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Crash! Bang! Comics Are The Next Killer Mobile App
Confession time. I am a comic book fan. There I have said it.
ZDNet UK - Now cleaner than an Archbishop's conscience
Really like the new design. Has a very nice feel.Well done - remember how much work it was last time.
Bill Gates Might Not Be So Bad After All
That old adage about 'My Enemy's Enemy Is My Friend" might have something in it.
How do you hold the iPad?
When the iPhone was launched one of the criticism leveled against it was that it was just too slick for its own good - literally. Cases of the phone flying out of a user's hand like a greased banana did the rounds.
Recession is over - it's Champagne time for the IT industry at least
After just receiving my second invite to a Champagne-fueled IT launch for next week - is it safe to assume the recession is over?
Has EC Shot Itself In the Foot Over Oracle Sun?
The news has just broken that the European Commission is about to kick-off a protracted investigation into Oracle's purchase of Sun Microsystems. EU authorities are concerned about the implications for the open source database MySQL owned by Sun.
Twitter Goes Down Just After Iran Election Ceremony
A coincidence - very possibly. But it is odd that someone would choose to launch a DDOS attack at Twitter just after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was voted in as president.
Forget EC Fines: Microsoft is "IT" for many EU Governments
Although the European commission might be proud of its record of hitting Microsoft with fines that dig deep into Redmond's seemingly bottomless coffers, the fact is that for many European countries, Microsoft is still the first and sometimes only choice when it comes to government tenders.http://press.
Can netbooks really cut it in Africa?
The genesis of netbooks can be seen in machines such as the One Laptop per Child XO device, and its rival the Intel Classmate - both originally targeted at the developing world.However, design doesn't always translate to execution - so a year or so ago ZDNet.
ZDNet.co.uk Scoops BBC on Techie Survival Training
I like to work with BBC World News on in the background over here in Budapest. Working on your own is fine but you get used to noises of a busy(ish) editorial office so its nice to have some buzz and chatter on in the background - which is exactly what the BBC excels at.
Hungarian Microsoft Billionaire Space Tourist Lands Safely
Second time is lucky too it seems. Hungarian ex-Microsoft Billionaire Charles Simonyi has landed safely after his second space-tourist mission.
Hungarian Microsoft Office Creator in Space - Again!
Temporarily based in Hungary as I am - been here in Budapest for a couple of months - anything Hungarian in the news gets my attention.Right now its mostly how the Hungarian economy is in meltdown - the PM quit on Saturday - but every now and again there is a bit of good news.
Video highlight: Flying doctors bring computer aid to Africa
Only just noticed that ZDNet.co.uk has updated the way it displays video.