark side in 2007

Two hits for Google Apps

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:51:01 +0100

Capgemini's adoption of Google's applications suite is good, but Microsoft's reaction was remarkable

Four core years... and then?

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:50:02 +0100

AMD's Barcelona keeps the company in the multicore race. That may not be the right game to play

IT espionage is more thriller than threat

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:30:02 +0100

The newspapers are full of Chinese hackers attacking Western interests. Dramatic, but not threatening

Happy 20th birthday, GSM

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:43:01 +0100

GSM followed three rules to global revolution. Today's revolutionaries take note

Amid rootkit fiasco, Sony's ray of hope

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:09:01 +0100

Sony's caught red-fingered with another rootkit fiasco. But don't despair, there may be hope for the company yet

OOXML approval system open to abuse

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:53:01 +0100

The Office Open XML approval process is not up to standard. Pushing ahead will be a mistake

The genuine advantage in Windows' woes

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:29:01 +0100

Windows Genuine Advantage is nothing of the sort. Take the cue for a fresh look at how IT should work

If you can't do the time, don't get online

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:59:02 +0100

In a virtual world filled with spam, phishing, spyware and Trojans, the Metropolitan Police are finally getting to grips with serious crime

IT's energy for the future

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:35:02 +0100

Sun has done sterling work in cutting its data-centre energy requirements. There's a lot left to do

Skype can't ignore the sound of silence

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:57:01 +0100

Customers couldn't connect this weekend. Philosophy, rather than technology, is at fault

SCOing down

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:05:03 +0100

SCO has just lost an important part of its legal battle against IBM, Novell and open source. It lost the plot years ago

Intel at the margins

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Leader) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:50:02 +0100

On the desktop, Moore's Law is dead. More freedom may revive it