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RSS spendIT systems given priority despite recession
News A small manufacturing company, Freshbake Foods announced today it plans to spend £0.5m on a systems upgrade. Peter Beard, the company's IT manager, said: "The upgrade is essential and, although we would have preferred... [12 Aug 1998]
In brief: HP exec crowned as UK 'science tsar'
News Dr Taylor will advise Mandelson on how to spend the UK's £1.3bn science and technology budget. Dr John Taylor, head of Hewlett-Packard's European research centre, is to become the UK government's science tsar. [05 Aug 1998]
Macs and schools go hand in hand - but is Apple losing its grip?
Comment Now the dust has settled, schools must decide how to spend this money. The education sector has long been a stronghold for Apple, and remains so, despite the company's recent troubled times. But as its market share... [23 Jul 1998]
In brief: CA shares plunge over 30 per cent
News Computer Associates shares fell by over 30 per cent on Wall Street today, after the company warned that Asian turmoil and a corporate tendency to spend on the Y2K problem rather than on software may have an adverse... [22 Jul 1998]
Trojan Horse steals Windows passwords
News The password can be changed and the 'new you' can purchase over the Internet and spend your money - the damage could be endless. A 'Trojan Horse' program that steals passwords to gain access to networks and Internet... [15 Jul 1998]
Top manufacturers gain by spending less on IT
News Europe's leading hi-tech manufacturing firms spend 25 per cent less on IT than their less successful competitors, according to the latest Input research. The study revealed that successful manufacturers have a steadier... [14 Jul 1998]
Gates extortionist goes to jail
News Sentenced on Friday, Pletcher, of Illinois, USA was also told by US District Judge, Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, to pay $400 (£250) into a crime victims assistance fund and spend three years of his six-year term on... [13 Jul 1998]
PCA offers NT software to help free up pharmacists
News Pharmacy means we can spend less time sticking on labels. Software specifically designed for pharmacies using Windows NT has been launched by Pro Choice Applications (PCA). The software, called Pharmacy, dispenses drugs,... [13 Jul 1998]
Telco undercuts opposition to attract home users
News Home Connect users must pay a £20 connection fee, and then spend at least £35 per quarter on non-local calls, otherwise charges will be rounded up to the £35 level. In fact, the service may or may not prove cheaper than... [10 Jul 1998]
Ecommerce held back by company politics
News The report shows that 61 per cent of international businesses spend less than $1m (£0.6m) annually on ecommerce. Few spend more than $5m (£3.1m). Nearly three-quarters of IT executives claim to be the... [06 Jul 1998]
In brief: Hitachi and Toshiba aim for server breakthrough
News Simon Pearce, senior director at research house, IDC, said: "If these companies are intent on succeeding and are willing to spend the money, they certainly have the distribution to do so. Hitachi and Toshiba are to move... [26 Jun 1998]
