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Microsoft wants to be teacher's pet with new software deal
News This option will mean pupils will also receive a copy of the relevant software for home use. The organisation has been working with Microsoft to produce the new licensing options since then. Some UK... [08 Jul 2009]
"To remain competitive in an increasingly competitive world, businesses must boost operational efficiency wherever possible. The following are 10 tips for using network technology to help your
White Paper With a virtual private network (VPN), employees can securely connect to your network, even when working from home or on the road Keeping your employees connected to people and information anytime,... [04 Jul 2009]
Photos: Inside HP's garage - the Silicon Valley birthplace
Photo Anyone who knows the history of Silicon Valley knows that the region was already home to several important technology companies before Hewlett and Packard went into business together. They never would have worn a suit... [29 Jun 2009]
Parliamentary tech boss backs call for £1bn IT fund
News Common technology platforms to allow applications to be shared across departments, including virtual desktops, remote working technologies, server virtualisation, duplex printers and automated PC shutdown software, could... [29 Jun 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.06.09
Round-Up So when silicon.com's Natasha Lomas went for a look around the Mobile Life Centre this week - a lab attached to Stockholm University dedicated to creating the next generation of mobile apps - the Round-Up was very excited to hear what... [26 Jun 2009]
Microsoft hangs price tags on Windows 7
News Prices range from £49.99 for pre-ordered Home Premium to £229.99 for Ultimate. The standard retail pricing for Windows 7 will be £149.99 for Home Premium, £219.99 for Professional and £229.99 for Ultimate. [25 Jun 2009]
San Francisco Consulting Group Uses Google Apps to Eliminate IT Headaches and Enhance Collaboration Among Consultants Working Around the World
White Paper Whether they're working offsite, traveling abroad to work with clients, or working out of the home office, SFCG's consultants need powerful, reliable communication and collaboration... [23 Jun 2009]
HomeTips.com Nails Down Big Revenue With Google AdSense
White Paper Home advice website HomeTips.com started out in a backyard clubhouse. Seeking a quiet, woodsy spot for writing home improvement books, author Don Vandervort converted the bottom floor of his sons'... [22 Jun 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.06.09
Round-Up The Keep Britain Working campaign, who published the research, also highlighted a few examples of the more outlandish line management techniques in use in the technology sector. Under plans unveiled in the report, ISPs... [19 Jun 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment In recent years the company has been busy expanding its user base, both at home - Air Ambulances have just signed on the dotted line and the Highways Agency continues to beef up its involvement - and also abroad,... [11 Jun 2009]
Photos: What Brown's reshuffle means for tech
Photo New home secretary Alan Johnson has inherited a raft of ambitious and sometimes controversial tech projects from Jacqui Smith, who stepped down from the post last week. In response the Home Office has... [10 Jun 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: We have plenty of radio spectrum
Comment Compiled during a visit to Amble in Northumberland, edited on the A1 heading home, and dispatched to silicon.com via 3G from Norwich Airport two days later Anyone working in the radio field will... [09 Jun 2009]
Epicor Software Case Study: TruServ Corporation
White Paper Today, the $2.2 billion Chicago-based cooperative supports over 6,400 independent retailers worldwide working under identities like True Value, Taylor Rental Center and Home & Garden Showplace. Customer... [30 May 2009]
David Lister on smart grids and why he left RBS
Comment Lister said: "It's about looking at the right balance between server rationalisation, utility computing models and also thinking about the optimal way of delivering great services to our colleagues across the business - whether they are... [29 May 2009]
And the most flexible town in the UK is...
News A survey of working habits in the UK has identified the towns most likely to offer flexible working, with Sheffield coming out top after a third (32 per cent) of companies there said they do so. Brighton... [27 May 2009]