Novell launches Mono 1.0 open source .Net suite

Novell's long-awaited open source version of Microsoft's .Net framework has finally made it out of beta. Mono 1. ...more

Businesses face consumer power - Internet World 2007

A leading Forrester Research analyst has warned that companies hoping to be successful in the social computing era need to be more aware of both the opportunities and the dangers. In the old world of business where content was king and the corporations were in control, most companies could afford to suffer the fall-out from a few disgruntled customers discussing their displeasure with friends and family, said senior analyst Rebecca Jennings. However, the pendulum of power has swung the other way and not only do consumers feel more empowered and are less likely to put up with sub-standard service, they've also got a bigger voice with which to share their feelings with the world. ...more

XML editor updated to 4.1

SyncRO soft has updated its XML editing software XML Editor. New to version 4.1 is an XSLT Debugger for the Eclipse plugin, matching tag navigation and highlighting, support for importing remote folders, improved searching, the ability to learn attribute values and, finally, tweaks to the user interface. ...more

States' repeat of late evidence trick annoys judge

The nine states have thrown out plans to demonstrate the feasibility of a modular version of Windows, days after having persuaded the presiding judge to agree to see it. The states claim that they are in as good a position to win as they could be and that presenting this extra evidence would mean prolonging the case, as Microsoft has said it would need indefinite extra time to prepare its response. However, not only Microsoft expressed concern at the states' move. ...more

Toshiba announces portable charger for mobile devices

Toshiba is unveiling a new fuel cell that charges mobile devices, such as phones and PDAs, without needing a mains electricity supply. The Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) For Power On The Move builds on technology that Toshiba has already developed for charging laptops, but has reduced the size of some components to make it more suitable for use with handheld devices. The new DMFC provides an average output of 1W per hour for around 20 hours on a single 25cc fuel cell. ...more