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  • Watch out IBM and Dell, warns HP

    Gonna take you from below

    HP watchers should expect further acquisitions in security and more business wins against IBM and Dell in services, PCs and services. That was the promise from Anne Livermore, executive vice president of HP's technology solutions group, to an audience of chief information officers (CIOs) attending the VortexSF05 conference San …

    Servers 26 Oct 2005, 08:49

  • Nokia, Moto drive world smart-phone sales

    Phones keep Palm, HP above water as PDA sales plunge

    Palm's Treo smart phone out-shipped the company's traditional PDA products during Q3, the latest figures from market watcher Canalys reveals. And in a sign that buyers want phones with PDA functionality, rather than PDAs that can make calls, Nokia and Motorola proved the most successful mobile device players in the calendar …

    Mobile 26 Oct 2005, 08:57

  • Sage CRM goes online

    "Great entry point"...apparently...

    Sage is launching a pay-as-you-go version of its CRM software available through a website. A hosted version of Sage CRM Mid Market Edition - called Sagecrm.com - is available from £50 per user per month. Smaller businesses can use the service through the website to start with and move to an on-site version if their needs …

    Applications 26 Oct 2005, 09:08

  • SiS looks to Q4 chipset sales surge

    Intel mobo deal in the pipeline?

    Intel's absence from the low-end chipset market - temporary or not - certainly appears to be aiding its competitors. Chipset maker SiS today said it expects Q4 chipset shipments to jump 32 per cent sequentially. That said, the company did experience a sequential dip in market share in Q3, according to market watcher Mercury …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 09:18

  • Spammers punt 'snake oil' avian flu cure

    Quackers

    Spammers are peddling drugs online that claim to combat bird flu. The junk mail campaigns tout offers to sell Tamiflu, the drug said to be the most effective in protecting humans from the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, implicated in the deaths of dozens of people in Asia. The drug is in high demand because of fears the virus …

    Spam 26 Oct 2005, 09:24

  • Patriot drops CPU patent infringement lawsuit

    Defendants immediately re-sued by Patriot partner

    Intellectual property company Patriot Scientific - best known for its patent infringement claim against Intel - has abandoned the lawsuit it brought against Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Matsushita and NEC. Not that all of the five Japanese companies have been let off the hook. Sony is no longer considered an offender it seems, but …

    PCs 26 Oct 2005, 10:02

  • No creditors' meeting for Time/Tiny

    No money, no point

    Grant Thornton confirmed today that it will not be holding a creditors meeting for those owed money by Granville Technology, because there is "no prospect of a return to unsecured creditors". In normal circumstances a creditors' meeting must be held within three months of a company entering administration. Grant Thornton was …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 10:21

  • Adton touts Flash-based Serial ATA HDD

    Doesn't come cheap, though

    US storage specialist Adtron will next month ship a 3.5in Serial ATA drive based on Flash memory rather than magnetic media, the company said yesterday. It doesn't come cheap, mind - Adtron said it expects the 8GB version to cost $1,900. Not that the company expects its products to be used in common-or-garden PCs - it's …

    Storage 26 Oct 2005, 10:23

  • UMC heralds 'turnaround'

    Operating profit due in Q4 on rising prices

    UMC, the world's second largest chip foundry, today announced a "fairly significant turnaround" for its business as it posted its Q3 FY2005 financial performance results. However, big sequential gains failed to mask the fact that the company's numbers were well down on the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the three months to 30 …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 10:27

  • Cell Journalist gets into spam game

    Hijacks rival customer list...

    Yesterday we revealed that Spy Media had accidentally exposed all its customers' email addresses by sending a welcome message with all addresses visible in the To: field. Cell Journalist, a rival site to Spy Media, got into the spam thing by pinching all Spy Media's customer addresses and sending them all an email. The cheeky …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 10:40

  • Slim Devices restyles wireless MP3 player

    Third-generation Squeezebox

    Slim Devices will next week ship the third generation of its wireless digital music system, Squeezebox. The new version focuses more on looks than functionality. Never one to miss a turn, Slim Devices is offering the redesigned unit in white and black versions, tapping into Apple's latest iPod colour scheme. The unit sports a …

    Peripherals 26 Oct 2005, 10:48

  • Top IT titles at 35% off

    Site offer Extra discount and free P&P

    This week we’re adding an extra 5% to our usual Register Bookshop discount. That means you’ll be able to select from our choicest pickings at an amazing 35% off, plus get free P&P to anywhere within Europe. We’ve also got a run down of our 20 bestselling titles at The Register Bookshop this year. But the savings don’t stop …

    Site News 26 Oct 2005, 10:53

  • CA paddles back into the black

    Near death recovery

    Enterprise software supplier Computer Associates is back in the black with profits of $41m for Q2 2006 compared to a loss of $98m for the same period last year. For the quarter ending 30 September 2005, CA pulled in revenues of $942m compared to $865m in Q2 2005. Looking ahead, CA predicts revenues of between $950m to $980m for …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 11:18

  • US telco boss in $241,000 strip club bill shocker

    I was robbed, claims Savvis supremo

    The boss of US IT firm Savvis is on unpaid leave while his firm attempts to get to the bottom of whether or not he blew $241,000 on his corporate credit card in a New York strip joint. According to American Express, Robert McCormick - accompanied by three chums - flashed the plastic in Scores nightclub and then disputed the …

    Bootnotes 26 Oct 2005, 12:24

  • South Africa pushes electronic ID cards

    Nice big project

    The South African government is planning to speed up the introduction of electronic ID cards and passports, according to reports, in an effort to crack down on identity fraud. The switchover is expected to cost the government around R1.5bn (around £127m). ID books are already commonplace in South Africa, and include a …

