Technology News
Where is server virtualisation taking us?
Lab No, no, not the v word...! There are few topics that have garnered as much interest recently as virtualisation. And that’s not just coming from us – the level of feedback we get on this is head and shoulders above many other areas.…
Mandelson to get Nominet reform powers
Ministers have revealed new legislation that will allow the government to take over and reform Nominet, following a boardroom battle over the .uk registry's future.…
Humax Freeview HD set-top box to debut 'early 2010'
Just days after Register Hardware was told by telly chiefs that no Freeview HD kit will be available in the UK ahead of the service’s switch-on next month, manufacturer Humax has announced the impending launch of its first Freeview HD-compatible set-top box.…
MS discovers flaw in Google plug-in for IE
Microsoft has helped discover a flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users.…
PS3 to go 3D in 2010, says Sony
Sony has formally announced plans to bring true 3D gaming to the PlayStation 3.…
ACPO proposes new domestic violence database
The latest wheeze to emerge from ACPO and the Home Office is yet another new law and order database – this one including individuals who are unconvicted, but against whom there exist unsubstantiated allegations of domestic violence.…
Asus serves up Windows 7 Home Server box
Asus has taken the wraps off a home server build out of an Atom processor and up to 2TB of internal storage.…
YouTube gets automatic subtitles
Filesharing laws to hit websites and newsgroups too
The government is planning to award itself powers to change copyright law almost at will, in expectation that new anti-peer-to-peer laws will drive infringement to other services such as Rapidshare and newsgroups.…
Database anonymity at risk, warns researcher
People might be more identifiable than previously thought from supposedly anonymised information contained in large databases, according to a technology law expert. New research recommends that privacy practices and even privacy laws need to change.…
US forces developing 'miniature weapons' for killer robots
US Air Force boffinry chiefs have decided to spend as much as $7m developing "miniature weapons" for use by killer robots in the Wars On Stuff.…
2pm GMT today: <em>El Reg</em> Unified Comms webcast
Tune in from 2pm GMT today as El Reg's expert panel unveiled the findings of our Unified Comms study and responds live Reg to reader questions.…
Datacentre black box recorder gets take-off cash
Axxana - the startup manufacturing the Phoenix RP black box data centre data recorder which can withstand a jumbo jet crash - has just received $9m in a funding round to help it take off.…
Auction's over for Skype
The saga of eBay's sale of Skype is over - Silver Lake, Joltid Limited and other partners are now the proud owners of the VoIP provider.…
Server upgrade and disposal plans
Poll Results This week we asked you a number of questions around whether you have any immediate plans to change your server estates, who influences any such changes and how you dispose of your old kit. Your answers reveal a wide range of options are under consideration.…
Tesla Roadster used for videogame audio
Leccy Tech What are the real benefits of an electric car? Reduced CO2 emissions? Less dependency on oil? Quieter inner cities? Nope. The correct answer is actually cooler sound effects for videogames.…
High Court ruled against Skype founders on day of settlement
Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis were told their case against Skype-owner eBay had to be conducted in the English courts on the day that they later agreed a compromise with eBay.…
HTC HD2 Windows Mobile smartphone
Review HTC has just about the fullest range of Windows Mobile smart phones on the market at the moment with a wide variety of types and prices. The HD2 is at the apex of its range, offering arguably the most bang, but also demanding a considerable amount of bucks. It lines up as HTC's most complete package to date though, with a huge screen, the latest Sense UI, Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, HSDPA 3G, a 5Mp camera, Wi-Fi, FM radio, GPS and social networking integration.…
