13th September 2005 Archive

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Distribution

• DCC issues IT distie profit warning Price deflation and difficult trading

Hardware

• RM releases rugged classroom laptop Bash Street Kids-proof

Market News

• Intel cans $700m Indian plant - report Failed to curry favour with local government
• Sony recalls 'millions' of PS2 power adaptors Overheating could lead to injury, company admits

PC Builder

• Albatron intros 'easy connect' Intel SLi mobo 'Pedal-less design'
• Chaintech denies mobo biz exit Launches new Intel-based board to prove it

Reseller

• Computacenter profits down 70 per cent And change ain't temporary
• eBuyer 'fesses up to problems Inventory management system wasn't managing

Security

• Bot herder websites in internet take-down Dumbing down zombies
• Businesses will have graded access to ID database That's OK then
• Katrina: a tough lesson in security Pay attention, or pay the price
• Users play fast and loose with corporate PCs Risky business

Services

• Smut and personal data left on resold PCs Sex, spies and hard-disk drives

Software

• Gates previews Windows Vista and Office 12 Déjà vu all over again
• Microsoft CRM RSS feeds on the books Challenging Salesforce.com?
• Novell spies MS Vista launch opportunity Time to migrate, says Linux outfit