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Apple iMac comes with Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Apple dumps Core 2 Duo, Nvidia graphics in iMac revamp

Apple has refreshed its iMac line for the first time since October 2009 by adopting Intel's Core i3, i5 and i7 processors across the board and abandoning NVidia's integrated graphics chipset for ATI-branded graphics processors.

Intel uses light to transfer data inside PCs

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:00 GMT

Optical technology could replace copper wires

Intel announced it had developed a prototype interconnect that uses light to speed up data transmission inside computers at the speed of 50 gigabits per second.

Cisco rapping intern finds fame

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:39:00 GMT

Rhyming YouTube videos have become the not-so-secret secret pastime for young Cisco employees

Here's a great story on Social Blade today on, of all things, Cisco. A guy named Greg Justice has become a YouTube star with his "I am the World's Most Interesting Intern" series of videos. Justice will actually be a guest on the Social Blade Show at 7:00 PM Pacific tonight (July 22, 2010) if you want to check that out.

Avaya takes on Microsoft, Cisco

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:20:00 GMT

IP telephony firm switches up to unified communications

While Avaya's contact center and unified communications announcements last week signal the company wants a dominant position in those areas, it faces internal challenges and formidable competitors including Microsoft and Cisco.

Ofcom: Average UK broadband speed is 5.2Mbps

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:25:00 GMT

Gap between actual and advertised speeds is growing

The average fixed line broadband speed in the UK has increased by 25 percent to 5.2Mbps, says Ofcom.

Blue Coat introduces cloud-based analysis system

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:20:00 GMT

New offering helps resellers offer PacketShaper service

Blue Coat Systems has turned to the cloud to offer an analysis system that it claimed would improve network performance. The Blue Coat Assessment Service uses some of the functionality of its own PacketShaper appliance to provide the analysis.

Sutus Business Central 200 review

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:20:00 GMT

One box integrates your router, shared storage, email & VoIP service

One of a new business's first steps is to install office tools for day-to-day communications, including a router with wireless access, phone lines, and a file server. The Sutus Business Central 200 combines these devices in a single appliance, simplifying setup and helping you avoid having to configure multiple pieces of unrelated gear individually.

Pirate Party launches own ISP

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:09:00 GMT

Swedes get extra privacy

The Swedish Pirate Party is branching out. The campaigning organisation has decided to launch its own ISP, in an attempt to offer increased privacy and as a means of increasing revenue.

RIPE launches new website for Internet community

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT

RIPE Labs gets facelift

European Internet registry RIPE NCC has launched a website aimed at providing a focal point for anyone interested in discussing topics such as IPv6. RIPE has been active in promoting IPv6 in Europe and has been very keen to be seen as an education resource for the emerging technology.

Intel WiMax storm in Taiwan

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:26:00 GMT

Taiwan convinced Intel will withdraw WiMax wireless broadband technology

An apparent lack of communication between Intel and the Taiwan government over the closing of Intel's WiMax Program Office in Taiwan has brewed into a media storm here to rival Apple's Antennagate in the US.

Network stress test tools checklist

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Dos and don'ts of stress testing

Network stress testing tools are not for the underfunded, the underskilled or the faint of heart. Consider them carefully before deciding whether to purchase them or how to use them. See the companion article "Stress-testing your network" for details on software from BreakingPoint, Mu Dynamix, Spirent and Ixia. Here are dos and don'ts to help you get the most from these tools.

Business should support Google fibre network

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:20:00 GMT

High bandwidth networks benefit enterprises as much as consumers

Is Google serious about deploying ultra-high speed broadband in one or more trial locations in the United States? Hopefully, the search giant's fiber project, designed to bring 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) Internet to up to half a million people, at a "competitive price," isn't just another of its half baked hobbies that gets shuttered after a short while.

Majority of US states request Google broadband fibre network

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:55:00 GMT

Google promises 1Gbps for up to half a million

Communities in every US state but one, Delaware, have applied to become test markets for Google's planned high speed broadband network. Approximately 1,100 communities and 194,000 individuals responded to Google's request for information about communities interested in getting the network, Google said on a new website about the program.

Internet takes DNSSEC on board

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Root servers get assigned security standard

The Internet is set to get a whole lot safer, the security standard DNSSEC is set to be assigned to the Internet's 13 root servers from later today.

Apple iPhones in China to get WiFi capability

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:35:00 GMT

iPhone to clear Chinese regulatory hurdle government agency for 3G licence

Apple appears to have moved a step closer to delivering an iPhone with Wi-Fi capabilities to the Chinese market.

Google China search returns, but site is limited in features

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:56:00 GMT

Google.cn only allows product and music searches, as well as translations

Google's recent restoration of Google.cn may have helped the company secure a renewal of its Internet Content Provider (ICP) licence in China, but the search site provides precious few search services to users.

Hacker claims to have cracked Skype protocol

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:07:00 GMT

VoIP firm hit by alleged breach

A hacker claims to have cracked the Skype’s proprietary encryption protocols that protect the VoIP company’s intellectual property.

How to connect a PC to the Internet via BlackBerry tethering

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Data for your laptop on the go

Sayonara spotty hotel Internet. Au revoir overloaded coffee-shop wireless. Bye-bye pricey airport Wi-Fi. If you have a BlackBerry with a strong wireless connection, you may never have to deal with such unappealing connectivity options again. As long as you know how to tether that BlackBerry to your PC to share its connection, that is.

UK hosting firm admits to DNS resolution problems

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Fasthosts says problem fixed

Users on Internet hosting company Fasthosts are claiming that their sites are being blocked by major ISPs including BT, Virgin, Orange and Karoo. The hosting company put out a statement saying that the site had had "DNS resolution issues" but won't clarify any further and the press office is not returning calls about the situation.

UK hosting admits to DNS resolution problems

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Fasthosts says problem fixed

SCO appeals Unix patent ruling in Novell case

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Long-running dispute over Unix code will continue

Following a final ruling from a judge in the US District Court for the District of Utah in June, SCO Group on Wednesday filed an appeal in its long-running legal battle with Novell.

Peter Mandelson named Internet villain of the year

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMT

New honour for 'dark' lord while MP is hero of the year

Lord Mandelson has been called many things in his time and can add a new title to the list, the former business cabinet minister was voted Internet Villain of the Year at the ISPA awards, the annual event run by the Internet Service Providers Association. Mandelson won the award for his work in pushing through the much-criticised Digital Economy Act, the legality of which is currently being challenged in the High Court.

Facebook faces German privacy investigation

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Social network may be fined for storing email addresses of non-users

Facebook faces a fine from a German privacy regulator for failing to obtain the consent of the people whose contact details it stores.

Bluetooth 4.0 devices to launch this year

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:33:00 GMT

Watches, smart metres to get Bluetooth 4.0 before laptops

The Bluetooth 4.0 low-power wireless networking specification has been approved, and the technology will start appearing in devices such as smart meters and laptops later this year, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.

BT and Talk Talk seek judicial review on digital act

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:29:00 GMT

Campaign against Digital Economy Act moves to courts

The campaign against the Digital Economy Act took a new turn with reports from the BBC that BT and Talk Talk are jointly mounting a legal challenge against the act.