consumer 50 per cent
IT security breach pitfalls named
News Also speaking at the summit, John Pescatore, VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner, said consumer applications devices - such as Facebook and the iPhone - will "sneak into" the business world, even though many companies' first reaction will be... [18 Sep 2007]
Insurer integrates four data centres
News Consumer insurance company Paymentshield has completed a technology upgrade as part of a four-into-one office move, reducing its carbon footprint by 76 per cent and saving £6,500 a year on electricity costs. [09 Aug 2007]
Web 2.0 generation expect work on their terms
News The UK's business leaders are being warned they must embrace flexible working and consumer technologies if they are to attract and retain the next generation of workers. A survey of the attitudes of 13 to 17 year olds, commissioned by Logicalis... [09 Aug 2007]
Spam busting plan to make businesses pay
News Peter Castleton, director of Verizon's consumer broadband services, said phishing and fraud are eroding trust in email as a medium. Emails certified using the system are marked with a blue ribbon to show they come from a trusted source, thus... [07 Jun 2007]
Microsoft coffers swell on Vista, Office sales
News In the first quarter to include consumer sales of Windows Vista and Office 2007, Microsoft reported profits that topped Wall Street estimates. Chief operating officer Kevin Turner said in a statement: "This quarter marked the consumer launches of... [27 Apr 2007]
Mobile roaming cuts move a step closer
News The Economic and Monetary Committee voted to approve the legislation yesterday and the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee and the Culture and Education Committee will vote on the issue today. [22 Mar 2007]
Photos: Outsourcing to Russia
Photo In terms of consumer piracy the deputy minister also hit out at vendors such as Microsoft for overly strict and costly licensing policies. We are confident we will experience 60 per cent plus growth again this year," he said. [15 Feb 2007]
Apple profits surge on iPod sales boom
News Shipments to Europe were up 27 per cent but shipments to Japan declined 14 per cent amid a tough market for consumer PCs in that country, Cook said. Apple has reported first-quarter profit of $1bn as iPod sales increased by 50 per cent compared... [18 Jan 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Hassle-free Christmas shopping
Comment For example, one consumer group last week warned that 23 November was the last day to place orders online if you wanted to see your goods in time for Christmas. In common with around 50 per cent of UK adults, I tend to do as much of my Christmas... [30 Nov 2006]
Symbian: Microsoft has got it wrong
News Microsoft, however, favours a more 'look at me' attitude to the mobile OS, running a high profile ad campaign aimed at making the operating system a factor when a consumer chooses their next phone. It's the number one seller across the pond and... [17 Oct 2006]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Eric Schmidt
News Recent acquisitions in the business web space suggest office apps are going to receive a strong Google-push this year as the company moves on from a contented domination of the consumer web to focus on all areas of our connected world. [21 Sep 2006]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Wen Jiabao
News Software, outsourcing and consumer technology are just some industries that are growing at phenomenal rate and contributing to one-sixth of China's GDP. It is largely the eastern cities that receive this sort of investment, while the west is... [13 Sep 2006]
O2: Breaking the Ice in the UK
News Gareth Hayes, head of device delivery at O2, said: "[Own brand] consumer handsets haven't fared too well. Hayes added that O2 is hoping to eventually have 20 to 30 per cent of sales made up from own brand devices. [05 Sep 2006]
Motorola pledges 50 per cent Linux
News Others are run at the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum, the Open Source Development Labs, and the Linux Phone Standards Forum (LiPS). Greg Besio, vice president of mobile device software, said in an interview at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo... [16 Aug 2006]
Why does Sharon Stone use Mitel?
Comment IP telephony rivals Cisco and Mitel have both adopted product placement as part of their marketing strategies - an interesting choice given that by and large both are enterprise acts, not the consumer players product placement is typically... [01 Aug 2006]
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