30 years ago today, a new office automation device was officially launched by IBM at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. August 12, 1981, marked the launch of the…
A brief history of the IBM PC, thirty years on.
Nokia suspending N9 sales in major markets
So in the latest twist in the long death of Nokia , there is news from the States and the UK that the suspension of sales of Meego phones (the…
End-of-Life: Ipanema platforms (July 2011)
Ipanema has announced that some of their hardware platforms are End-of-Life. This is in addition to the previous End-Of-Life announcement on July 31 2009. The End-Of-Life brochure available on their…
Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks
So another acquisition by a computer systems supplier of a networking infrastructure company. This trend started when Compaq acquired Thomas Conrad back in 1995, and is continuing today with the…
Riverbed goes shopping for godly web performance
Riverbed has been shopping again. This time, it's looking to purchase Zeus Technology and Aptimize. Both of these are privately owned companies, with Zeus being based in Cambridge in the…
Is the Eurostar geared for the UK business traveller?
The Eurostar is still one of the most efficient means of getting to and from Paris from the UK. However, it's not as good as it could be, especially for…
503: A weekend of poor internet service
This weekend has seen a few opportunities for various organisations to do better with their internet service performance. On-line coverage of sports events isn't yet quite up to the demands…
Is this the end for Nokia?
In this Reuters report, it appears that Nokia is still on the downward spiral. The most worrying thing is that S&P has downgraded (from BBB+) to BBB- their view of…