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Radio frequency identification (RFID), which I have previously described as a transformational technology (along with nanotechnology) has the potential to also be a means of tracking us to levels unfrequented before. That is why many security experts...

If you didn't know it already, Adobe Acrobat's PDF format has conquered the world. The PDF (portable document format) is one of the best means of passing documents around the Internet via e-mail or for download. It's easy to read with Adobe's free re...

The job market in the IT industry will remain challenging because corporations plan only marginal hikes in their budgets and plan to reduce budgets for contractors, according to a survey of the US industry by Gartner. The survey serves as a signal fo...

Having an identity crisis? Believe it or not Reporters without Borders has published a guide on how to hide your identity and post nasty messages online. Actually the guide is meant for dissidents in repressive countries who use the Internet to leak ...

Should you be getting ready to shell out some more cash because your Palm operating system (OS) has become defunct? That is the prospect facing users of the one of the most popular platforms for handhelds, as Microsoft wins another one by becoming th...

Teachers, get those computers working! A new UK research project looks at and overcomes the reasons behind the poor use of computers in schools. The report found that many teachers lack the confidence to take the risk of using technology in their sub...

Here is the Gardner Group's advice to corporate users on the new instant messaging (IM) system launched by Google: Prohibit the use of Google Talk to avoid having to manage yet another public IM network. Which would be a kiss of death for most compan...

We (the royal ?We?) know women can be just as keen on technology as their brothers are, but I was surprised to discover just how specialised some conferences are getting in targeting them as a market. This Monday a conference opened in Dundee, Scotla...

ere is a good strategy to sell more ink. First spend $1.4 billion developing a new inkjet printing system. Justify the cost by flogging the technology as one that will transform the computer printing industry. Then sell some printers cheap, at or bel...