Diamond Age Solutions News for the IT Industry

Thu Apr 24 09:40:10 NZST 2008

Today Index

Microsoft launches Live Mesh, a complex feed aggregator that integrates your Windows-based computing devices:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/microsoft_live_mesh_first_look.php

As word-based captcha systems now seem to be crackable, the IMAGINATION team come up with one that needs creativity:
http://alipr.com/captcha/

Microsoft's attempt to stop a class-action case against the "Vista Capable" marketing scheme fails. The case will proceed:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=operating_systems&articleId=9079518&taxonomyId=89&intsrc=kc_top

AMD Launch the AMD Phenom X3 8750 Tri-Core Processor. Nice to see environmentally friendly recycling of failed quad cores...:
http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/AMD%5FPhenom%5FX3%5F8750%5FTriCore%5FProcessor/

And finally. The UK's Office of Government Commerce produces a logo that demonstrates how they maintain a "firm grip" on spending:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/ogc_logo/

News collated from various sources by Vik Olliver for Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. The views presented in this document are the personal opinion of the collator, and should not be taken as any more than that.