Dell has denied that it will no longer offer Ubuntu on Inspiron systems sold in the UK, and has maintained that a problem which meant that some customers were unable to buy the software pre-installed has now been fixed.
Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to SP1 can breathe out: the company is giving away free support for those installing the service pack.
Microsoft is targeting the lower end of the enterprise search market with Search Server 2008, a free version of which will also be available.
Telstra has moved to spark takeup of its BigPond broadband products, slashing AU$100 from the installation price for its satellite, cable and digital subscriber line (ADSL) offerings during March
People looking to uninstall the test version of the new media player software may find the program is like a bad houseguest: It just won't leave.
It was interesting to witness Conroy's recent enthusiasm to spruik the NBN's role in supporting the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. What a pity that Conroy hadn't yet seen the damning report from the Victorian auditor-general about that state's smart-meter roll-out.
Some of the 500,000 visitors expected to walk through the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on the Sydney coastline this November can be excused for saying they are seeing things that aren't really there.
The latest and greatest version of the Oracle database, 11g Release 2, was made available recently and as the resident technical person, it fell to me to take it for a spin. Little did I realise the hell that I had just walked into.
Feeding Snow Leopard with juicy Office 2008 discs caused a few problems for our New Zealand correspondent.
We take one of Intel's new 34nm SSD drives for a spin and find it a worthy hard disk replacement, delivering massive speed jumps when loading software. But watch out for a penalty when writing data.
Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do at least, not yet.
IBM's Grady Booch says developers can no longer just dash off code without thinking about the larger implications.
Fraud, data theft, e-crime. These may not be the first terms that come to mind when thinking of business intelligence software but, sophisticated analysis of data can indeed help companies beat nefarious activity.
Technology is a catalyst for business change, but that change doesn't always sit well with departments that have their own sovereignty to look after. David Braue asks whether IT can be centralised and distributed at the same time.
We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.
With the ReadyNAS Pro, Netgear has proven it's still king of the hill. However, some interface quirks, inelegant recovery from catastrophic volume failure, and poor volume, user and share management may put some users off.
Looking for an affordable business desktop to roll out? We look at the major players available in the market today.
The HP Compaq dc7900 is a solid business offering in the premium desktop space, but the competition is a small step ahead.
Despite its strong performance, the tacky design and inflated price leaves the Toshiba Tecra R10 behind the competition.
The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road.
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