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IBM looks to open standards
Big Blue has formalised its policy when it comes to using open technical standards.
MS-OOXML: A format without a future?
Is Microsoft's Office Open XML a functional standard, and if not, why is it being rushed through the process?
802.11n: Is there an end to the saga?
After many years of discussion and debate, the 802.11n standard still awaits final approval. What is going on and why is ratification taking so long?
Microsoft's last chance for OOXML standard approval
Microsoft's efforts to gain standard approval for its Office Open XML (OOXML) format is about to come to a close. We examine what the International...
ISO rejects anti-Microsoft Office Open standards appeal
The International Standards Organisation has rejected an appeal to prevent Microsoft's OOXML from becoming an international standard.
OOXML and the future of open standards
Delegates from the national standards bodies who contribute to the International Standards Organisation (ISO) met last week in Geneva to decide the...
OOXML: Standards for accepting standards
After the Ballot Resolution Meeting (BRM) of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) failed to resolve the differences around Microsoft's...
Mobile device management takes off
An analyst firm has tracked strong growth for mobile device management standards support, boosting market growth and enabling better control of...
2.5GHz - taking wireless broadband mobile
For all the talk of 4G services like WiMAX and long term evolution (LTE), the first services we see in the 2.5GHz spectrum in the UK may be based...
IT PRO Podcast: Intel Developer Forum news roundup
Our first podcast for 2008, we discuss the announcements from Intel's developer event in China, mobile phone news from Las Vegas, computer museum...
Red Hat joins European open platform telecoms project
OPUCE project to produce next generation open standards-based telecoms service delivery platform.
Microsoft accuses IBM of Office standards sabotage
The software giant has published an open letter accusing Big Blue of trying to sabotage its plans to have the Office Open XML specification...
McNealy calls for more industry-wide security standards
The Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman hits out at the lack of common industry initiatives and calls for more professionalism to tackle the...
Mobile WiMAX to beat out fixed competition
Standards may not be fixed but mobile WiMAX looks to be the technology of choice for wireless broadband speeds
Ofcom leaves next-generation broadband to market forces
Report shows Ofcom will favour standards and competition over public funding for the next-generation of super-fast broadband in the UK.
Opera boss: “Google Chrome is good for the market”
The arrival of another standards-based browser in the marketplace is good for everyone, claims the co-founder of rival browser maker Opera.
Trace Engine launch aimed at improving food safety
New release from Lawson offers food and drink industry a real-time view of ingredient sources, and improves compliance with food standards laws.
Semantic web adds a touch of SPARQL
Web standards body launches key query technology to give search 'context' and promote development of web-based information sharing systems.
Intel delivers USB 3.0 specification
The chipmaker has made good on its promise to develop the next generation of super-fast data transfer USB interface controller specification...
Cisco complies with GPL; releases missing iPhone source code
Cisco takes steps to comply with open standards after researcher discovers failure to publish code.