Archive for January, 2008

Brocade’s Backbone wants control of the data center

Posted on January 24th, 2008 in Tech News | No Comments »

Big switch has got some nerve

Brocade has released the first product in its new data center platform aimed at extending the company’s reach beyond the traditional SAN (storage area network) market.…

Cisco buys into Cambridge pico firm

Posted on January 24th, 2008 in Tech News | No Comments »

Femtocells are the new black

Networking giant Cisco is investing an undisclosed amount in ip.access - the Cambridge company which makes femtocells and picocells.…

Japanese delay won’t stop Euro PSP Skype launch, says Sony

Posted on January 24th, 2008 in Tech News | No Comments »

VoIP on your console

The launch of a version of Skype running on Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) will still go ahead in Europe and the US later this month, despite a delay affecting the software’s Japanese roll-out.…

<em>Three Little Pigs</em> book deemed offensive to Muslims

Posted on January 24th, 2008 in Tech News | No Comments »

And builders, bless ‘em

A digital book based on the story of the Three Little Pigs has been rejected by judges presiding over the annual BETT awards of the government’s educational technology tentacle, Becta, because the literary deployment of porkers “raises cultural issues”.…

EU president sets green plans in stone

Posted on January 24th, 2008 in Tech News | No Comments »

Saving the planet on just €3 a week

The president of the European Union has outlined specific, binding national targets for European countries to reduce carbon emissions and use more renewable sources of power.…