The computer world is notorious for its obsession with what is new - largely thanks to the relentless engine of Moore’s Law that endlessly presents programmers with more powerful machines. Given such permanent change, anything that survives for more than one... (Continue reading)
The company, which sponsors Ubuntu, already sold helpdesk services for enterprise users. However, the new Desktop Support Services, announced on Friday, are largely aimed at “small businesses looking for a cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac”, Canonical said... (Continue reading)
A cable fault that caused a major blackout of internet services across West Africa has been repaired. The damage was discovered 25km (15 miles) off the coast of Benin on a branch of the SAT-3 cable, which connects Europe to South... (Continue reading)
Researchers reporting in Nature Nanotechnology have now shown how to get engineered “DNA origami” to self-organise on silicon. The origami can be designed to serve as a scaffold for electronic components just six billionths of a metre apart. Making chips with components... (Continue reading)
Back in September 2001, HeBS presented an article titled “Wireless in Travel and Hospitality: Hype or Necessity.” Today, just as in 2001, the media hype on anything mobile has not eased up. Hoteliers are rightfully confused as to what is... (Continue reading)