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Out with the old, in with the new
Outlook, Marius Murdoch, Published on 14/01/2010
» It might seem like the ancient past, but it wasn't so long ago that we lived in the dark ages of dial-up internet, floppy disks, pagers and fax machines. Luckily these old-hats died with dignity, and while we may miss the harrowing screams of connecting modems, good riddance to bad rubbish. But other technologies seem insistent on carrying on, despite smarter and more accessible alternatives gaining saliency in the new decade. What looked to be consumer mainstays seem poised for poor performance and obsolescence this year. Here's a list of some of the stale technologies of 2010.
Software innovation expands domestically and internationally
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/01/2010
» Software Park Thailand will join forces with alliances and provincial parks to achieve its 2010 mission of "Differentiation of business with IT innovation".
File incompatibilities
Database, Published on 13/01/2010
» Recently, I purchased a new computer using Windows XP. My old computer used Windows ME. I transferred all files to the new computer, two of which were records an invaluable video file of my doggie taken through the years of her growing up. When I tried to open this file in Windows XP Media Player (as always I did this successfully on my old computer), the following message came up:
Cracking good time
Database, Published on 13/01/2010
» German tech nerd Karsten Nohl showed off at the Chaos Communication Conference in Berlin how he cracked the encryption that you were trusting to keep your phone calls un-tappable throughout Thailand; the researcher proved it would be pretty simple to crack any GSM encryption; he said the 20-year-old encryption algorithm used by most GSM companies is simply too weak, and can be cracked by anyone who really cares; he released all the data, cracking tables and instructions, but did not give away an actual cracking program, because that might be illegal.
Nexus One to redefine smart phone high end
Database, Published on 13/01/2010
» Last week, Google launched the Nexus One, an HTC-built phone using Google's own mobile software platform, Android. The high-end handset, described by Google as a 'Super Phone', will compete directly with other high-end Android phones.
Join the thousands and add your voice if you don't trust Oracle
Database, James Hein, Published on 13/01/2010
» You may have noticed that things tend to slow down a week or so each side of the New Year.
Evolution, not revolution, of telecoms
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 13/01/2010
» So the Google Super-phone, the Nexus One, has finally been unveiled to the world after a gestation that had many guessing and teetering at the edge of their seats for months. Watching to the streaming video press conference, I could not help but feel that for the most part it was evolution, not revolution, at least when it came to the product. The real revolution was in the way the archaic telecommunications sector in the United States is poised to be shaken up.
Thunderbird gets more improvements
Database, Wanda Sloan, Published on 13/01/2010
» Many computer users, including Database readers, prefer - or are leaning towards - handling all their email in the cloud. But I know that many wouldn't think of taking their regular email duties away from their desktops.
Google unveils new smartphone
AFP, Published on 06/01/2010
» Google has unveiled its new Nexus One smartphone in a direct challenge to heavyweight Apple's iPhone handsets.
The gift of knowledge for your kids this Children's Day
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/01/2010
» One of the mostly keenly-awaited days of the year is Children's Day, when the younger generation can ask for anything from their parents, who like to fulfill their requests in return for happy memories.