Up close and personal with a merger
What can you get for 13.9 billion buckaroos? For Hewlett-Packard, US$13.9 billion would allow you to buy your way into becoming the second biggest IT services company in the industry. HP this week confirmed plans to acquire EDS and deepen its ...
Now possible to have .my without the .com
Malaysian Web site owners can now choose to end their URL addresses with ".my" only, instead of ".com.my". It actually costs more to register for the shorter domain name--120 ringgit (US$36.8) per registration, compared to just 80 ringgit (US$24.5) for the .com.my ...
Singapore Exchange proposes BCM rules
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has issued proposed business rules on business continuity for public comment. The rules are likely to take effect for member firms in third-quarter 2008, and firms would have 12 months to comply. Member firms were briefed on the ...
A new telco in town? Maybe not
A few days ago, an e-mail with a subject line "Invitation to the exclusive launch of a new telco" greeted me as I opened my inbox. Not knowing the person who sent it, I mistook it first as a spam mail. ...
Linux and its identity crisis
Linux fans are split into two camps, with one for the OS appealing to the masses. Should Linux go mainstream or stick to its core values? [39 comments]
Monday, September 24 2007 10:02 AM
Dangerous Java flaw threatens virtually everything
update Newly-discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment put platforms, browsers--even mobile devices--at risk, according to security analyst. [32 comments]
Friday, July 13 2007 03:39 PM
Microsoft told Nigeria to dump Linux for Windows
Mandriva CEO claims 17,000 Linux desktop machines delivered to Nigeria are to have their operating systems replaced by Windows at the eleventh hour. [15 comments]
Friday, November 02 2007 10:42 AM
Expert: Fast-track ISO bid for OOXML is fair
Former official from Ecma International defends bid to hasten ISO process for Microsoft's document standard as necessary to ensure technological relevance. [12 comments]
Monday, March 24 2008 07:39 PM
Intel prepares to close Philippine plant
The first U.S. company to set up shop in the Philippines, Intel stuns employees and country with plans to shut down its manufacturing plant within the year. [12 comments]
Monday, April 07 2008 01:20 PM
U.S. 'botmaster' faces up to 60 years prison
A Los Angeles man is facing up to 60 years in prison and fines of up to US$1.75 million after admitting to infecting at least 250,000 PCs with information-stealing malware. [11 comments]
Monday, November 12 2007 10:30 AM
Developers warned over OOXML patent risk
news analysis Academics say developers should be cautious following confusion over which parts of the OOXML specification are covered by Microsoft's "covenant not to sue". [9 comments]
Friday, February 15 2008 12:00 PM
Is Microsoft learning from Web standards mistakes?
Microsoft has learned some very serious lessons when it comes to complying with Web standards. But has the software giant really wised up on its past mistakes? [7 comments]
Thursday, July 19 2007 04:32 PM
Open standards advocate comes out in favor of Microsoft
Microsoft's standards format has been misunderstood and being "pro Open XML" doesn't make one "anti ODF", claims Australian activist Rick Jelliffe. [6 comments]
Malaysia formally embraces Open Document Format
Government calls for tender to conduct nine-month study to evaluate the usage of open standards, including Open Document Format, in the country's public sector ICT deployment. [6 comments]
Monday, August 13 2007 09:11 PM
Manila's metro rail adopts SMS ticketing
Mobile ticketing system aims to cut long queues at Manila's main public transportation line which serves 200 million passengers a year. [6 comments]
Monday, November 05 2007 12:10 PM
Sharks fins land Alibaba.com in hot soup
The buying and selling of shark fins on the partially Yahoo-controlled e-commerce site angers activists, who say the harvest is brutal. [5 comments]
Monday, July 23 2007 12:48 PM
Quarrel over OOXML rages on
The open source community is up in arms over implications of Microsoft's Office Open XML standard. Microsoft answers, sort of. [5 comments]
Friday, August 10 2007 06:58 PM
Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents
Software giant has confirmed that it will not pursue its open-source patent-infringement allegations, while OpenOffice does not believe Microsoft will substantiate the statements. [4 comments]
OpenOffice worm hits Mac, Linux and Windows
Worm first spotted last month is spreading through multiple operating systems, says Symantec which rates it as "medium-risk". [4 comments]
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