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The Naked CIO: The V-word
Comment Some of the conferences where they pay your way in exchange for time with the vendor are good. Why can't suppliers see that harassment might not be the best basis for a relationship, asks the Naked CIO. [09 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Rural v City fat pipe row and ID cards
Comment How many rural users get anywhere near the supposed "up to 8Mb" that they pay for, would be a more relevant issue for Ofcom to monitor and report on. Readers are up in arms over Ofcom claims that the 'digital divide' actually favours rural dwellers... [29 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tech skills slump, gov't snooping, Segway safety
Comment There is a large workforce out there more than capable of meeting business needs but business just won't pay a sensible rate to ensure the limited company freelancers remain capable of meeting market needs… [22 May 2008]
Orange cuts voice and data roaming costs
News Customers pay an up-front monthly fee of €5 then select one or more countries from a list of eligible countries in order to achieve the lower roaming rates when making calls from those countries. [20 May 2008]
Cloud computing: Silver lining…
Comment To most people, it means something out there that you pay for but don't have to worry about. Step forward David Tebbutt of Freeform Dynamics with some answers. It seems the marketing world has settled on its next buzz-word: cloud computing. [09 May 2008]
Ballmer on Yahoo!: Price in mind and not "a dime" more
News is worth but doesn't plan to pay "a dime above" that amount, according to The Wall Street Journal. Microsoft chief executive, Steve Ballmer, told employees he has a figure in mind as to what Yahoo! But, at the same time, he concedes that there aren... [02 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... XP lives, the femtocell 'truth', BlackBerry bashing…
Comment Here's how I understand it: I install the femtocell and use my broadband connection to improve my provider's 3G/HSDPA coverage, and they want me to pay them for it. XP lives? Dell and HP find ways to keep Windows XP alive [01 May 2008]
Legal Eye: Google declares trademark open season
Comment In effect, Google is obliging advertisers to pay to protect their own brands online while simultaneously enabling them to capitalise on the popularity of competitors' trademark terms. This month Google changed its policy on selling keyword search... [30 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... ZX Spectrum nostalgia, Mac attack, tag a bag…
Comment The bundled software passed along by the previous owner also saved a lot of money compared with what I would have had to pay to add similar functionality to my Windows machine. The banks, the card companies and the retailers had been arguing for... [24 Apr 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Print issues in black and white
Comment Contracts offer a range of pricing models, in contrast to the traditional pay-as-you-go model where consumables are bought as required. Responsibility is often scattered - so control and costs go out the window. [22 Apr 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News Asked whether this meant those who consider themselves to be "light users" of the internet but now use services such as iPlayer will have to pay more, Armstrong agreed. He said: "Somebody somewhere is going to have to pay, which is why we are very... [17 Mar 2008]
ID cards are dead
Comment Although passport applicants will have to give up their biometric scans for the national register they won't be required to pay £30 (again that's the government's estimate - critics put the cost much higher) for an ID card to go with their £70... [07 Mar 2008]
Poll: And the next killer app for mobiles is...
News Mobile World Congress 2008 Diary - Sunday Microsoft: One mobile device to rule them all Android rocks up at Mobile World Congress Why pay more abroad? "What is the new new thing in the mobile industry? [04 Mar 2008]
Vodafone boosts apprenticeship scheme
News Mobile giant Vodafone has committed to boosting its involvement in an apprenticeship scheme to help young people gain qualifications while learning on the job. Office insights… Bored and underpaid? [25 Feb 2008]
How fans can grab a slice of the music pie
Comment The way you value a contract is they pay out an amount for every 1,000 albums sold over a two-year period. It also gives bands unprecedented access to accurate and valuable feedback from the music public.silicon.com spoke to founder David Courtier... [18 Feb 2008]
