Virtual cloud monkeys go bananas writing Shakespeare |
- Virtual cloud monkeys go bananas writing Shakespeare
- 4G or 'faux G', it's a mealy-mouthed marketing mishmash
- MySQL.com breach leaves visitors exposed to malware
- Internet fails to dethrone TV news (so far)
- AMD creates server division, loses chip head
- IEEE task force massages 100GE for backplanes
- USA Today pwned by s'kiddies on Twitter
- Samsung signals HD smartphones with supersize screens
- Dell resells SeaMicro 'Atom smasher' servers
- Panda Security axes jobs, gets new chief exec
- Sites downed by 1&1 web outage
- Panasonic beckons forth beneficial robot buddies
- Google unfurls Dead Sea Scrolls
- Watchdog takes aim at premium-rate phone apps
- Virtualising your infrastructure? Get your numbers right
- Verizon: Samsung 4G ban not in our, er, public interest
- HideMyAss defends role in LulzSec hack arrest
- Huawei gets charged with juicy Android handset
- EMC supremo Joe Tucci to quit as CEO
- Banks face e-payments antitrust probe
- Samsung shifts 10 millionth Galaxy SII
- Tooling up for the Microsoft Virtual Academy
- Sony Vaio SB 13.3in notebook
- Office of EC veep jumps gun on net privacy law
- .Scot campaign seeks UK Gov backing
- Facebook: 'We don't track logged-out users'
- Kiwis drop the ball on government server upgrade
- Red Hat engineer renews attack on Windows 8-certified secure boot
- Drinking alcohol wards off asthma
- Swindon to get first UK 4G mobile network
- First-person shooter swaps guns for cameras
- NASA to trial laser-powered space broadband
- Byte-dock MacBook Pro port replicator
- Sonim nudges NFC into hard-as-nails handset
- Netflix whisks DreamWorks deal from under HBO's nose
- MPs label police IT 'not fit for purpose'
- E Ink eyes 30m e-book reader sales in 2011
- Lib Dems: Gov must look at security of public data cloud
- Online government services would exclude many Welsh
- DataDirect embulgens arrays for big data
- Oz Territory terrorized by MUTANT CANE TOADS!
- Ancient auto: still running, up for sale
- Google lets newsmakers tag favourite stories
- Trust me, I'm a computer: Watson takes on health care challenge
- 99designs launches Oz local site
| Virtual cloud monkeys go bananas writing Shakespeare Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:09 PM PDT Experiment to prove adage, without flung fecesA developer and Simpsons fan has reported his first success in an experiment to test the infinite monkey theorem: that primates could produce Shakespeare by randomly pressing keys.… |
| 4G or 'faux G', it's a mealy-mouthed marketing mishmash Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:14 PM PDT Verizon goes all-IP, AT&T hedges betsIf you find yourself a bit unsure as to exactly what marketeers mean when they use the term "4G", you're not alone – telecom and research execs are equally unhappy with the fog surrounding that term.… |
| MySQL.com breach leaves visitors exposed to malware Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT Rash of embarrassing open-source hacks spreadsHackers recently compromised the website hosting the open-source MySQL database management system and caused it to infect the PCs of visitors who used unpatched browsers and plug-ins, security researchers said.… |
| Internet fails to dethrone TV news (so far) Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT Dead-tree rags hold up surprisingly wellTelevision news may still be the most popular local-news source for most people in the US, but it's losing ground to internet news and social networking, and in some cases even failing to outpace traditional newspapers.… |
| AMD creates server division, loses chip head Posted: 26 Sep 2011 11:22 AM PDT Bergman leaves for 'a new opportunity'AMD is creating a new server division to try to do a better job taking on Intel in the x86 server racket and has said goodbye to general manager of its Products Group, Rick Bergman, who is leaving the company "to pursue a new opportunity".… |
| IEEE task force massages 100GE for backplanes Posted: 26 Sep 2011 10:44 AM PDT 25Gb/sec signaling for blade serversThe IEEE standards body has set up a task force of industry vendors to start work on the four-lane, 25Gb/sec signaling that will be required for future 100 Gigabit Ethernet.… |
| USA Today pwned by s'kiddies on Twitter Posted: 26 Sep 2011 09:22 AM PDT Who would you like us to hack next today?A group of mischievous hackers who target the Twitter feeds of news organisations claimed a fresh victim on Sunday when they hijacked the micro-blogging feed of USA Today.… |
| Samsung signals HD smartphones with supersize screens Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:49 AM PDT Galaxy S II gets high-def treatmentSamsung had its hands full today, launching several phones, including this refreshed Galaxy S II with a large HD screen.… |
| Dell resells SeaMicro 'Atom smasher' servers Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:42 AM PDT A microserver in every hyperscale data centerSeaMicro, the upstart maker of Atom-based microservers, has a new salesperson: server rival Dell.… |
| Panda Security axes jobs, gets new chief exec Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:27 AM PDT Anti-virus firm hit hard by freebie rivalsSpanish anti-virus firm Panda Security has announced plans to cut its workforce in response to a sustained drop in sales.… |
| Sites downed by 1&1 web outage Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:59 AM PDT Services AWOL, users annoyed by lack of infoGerman web hosting and server provider 1&1 Internet is currently experiencing an outage, which started around 13.30 BST this afternoon, leaving customers without access to their websites.… |
