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Google ChromeOS: Have people taken leave of their senses?

Reading the commentary from the likes of TechCrunch, Mashable, The Guardian and even our own esteemed Sam Diaz on the pre-launch (you've got another YEAR to wait) you'd think the Google ChromeOS was the closest thing to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Get a grip people. First up MG...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Register, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Western Digital begins shipping in-house SiliconDrive III SSDs

Western Digital today announced that it has begun shipping its new SiliconDrive III solid-state drive product family based on technology from its March 2009 acquisition of SiliconSystems and featuring feature faster read/write speeds, increased capacities and mechanical scalability, the company says. SiliconDrive III...

Tags: Hard Drive, Storage Array, Western Digital Corp., Register, WD, Serial ATA, Ip storage, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Multiple core iPhone processor announced (Updated)

Imagination Technologies announced a new multi-core processor called "PowerVX SGX543" that could land in the next-generation iPhone this summer. Imagination manufactures the PowerVR MBX chip found in the current iPhone. According to Imagination CEO Hossein Yassaie the new chip is designed to scale from two to sixteen...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Imagination Technologies, Multi-core, Chip, Register, PSP2, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-19

More Realistic Estimating: Separating Risks and Opportunities From Uncertainty

In this white paper, an example is used to illustrate the benefits of using the risk register in Oracle's Primavera Risk Analysis. These benefits include improved understanding, planning, communication, negotiation, and risk mitigation and management. This paper also shows how using a risk register can eliminate undue pessimism in scheduling...

Tags: Register, Oracle Corp., Benefits, Strategy, Human Resources, Management

White papers 2009-03-01

i41CX RPN Calculator 1.0.1 (Mobile)

i41CX is the same powerful advanced programmable RPN scientific calculator as the highly rated i41CX+ but without the latters expansion and printer capabilities. Even without the expansion and printer capabilities, i41CX is still the most powerful programmable RPN calculator available for the iPhone and iPod touch as of this writing....

Tags: Register, Mobile, AL Software, i41CX, Printer Capability, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-10-23

An open source rootkit kit

I'm not ready to throw a security guru under the bus simply because he believes that an open source process can do what the older proprietary and highly secretive processes have not, namely deliver real security. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Register, Honeypot, Rootkits, Security, Open Source, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-05

iPhone passcode lock rendered useless

Do not trust that passcode lock on Apple's iPhone. The feature, which lets users set a four-digit pincode to limit access to the device, can be easily bypassed with a few finger taps on the iPhone to give an intruder access to sensitive information. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Register, E-mail, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-27

8085 Simulator 1.2 (Windows)

A 8085 simulator with stepper motor interfacing and single step debug support. Clearly displays the state of the flags, stack and the registers. Each instruction being executed is clearly displayed. Also includes load and save options and comes with 10 sample programs. Version 1.2 includes bug-fixes and better documentation. ...

Tags: Register, Vikas, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-08-05

Microsoft's Dana Perino problem with open source

Is the credibility hole Microsoft has dug itself with the open source community so deep that no one can dig them out? by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Register, O'Reilly Blogger, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Serena Software's dash to SaaS

Serena Software's private equity backers have given its new management team just a few short years to make a success of its SaaS strategy, which is being funded from the vendor's legacy software revenues. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Serena Software Inc., Software-as-a-service, Register, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-07-29

Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?

The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG.  Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer.  AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer.  This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...

Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Think Liquidate: Oracle dismantling BEA's AquaLogic business?

AquaLogic line may be split between SOA and BPM by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Business Process, BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., BEA AquaLogic, BPM, Register, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-06-06

On polite police

The Register is reporting on a pilot program in the UK under which police officers will have video cameras sticking out of their helmets. The goal is to encourage good behavior on the part of suspects (and, I suppose, on the part of police officers). So What?...

Tags: Camera, Register, Ed Gottsman

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Case Changer 1.0 (Windows)

The Program Case Changer is intended for change the register of letters in name of files.

Tags: Register, Igor Lopatin & Home Soft, Program Case Changer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-09

At last, AMD ships quad-core Opterons

At last, AMD ships quad-core OpteronsPaging George Ou...ntLooking forward to the PhenomI'm looking forward to the "fixed" Phenoms. I'm ready to build a new PC and don't want to buy anything from Intel.Also, I want a TRUE 64 bit chip, not the 32 bit faking 64 of a Core2.Like...

Tags: Processors, 64-bit, Network technology, quad-core, register, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

'Scandal' over Norway's vote for OOXML

We hear stories of "voting irregularities" around the world, not least of all right hear in the USA, but surely the ISO is different. No? The Register reports that delegates have been "complaining loudly about alleged heavy-handed tactics and misdeeds in the voting process" on Microsoft's OOXML standard. ...

Tags: ISO, Norway, Committee, OOXML, Register, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-03-31

CheckBook 3.00.46 (Windows)

Checkbook is an electronic checkbook register. You enter transactions into Checkbook just as you would on your paper version. But instead of pulling out your calculator each month and struggling with the chore of balancing your checkbook, mark off the items in Checkbook that are shown on your monthly statement...

Tags: Register, Custom Dataware, Checkbook, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2008-02-20

Is Trend Micro-Barracuda case a hair on fire moment?

Matt Asay thinks so. He's certain of it in fact. (Picture from Learn-Shiatsu of the UK.) Matt says Trend Micro is making claims for its patent (number 5,623,600 if you're scoring at home) that make open source anti-virals illegal. He may...

Tags: Patent, Open Source, Trend Micro Inc., Barracuda Networks, Matt Asay, Register, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-01-29

LXVII 1.1.2 (Mac)

LXVII is a faithful simulation, of the Hewlett-Packard HP-67 programmable scientific calculator. It has the same stack depth and number of memory registers and program steps as the original. The button layout, numeric display formats and program key-codes are also similar although the display has been expanded to 14 significant...

Tags: Program, Register, Apple Macintosh, User-defined Function, LXVII

Software downloads 2008-01-27

Denial and the coming "data meltdown"

Subodh Bapat, Sun Microsystems eco-computing vice president, believes we'll soon see the first world-class data center meltdown. According to News.com: "You'll see a massive failure in a year," Bapat said at a dinner with reporters on Monday. "We are going to see a data...

Tags: Denial, Data Center, Meltdown, Register, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-12-10