    ID 26 Oct 2005, 12:32

  • Amazon profits take a hit

    Lawsuits and tax sap cash

    Online retailer Amazon saw profits take a hit in its third quarter, due mainly to a $40m legal settlement. The company said on Tuesday that third-quarter net income declined to $30m, or $0.07 a share, from $54m, or $0.13 a share, a year earlier. The figures include a $21m income-tax expense as well as a $40m legal settlement …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 12:40

  • Age discrimination rife in UK

    Old timers get raw deal

    Age discrimination is widespread in UK organisations and many workers hold unrealistic perceptions about their own career prospects, according to new research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). New Regulations will ban age discrimination in recruitment, promotion, training and the provision of …

    IT Director 26 Oct 2005, 12:53

  • Canon cameras go wireless

    All the latest gadget news

    Canon takes its cameras wireless Well these Wi-Fi enabled cameras are certainly catching on. After Kodak and Nikon now Canon has announced a Wi-Fi model. Due in the UK early next year the Digital IXUS Wireless, great name fellas, is a 5.3 mega pixel compact snapper with a 2inch LCD and a 3x optical zoom. Just like the Nikon …

    Peripherals 26 Oct 2005, 13:01

  • NEC N411i i-mode phone

    Review i-mode arrives

    I remember getting my first WAP phone. The hype surrounding the technology was massive and I was expecting an amazing experience. Unfortunately I was sorely disappointed, and WAP proved to be slow, poorly implemented and often expensive. One of the things that annoyed me most about WAP, was that I was well aware that the …

    Reviews 26 Oct 2005, 13:20

  • ICANN prez welcomes new era of internet

    Paul Twomey discusses ground-breaking VeriSign deal

    The deal struck between ICANN and VeriSign in a meeting late on Monday has welcomed in a "new era" of the internet, president and CEO of ICANN, Paul Twomey told us last night. Admitting that it has been a very long negotiation, and one that was not over yet, Twomey was nevertheless delighted that "the VeriSign-ICANN war has …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 13:28

  • Cyber-cafe owner arrested for turfing out 419 fraud

    Web of corruption

    A Nigerian cyber-cafe owner has reportedly been arrested for attempting to bar a 419 scammer from operating in his premises. Despite Nigerian government claims to be cracking down on advance fee fraud scams some local police are said to be more interested in collecting protection money, according to postings on a Nigerian …

    Bootnotes 26 Oct 2005, 14:00

  • Nokia unveils CDMA phone quartet

    Emerging markets targeted

    Nokia today launched four handsets designed to operate over CDMA networks. Two of the new mobiles focus on emerging markets, the Finnish giant said. The "value-priced" Nokia 1255 phone offers productivity tools such as a two-way hands-free speakerphone, voice recorder, 250-contact phonebook and a calendar with an alarm clock. …

    Mobile 26 Oct 2005, 14:06

  • Dell launches back-up system for dummies

    Making it easy for consumers

    Dell is offering US customers the option of adding an automatic back-up system to their new PC when they buy one of three models from its Dimension range. The Texas-based firm says that for an extra $99 it will install a second, 80GB hard drive in new Dimension E310, E510 and XPS 400 models. The drive will be configured to …

    Storage 26 Oct 2005, 14:18

  • Mitek: out of CVA and into wholesale

    Days of disties are numbered

    Mitek Computer Components has restructured itself as a wholesaler rather than distributor - thanks to the support of its creditors. Mitek entered a Company Voluntary Agreement earlier this month and got the support of 99 per cent of its creditors for its restructuring plan. Malcom Roach, finance director at Mitek, told el Reg …

    Channel Register 26 Oct 2005, 15:09

  • Flash famine a threat, warns Creative

    Investments not products produce Q1 profit

    Creative saw its sales slide sequentially in its first quarter and was only able to declare a net income thanks to a big investment gain, the MP3 player maker and Apple rival said today. Revenues for the three months to 30 September 2005 - Creative's first quarter of fiscal 2006 - came to $280.2m, up 33.4 per cent on the year …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 15:16

  • MP urges ISPs to come clean on child abuse

    'Tell us if you block smut', says Luton MP

    An MP is urging ISPs to come clean on whether or not they block access to websites hosting images of child abuse. Margaret Moran, the Labour MP for Luton South, is due to raise the issue in parliament by introducing the Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) Bill, a private member's bill that stands little chance of …

    Music and Media 26 Oct 2005, 15:24

  • BT's broadband telly gets closer

    Set-top boxes ahoy!

    BT has named Philips as its hardware partner for its move to broadband TV services. Although no deal has been signed BT wants Philips to make the set-top box which will include an 80-hour disc-based video recorder. The world's favourite telco has already signed up Microsoft's IPTV for the user interface. Services will include …

    Financial News 26 Oct 2005, 15:32

  • US nuke policy rethink prompts physicist protest

    Boffins against the bomb

    Almost 500 physicists in the US have signed a petition protesting a proposed change in government policy that would allow the US to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries. The proposed change in policy was reported in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. The petition's instigators, both professors of …

    Science 26 Oct 2005, 15:58

  • Sun opens JES to Windows and HP-UX

    Starts selling SeeBeyond

    Sun Microsystems has expanded the number of operating systems its server software stack is capable of running on while also talking up acquired SeeBeyond software. Sun has released Java Enterprise System (JES) 4.0, which is now capable of running on Windows 2000 and Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX. Previous editions of JES only ran on …

    Applications 26 Oct 2005, 23:15