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  • Novell enterprise social networking tools ready for beta

    In addition to having static information about employees' areas of expertise, the profiles also let them post status updates and broadcast other action notifications to their co-workers.Pulse will also feature a unified inbox, as well as…
  • Virgin ups the broadband ante with 200Mbps service

    The company is displaying the super-fast technology at the Ideal Home Exhibition, less than a month after it revealed that it would have a nationwide 100Mbps service available at the end of the year.The company has been testing the 200Mbps…
  • Sex.com sale halted by bankruptcy

    Under Chapter 11 law, a judge will now have to decide the fate of the Escom's assets, including the sex.com domain.The domain had been due to be auctioned in New York today, 18 March, with bidders required to prove they had at least $1 million to…
  • Google, Facebook criticised by US communications regulator

    The agency wants to shape the debate about what are appropriate consumer privacy protections, but it will also take action against companies it believes not lived up to the privacy promises, Harbour said.I realise that companies continue to take a…
  • Windows Phone 7 Series: No copy and paste

    Developers can implement their own clipboards within apps, but Microsoft is favoring contextual tapping instead Microsoft revealed this week at its Mix 10 conference for Microsoft-oriented web developers that its forthcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile…
  • Zeus malware weakens as ISP support is choked

    But a series of reconnections may revive Trojan, according to security researchers.Troyak, which is believed to be based in eastern Europe, was knocked offline earlier this month after other networks supplying its connectivity to the Internet…

Latest Features

  • Eight things you should know about Windows Phone 7

    There's no hint these would be secure, private areas of the Marketplace site, or a behind-the-firewall deployment.Also, with the initial release of Windows Phone 7, users must explicitly take action to enable application updates.
  • How not to shut down your laptop, and other tips

    The default lid-closing action for most laptops is to put the system in Sleep mode, and Windows is notoriously bad at waking up properly. Imagine my horror the other day when I saw an otherwise sharp friend of mine shut down his laptop by holding…
  • HTML 5 to shake up the web

    Early adopters who would like to see it in action today can do so, however, albeit in a limited way. For many, the revamping is long overdue. HTML hasn't had a proper upgrade in more than a decade. In fact, the last markup language to win W3C…
  • Is your network in gold medal shape?

    As the infrastructure becomes more dynamic, IT processes dependent on human intervention and action cannot keep up with the demands. As the Winter Olympics get under way, it's time to take stock of your network and check that it's in the best…
  • BlackBerry spyware scare? Don't worry, yet

    Shields' BlackBerry spyware.Shields claims his purpose in releasing this new BlackBerry spyware was to inspire a "call to action to encourage development of BlackBerry applications to make it clear what these apps do before releasing them…
  • Apple Tablet Event: A geek's guide

    Here are a few ways to stay on top of all the action, even before the event starts.Tune into PCWorld's live blog on Wednesday morning for blow-by-blow coverage Apple's event. We're just a few hours away from the Apple event, when Apple is expected…
 

How-Tos

  • How to create stop motion animation

    All these movements should be planned and written out in a script that contains columns for action, dialog, camera position, and technical notes (light from below, for example).When shooting from multiple angles and distances, youll find it…
  • How to protect your banking online

    The victimised commercial banks generally fail to recover the stolen funds.Taking action: preventing business banking fraudGiven the rise in recent rise in these targeted attacks against businesses, security officers should be anxious but educated…
  • Five free tools to spring clean your Twitter account

    ManageTwitter also features a mass select and deselect action for unfollowing users.2. Which of your Twitter contacts have abandoned the service? Which are spammers? These five free tools weed out deadbeat users and help you organise your account.
  • How to recover data from a backup

    Go to Control Panel, System and Security, Action Center. Backing up your data is essential: the information contained in a document on a hard drive can be nearly impossible to replicate or replace. Here, we walk you through restoring your data from…
  • How to create waves with Google Wave

    In this beta stage, this gadget is one of the best tools that you can use for exploring how Wave will work in future when sharing media-rich documents.Step 1: The Google Maps icon is located on the action toolbar above the editor.
  • How to use Virtual PC with Windows 7

    You have to install them separately, using the VM window, not the Virtual PC Console.Go to the Menu bar of the VM and click Action, then pull down to Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions. Windows 7 is already a big hit for Microsoft…

Reviews

  • WaterProof Software PHPEdit

    The scripting language is simple, consisting of only "action" operations; there are no control structures. In addition to the basic capabilities of project management, intelligent editing, and debugging, PHPEdit includes support for the Symfony…
  • Dell Studio 15 review

    While the keyboard may be a touch clankier in action than our memory of the Studio XPS recalls, it was still comfortable in use. The Dell Studio 15 is an affordable 15in-screen laptop, now available with the latest high-performance Intel Core i5…
  • G-Technology G-Drive 2TB review

    After several hours of heavy and continuous read/write action, we found the G-Technology G-Drive 2TB case barely got warm to the touch.Before we pore over the G-Technology G-Drive 2TB's performance, we found one minor issue that may trouble you…
  • ViewSonic ViewBook 130 review

    In other respects the specification remains the same between these ViewSonic ViewBook 130s, including 320GB 2.5in hard drive, wireless-N networking, and a keyboard that stands out from the crowd with its broad, flat lilly-pad keys and smooth…
  • Kaspersky Lab AntiVirus 2010 review

    However, Kaspersky lacks descriptions for some of its recommendations, so you might be left wondering why you should take a recommended action such as disabling Autorun. Kaspersky's third-place ranking in our roundup of stand-alone antivirus…
  • G-Data Antivirus 2010 review

    Unlike many of the apps we tested, however, it requires you to select an action in a warning popup if it finds something suspicious on your hard drive. You can change that default action, to quarantine for example, but this takes a little digging…

White Papers

  • Mobility Management for Dummies

    This presents a key opportunity for your business to gain a competitive advantage by having the information and applications necessary to take decisive action when you need to. In this informative Guide, you'll learn why mobility management and…
  • Legal risks of uncontrolled email and web use

    Just some of the challenges facing IT Mangers today, but what action should you take to ensure safe internet and email use by employees? Exploring the challenges facing IT Mangers today and vital steps to ensure safe internet an email use by…
  • Green ICT: The way to green business

    Green ICT offers added value across the board for organisation that adopt it.This white paper describes possible starting points in the central deployment areas of the office workstation, data centre and in core processes, and offers detailed…
  • New insider threat emerges in the new economy

    Information security experts are bracing for the law of unintended consequences to swing into action in 2009 as layoffs, downsizing and low morale bring the worst out of trusted insiders looking to profit off of proprietary intellectual property…
  • Get Serious About SOA Governance: A Five-Step Action Plan for Architects

    Get Serious About SOA Governance: A Five-Step Action Plan for Architects Oracle Keeping SOA Initiatives and Investments Inextricably Connected to the Enterprise whitepaper SOA governance provides the ability to quickly and continuously translate…
  • 802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations

    Truly conservative technology adopters will of course take comfort in delaying action until the ink is dry on the still-under-development IEEE 802.11n standard, but the evergrowing demand for network throughput and capacity, as well as the need to…
 
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