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Weekend Gadget Watch: Apple iMac 27-inch, unibody, 2009
Photo Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. CNET.co.uk's Julian Prokaza, read the full review here.... [30 Oct 2009]
Parking in the West End goes contactless
News According to Westminster City Council, more than four million contactless cards are in circulation in the UK. Despite the increasing prevalence of contactless plastic in the UK, take up remains low -... [29 Oct 2009]
Full steam ahead for plans to cut off file-sharers
News For more on this story, see Mandelson puts 'three strikes' internet plan in motion on ZDNet UK. Secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Peter Mandelson has reiterated the government's 'three strikes and... [29 Oct 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News For example, in July 2008, the UK government informed 10,000 businesses that they could be affected by the Carbon Reduction Commitment - a climate change and energy-saving scheme that will take effect in 2010. [29 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News Only six per cent of UK execs said they didn't consult any social media while buying a new tech product or service. While UK businesses may be social media whizz kids, when they're choosing their... [28 Oct 2009]
Photos: Top iPhone apps for business
Photo The app, which operates using the UK Yellow Pages business listings, can be downloaded for free. Apple's iPhone might be seen by many as largely a consumer device, with games and media apps regularly topping the 'What's... [27 Oct 2009]
Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment Now with Amazon's Kindle e-book reader available internationally - in the UK and some 100 other countries - and all the controversy over the Google Book Search settlement, it looks like e-book readers are the next space... [27 Oct 2009]
Olympics tech team gets ready to put London 2012 IT through its paces
News By the end of this year the consortium will have largely completed work on designing the IT systems and infrastructure for the Olympics' site in East London and the Games' 94 venues across the UK. With just over 1,000... [27 Oct 2009]
Hackers breach Guardian Jobs site
News For more see Guardian UK Jobs site hacked, user data breached on ZDNet UK. The Guardian Jobs site has suffered a hack that could have exposed the sensitive data of some users. Personal details included... [26 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News For more on the EC's strategy see Shoppers blocked from buying across EU borders on ZDNet UK. The EC has called for cross-border online shopping to be simplified, following research that found six out of 10 shoppers... [26 Oct 2009]
How tech is helping gamblers get that casino feeling
News UK online gamblers might not quite fit this image but they can increasingly get into the spirit of their Vegas counterparts through technology that allows them a way to banter across the baize with their opponents.bwin,... [23 Oct 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: HTC Tattoo
Photo Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. CNET.co.uk's Flora Graham, read the full review here.... [23 Oct 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Unlike workers in the US, employees in the UK do have an expectation of privacy in the workplace, and if you fail to follow best practice you could find your organisation on the wrong side of the law: under Article 8 of... [22 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News Speaking at the London launch of Windows 7 today John Curran, the Microsoft exec who until recently headed up the Windows client group in the UK, said: "This is the first time that we have had customers talking about... [22 Oct 2009]
Photos: New BlackBerry Bold-ly goes for European design
Photo The device will be available in the UK from early November. "A little less bold" is how RIM's co-CEO has described the latest incarnation of its Bold smartphone (pictured above). The BlackBerry Bold 9700 was unveiled... [21 Oct 2009]
