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RSS stormBA goes rental over Unix servers
News The airline caused a storm last year when it became the first major UK company to lease mainframes from IBM. The self-proclaimed 'world's favourite airline' is to start renting its Unix servers from Sun, rather than... [09 Jul 1999]
Informix chief blames Microsoft for the rise of Linux
News In an exclusive interview with Silicon.com, David Applebaum, vice president of marketing gave a rare insight into how the industry perceives the operating system (OS) that has taken computing by storm. [26 May 1999]
Siemens and Fujitsu discuss tie-up
News If they can weather the storm and the slowdown in growth they then may be able to go for the number one spot but it will take a hell of a lot of effort to dislodge Compaq," he said. PC manufacturers, Siemens and Fujitsu,... [06 May 1999]
Microsoft unveils ecommerce alliance
News Microsoft is hoping to storm the ecommerce market with an alliance of nearly 100 software development partners. The move was announced at Washington's Internet and Electronic Commerce Conference. The software giant aims... [28 Apr 1999]
Has HP left it too late to join the ecommerce race?
Comment Hewlett-Packard's (HP) marketing machine was firing on all cylinders last week when the company unveiled its latest server in New York. The launch was part of the hardware giant's larger e-services campaign, designed to compete with... [26 Apr 1999]
Marketing guru takes on IT image
News Technology's nerdy image is under storm from a one-woman agency, which is promoting IT departments as an essential business resource. Sarah Scott started as the in-house PR manager for IPC Magazines' extensive IT... [12 Apr 1999]
All change for the telecoms old guard
Comment There is a storm brewing in European telecoms. The first rumbles can now be heard in Italy, as Telecom Italia fights off a hostile takeover bid from Olivetti, but commentators think it will spread to every incumbent... [22 Mar 1999]
UK government to enter Web caching storm
News The UK government is poised to enter the debate over European proposals to outlaw Web caching, after a question was tabled this week by Michael Fabricant MP, at Silicon.com's request. His question asks the DTI to respond to the European... [25 Feb 1999]
TMA backs Oftel as storm brews over report
News A row is developing between the Telecoms Managers Association (TMA) and the UK Trade & Industry Select Committee which published a report yesterday slamming telecoms regulator Oftel's handling of phone numbering systems. [17 Feb 1999]
LineOne to scrap Net access fee
News LineOne could well be straining under the intense competition introduced by service providers like Dixon's Freeserve that have taken the market by storm. LineOne - BT's subsidiary Internet service provider (ISP) - looks... [08 Feb 1999]
UK Web strike misses the mark
News CUT spokesperson, Erol Ziya said: "When one of Cyberstrike's members, 'Lord Storm', came to visit us, he was offered help but decided that none was needed. A UK Internet strike organised for last weekend was not only... [15 Dec 1998]
Ericsson blames pre-paid market for profit warning
News Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson is attempting to ride out the storm today after issuing a profit warning for the fiscal fourth quarter and the whole of 1998. In a statement released yesterday, chief executive... [11 Dec 1998]
BT backs Trustbase Net banking
News BT plans to storm ahead in the hosted Internet banking market through an alliance with JCP software announced today. The telecoms company will take on JCP's Trustbase platform which was unveiled last year as the next... [01 Dec 1998]
Microsoft bids to sidestep Java order
News Microsoft could be heading for another legal storm with Sun Microsystems over its proposals to comply with last week's Java ruling. Judge Whyte ruled in Sun's favour and issued an injunction forcing Microsoft to start... [23 Nov 1998]
Satellites steer clear of meteor damage
News Fears of cosmic catastrophe were avoided yesterday as satellite operators took direct action to avoid their celestial hardware being damaged in the Leonid meteor storm. Space agencies took no chances as thousands of tiny... [18 Nov 1998]
