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RSS workIn brief: Cisco and Microsoft focus on multimedia solutions
News Cisco and Microsoft have agreed to work together to deliver multimedia voice and video over networks. As a continuation of the Networked Multimedia Connection program, a 'solutions showcase' will show how companies can... [21 Jul 1998]
In brief: SMEs targeted under software piracy campaign
News Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are beginning to work with the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to combat piracy. Siobhan Carroll, BSA UK campaign manager, told Silicon News: "Our strategy is working. [17 Jul 1998]
In brief: East Midlands Electricity goes for SAP system
News East Midlands Electricity has spent £1.7m on an SAP work management system that will be implemented by Bull Information Systems. In addition to work management, it will support business functions... [16 Jul 1998]
User forum warns users to prepare for NT 5
News The company warned that leaving migration work until the last minute could be very time-consuming and expensive, taking around one hour per desktop. IT directors must start preparing to upgrade to Windows NT 5 now,... [15 Jul 1998]
Internet Advertising Bureau aims for online ad standards
News Chris Dobres, general secretary of IAB UK & Europe, said: "Becoming a formal organisation will help attract even more interest from the advertising world and help to build on the work we've already done on creating a... [15 Jul 1998]
Health managers could waste telemedicine money
News The Institute's technology group chairman, Mik Horswell, warned that throwing money at IT development without appropriate strategies will increase work and disrupt the health service. The UK Prime Minster's recent pledge... [15 Jul 1998]
Top manufacturers gain by spending less on IT
News Peter Lines, Input vice president and IT program manager, said: "Throwing money at IT problems just doesn't work. Europe's leading hi-tech manufacturing firms spend 25 per cent less on IT than their less successful... [14 Jul 1998]
Computer software could hold the key to Cancer diagnosis
News Cancer Research, which is funding Griffiths' research, began the work on brain cancers because their scans are clearer than any others. The Cancer Research Campaign charity today published details of a computer program... [14 Jul 1998]
Novell survey reveals football is more popular than sex
News Novell interviewed 1,000 people who use the Internet at work, and found that over half used the Web to access World Cup sites. A survey by Novell has shown that although many people surf the net for sex, many more look... [14 Jul 1998]
In brief: Motorola tightens purse strings
News Motorola has started work on the restructuring programme it announced last month by consolidating its communications division. The move comes as part of a project to refocus and reduce costs by cutting 15,000 jobs. [13 Jul 1998]
Analysis: why the business world won't want the XC
Comment Conventional monitors can be used, but the machines work equally well with a home TV set. First there was the PC. Then came the NC. Now we have the XC. Manufacturer Acer is responsible for the X-Computer (XC) and claims... [10 Jul 1998]
Ovum predicts change in international call billing
News Accounting rate is the system used to work out how revenues from an international call are shared between the two telcos that connect it. Research company, Ovum, has signed the death warrant of accounting rate with a... [10 Jul 1998]
Ovum predicts change in international call billing
News Accounting rate is the system used to work out how revenues from an international call are shared between the two telcos that connect it. Research company, Ovum, has signed the death warrant of accounting rate with a... [10 Jul 1998]
In brief: Waitrose to offer Net-based delivery services
News Staff will be able to use their company intranet to order groceries which get delivered to their place of work at the end of the day. Supermarket chain, Waitrose, has launched a delivery service aimed at businesses. [09 Jul 1998]
Atos lands £90m CRS contract
News They will continue to work on mainframe, mid-range and other platforms at two data centres. Co-operative Retail Services (CRS) has awarded a £90m outsourcing contract to French IT services company, Atos. [09 Jul 1998]
