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Microsoft and DoJ call IT stars to court
News The DoJ's star witness, Franklin Fisher, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and well known US economic expert, is also expected to appear. Fisher was IBM's leading economic expert in its... [07 Sep 1998]
In brief: Expert warns Y2K will stunt economic growth
News The millennium will cause a slowdown of global economies throughout 1999, according to a leading analyst. David Kern, chief economist at the NatWest Group, claimed economic problems in Russia and Asia are likely to worsen the problem and... [02 Sep 1998]
Start-ups may fall victim to global market slump
News Small high-tech start-up companies could be the early victims of sliding Nasdaq prices according to industry expert, Robin Bloor. He claimed the "choppy market conditions" caused by recent economic turmoil in Russia and... [25 Aug 1998]
NHS helpline gets £35m cash boost
News Nurses stationed in call centres provide round-the-clock expert health advice. The UK's National Health Service is to plough a further £35m into NHS Direct, its 24 hour helpline. The cash injection means the service can... [05 Aug 1998]
Radiation expert takes mobile operators to court
News The mobile phone industry has been hit by a private prosecution from a radiation expert in Wales. He wants the industry to fix labels warning people of the potential danger of mobile phones. The first stage of the case... [27 Jul 1998]
Informix and Oracle back Linux
News Rob Hailstone, database expert at Bloor Research, said the move indicates "the pendulum of opinion swinging against Microsoft". Database vendors Informix and Oracle will announce their support for open-source operating... [20 Jul 1998]
IP telephony expert insists PSTN will survive
News The PSTN is not about to be killed off by Internet telephony, nor will regulation be a thorn in the side of IP-based telecoms services. That's according to voice over IP pioneer Jeff Pulver, who was speaking in London on Thursday at an... [20 Jul 1998]
Tesco PC prices undercut high-street rivals
News There will be no expert advice at the point of sale, no aftersales support and no delivery. Tesco will tomorrow start selling computers off the shelf at its megastore in New Malden. Three hundred Fujitsu PCs will sell... [13 Jul 1998]
Dell tops customer satisfaction charts
News A survey has revealed that direct sales expert, Dell is continuing to climb the corporate ladder at the expense of Compaq and IBM. According to US IT managers, Dell listens to its customers more and makes more durable... [10 Jul 1998]
Health expert warns against cutting IT costs
News A leading health economist has warned the UK Government that reducing investment in the health service's information management systems could lead to disaster. Alan Maynard, Professor of Health Economics at York University, was... [01 Jul 1998]