| Panasonic beckons forth beneficial robot buddies Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:59 AM PDT Move, talk and... er... wash your hairPanasonic has reached to the future, announcing development of a communication assistance robot, as well as fresh models of its hair-washing droid and robo-bed.… |
| Google unfurls Dead Sea Scrolls Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:42 AM PDT Ancient rantings scanned to 1,200MPAs if there weren't enough strange rantings on the internet already, Google has just uploaded five of the Dead Sea Scrolls in super high resolution.… |
| Watchdog takes aim at premium-rate phone apps Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:18 AM PDT A slip of the thumb could cost you £££sMobile phone apps that send premium-rate texts, or make premium-rate calls, could be subject to fresh guidelines that have been drafted and published for public consideration.… |
| Virtualising your infrastructure? Get your numbers right Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:00 AM PDT Avoid nightmares laterVirtualisation can be a powerful tool for your IT department, making your infrastructure far more efficient. But without proper planning it is easy to trip yourself up by not scaling the system properly.… |
| Verizon: Samsung 4G ban not in our, er, public interest Posted: 26 Sep 2011 06:40 AM PDT Telco urges US court to scrap Apple's injunctionVerizon Wireless has taken a legal stand on the side of Samsung in the ongoing war between the South Korean company and Apple over smartphones and fondleslabs.… |
| HideMyAss defends role in LulzSec hack arrest Posted: 26 Sep 2011 06:27 AM PDT Anons vow to give ass-hiders a hidingHideMyAss has defended its role in handing over evidence that resulted in the arrest of a suspected LulzSec member last week.… |
| Huawei gets charged with juicy Android handset Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:53 AM PDT Three-day battery life, anyone?Huawei has bumped up the battery life with its latest Android smartphone, unveiling an energetic handset which'll keep running for up to three days.… |
| EMC supremo Joe Tucci to quit as CEO Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:47 AM PDT Will assume chairman's position by 2013EMC CEO Joe Tucci, the long-serving boss of the world's largest storage company, has confirmed he will step down by the end of next year.… |
| Banks face e-payments antitrust probe Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:31 AM PDT Complaint filed to Euro watchdogThe European Commission has launched an antitrust probe into e-payments in Europe to find out if a group of banks – including Santander, HSBC and Barclays – is trying to stop new players from getting into the market.… |
| Samsung shifts 10 millionth Galaxy SII Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:19 AM PDT Filling punters' pockets before Apple canSamsung has reportedly sold 10 million Galaxy SIIs, despite only recently launching in the USA, tying a lot of customers into contracts that will take them well beyond the next iPhone launch.… |
| Tooling up for the Microsoft Virtual Academy Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:17 AM PDT IT circuit trainingDisclosure: you may recall that The Register is a media partner of the Microsoft Virtual Academy – a cloud-centric training website for IT pros. Last time we did some media-ing, several hundred Reg readers signed up to take the free-of-charge, self assessment courses.… |
| Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 AM PDT Handy dandyReview Not everyone wants to lug a 15.6in notebook around - even less a 17-incher - so the 13.3in category has always appealed to folk keen for plenty of performance without the bulk. Sony has long offered 13.3in machines, the latest being its SB series, part of its broader S series.… |
| Office of EC veep jumps gun on net privacy law Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:52 AM PDT No statement on withdrawn statementThe office of the vice-president of the European Commission has withdrawn a rather extensive statement on cookies and the EU Data Protection Directive sent out last week "without authorisation".… |
| .Scot campaign seeks UK Gov backing Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:38 AM PDT Scots say domain will pay for itselfThe Scottish government has asked the UK culture minister to back its bid for a .scot domain when applications for new top-level domain names open in January.… |
| Facebook: 'We don't track logged-out users' Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:22 AM PDT Site hits back at cookie jar claimsFacebook has attempted to shoot down claims that it leaves cookies on users' machines even after they log out of the social network. The response came after an Australian blogger alleged the site can still snoop on your web surfing after you've signed out.… |
| Kiwis drop the ball on government server upgrade Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:21 AM PDT Aotearoa: 404 Not Found... for two daysOn Saturday 26 September, while the All Blacks were flattening France (37-17) in the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park, the New Zealand government geeks were in the server rooms, upgrading machines hosting crucial government business sites.… |
| Red Hat engineer renews attack on Windows 8-certified secure boot Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:06 AM PDT Linux lock-out row rumbles onA senior Red Hat engineer has lashed back at Microsoft's attempt to downplay concerns that upcoming secure boot features will make it impossible to install Linux on Windows 8 certified systems.… |
