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Bletchley Park's World War Two codebreakers in their own words
News Because the Wrens rarely knew what was in the messages they were helping to decode, Osborne said the only time she realised the impact their intelligence was having was when she heard the Allies had sunk a German battleship - the... [05 Nov 2009]
Magic Mouse - Apple's best ever?
Comment Moulded plastic has never been so ergonomically abused in the name of aesthetic appeal. Seb Janacek asks: Can the new Magic Mouse change all that? I have a dream… a dream that Apple finally gets around to creating a... [03 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News While Nokia has favoured Symbian software - now in the process of being unified into a single open source OS platform under the guidance of the Symbian Foundation - for its high end smartphones, such as the N Series, one of its latest... [02 Nov 2009]
How to pay for your Amazon purchases with a feisty mango
News The PayPhrase service, launched yesterday in the US, will see Amazon users able to combine a set of payment details - such as their credit card information and shipping details - and then name the data with a memorable... [30 Oct 2009]
Digital Dilemmas: Should I add my boss as a Facebook friend?
Comment Ignoring a friend request is simply not an option - it's just a snub by another name. What do you do when the 'One new friend request' on Facebook is from a work colleague? silicon.com's Natasha Lomas deconstructs this... [28 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet Is this another name for Apple CEO Steve Jobs' infamous reality distortion field? Augmented reality? Nice try but no. Augmented reality (AR) means overlaying computerised elements, such as graphics or text, on top of a... [27 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment It was popular for a variety of reasons: fluctuating energy costs, legislative mandate and social responsibility, to name a few. In good times and bad, green IT deserves a spot on the CIO agenda. Stuart Roberts explains... [21 Oct 2009]
Tax-refund phishing scams hit an all-time high
News HMRC says it originates from a number of different websites, which operate for 20 minutes before changing their domain name. The number of scam emails offering fake tax refunds hit an all-time high last month. [16 Oct 2009]
Dell ProConsult Application Compatibility Reporting Assessment
White Paper File name: Global_ProConsult_Application_Compatibility_Reporting_Datasheet_2pgs_EXTERNAL[1].pdf Dell Application Compatibility Reporting (ACR) Assessment provides a detailed compatibility analysis of your application... [14 Oct 2009]
Niklas Zennström
AS Profile As well as co-founding Skype - and selling it on yet keeping hold of the P2P technology which underpins the service - Zennström has a raft of other start-ups to his name. Niklas Zennström is best known as co-founder of... [08 Oct 2009]
Windows Phone is here: Microsoft gunning for smartphone rebirth
News Microsoft has announced the first devices to bear the Windows Phone brand are ready to hit the market. The Windows Phone brand covers handsets running on Windows Mobile 6.5, and is a shift away from the current Windows Mobile marketing. [07 Oct 2009]
Photos: The phones of the future on display
Photo As the name implies, the phone is to be operated with hand gestures. The winner of the Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award 2009 was announced this week at the IT and electronics trade show Ceatec Japan, where finalist... [06 Oct 2009]
Securing Personally Identifiable Information
White Paper Sensitive information - such as credit card numbers and social security numbers combined with a person's first and last name, (a.k.a. Personally Identifiable Information, or PII) - is everywhere. Employees have easy... [05 Oct 2009]
Comodo Authentication Solutions Overview
White Paper Online threats have grown beyond simple phishing schemes to significant, organized attacks posed by spyware, credential-stealing Trojans, browser hijacking, keystroke logging and remote administration tools, just to name... [05 Oct 2009]
Best Practices in DNS/DHCP and IP Address Management
White Paper IP Addresses, Domain Name Services (DNS), and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Together, these three mechanisms make it possible to locate everything one needs on the Internet, including own computer. [02 Oct 2009]