| Drinking alcohol wards off asthma Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:46 AM PDT Booze. Is there anything it can't do?Yet more splendid news for that substantial proportion of Reg readers who are familiar with the view through the bottom of a glass: Scientists have discovered that drinking booze prevents one from developing asthma.… |
| Swindon to get first UK 4G mobile network Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:45 AM PDT For the party, not the prolesSwindon council will be getting an LTE network next year, just as residents lose access to what free Wi-Fi the council's last networking project managed to provide.… |
| First-person shooter swaps guns for cameras Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:44 AM PDT Point and shootHere's a new take on the first-person shooter videogame genre. Instead of running around capping people with guns, how about shooting them with a camera instead?… |
| NASA to trial laser-powered space broadband Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:18 AM PDT Beaming probe data at 100MbpsImpatient boffins will be able to download high resolution images and video from space probes in mere minutes if a newly approved NASA trial proves successful.… |
| Byte-dock MacBook Pro port replicator Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:00 AM PDT What's up, dock?Geek Treat of the Week Apple dallied with dockable laptops in 1992, with the first PowerBook Duo, but by 1997 the idea had fallen out of favour. Owners of laptop Macs have had to hook and un-hook cables themselves ever since.… |
| Sonim nudges NFC into hard-as-nails handset Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:59 AM PDT Communication that doesn't break down?Mobile manufacturer Sonim has extended its range of hardened handsets with what it claims is the world's most rugged NFC phone: the XP1301 Core NFC… |
| Netflix whisks DreamWorks deal from under HBO's nose Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:32 AM PDT Dream contract to stream studio's moviesTroubled US streaming service Netflix has bagged a deal to start piping DreamWorks Animation movies to punters.… |
| MPs label police IT 'not fit for purpose' Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:27 AM PDT Bleedin' 'ell, guv, the computer's fell down the stairsThe Home Affairs select committee has branded police service IT as "not fit for purpose" and claimed it is damaging the police force's ability to prevent crime and disorder.… |
| E Ink eyes 30m e-book reader sales in 2011 Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:55 AM PDT Big demand from Xmas prezzie buyers with tight purse strings?Amazon may be about to launch a Kindle-branded Android tablet, but that hasn't stopped E Ink saying it expects 25-30m old-style e-book readers to ship in 2011.… |
| Lib Dems: Gov must look at security of public data cloud Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:54 AM PDT Keeping stuff outside UK could erode citizens' rightsThe Liberal Democrat party has said that the government should investigate the potential for abuse of data owners' rights if private companies hosted public data outside the UK. The junior Coalition partner raised the issue in in its Policies for Information Technology paper.… |
| Online government services would exclude many Welsh Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:26 AM PDT Keep counters open if you ever want to see Dr Who againOne in three people in Wales could get left behind as public services move online, according to a new report.… |
| DataDirect embulgens arrays for big data Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:58 AM PDT Hopes to grunt with the big pigs in the Big Data pigpenBig-data-bound DataDirect has upped its array game, with a faster array product plus a file system-running array, and boosted its exec roster.… |
| Oz Territory terrorized by MUTANT CANE TOADS! Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:00 PM PDT 'The extra arm suits you'Northern Territory News, usually famous for a daily diet of crocodile stories and close to Weekly World News for credibility, has unleashed a new horror on the world: the five-legged cane toad.… |
| Ancient auto: still running, up for sale Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT Igor! Stoke the boilers!It's even won a race, although it was reputedly the only contestant: a motor vehicle built in 1884 and thought to be the oldest still operating is up for sale.… |
| Google lets newsmakers tag favourite stories Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:01 PM PDT Tag your hot stuffGoogle has added a feature to its news search that will allow publishers to elevate some stories over others in their stable.… |
| Trust me, I'm a computer: Watson takes on health care challenge Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:00 PM PDT Code conquers the medical journalsBlog IBM's game show-topping Watson system is starting its first real job early next year. Fresh from its triumphant drubbing of the human race on US quiz show Jeopardy, Watson is now being outfitted to help us slack-jawed dim-witted humans live better and longer.… |
| 99designs launches Oz local site Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:30 PM PDT First conquer the world then return to the 'hoodAustralian design crowdsourcing pioneers 99designs have embarked on a localization strategy and will soon be offering a new range of professional tools for designers.… |
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