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It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News The EC singled out videoconferencing as an example of technology that has helped cut carbon emissions, claiming if Europe were to replace 20 per cent of all business trips with videoconferencing, Europe could save more... [13 Oct 2009]
Time to polish up your CV: The IT job market is getting better
News Separate research carried out by analysts IDC for Microsoft is similarly optimistic, claiming the number of tech jobs will continue rising from next year until 2013. If you've put your job hunt on hold during the... [05 Oct 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard won't make us move to Macs, say CIOs
News The corporate world's lack of interest in deploying Macs appears to have increased little over the years - a CIO Jury from 2005 found just one tech chief claiming Apple machines are an issue for corporate IT departments. [21 Sep 2009]
Facebook to kill Beacon: Info-sharing programme crumbles under privacy concerns
News Another Beacon-related lawsuit had been filed against Blockbuster several months earlier, claiming that its participation in the advertising program violated the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1987. It's finally over... [21 Sep 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.08.09
Round-Up In between all this digital multitasking, a piece of groundbreaking research manages to wedge itself into the Round-Up's consciousness, claiming people who try to do too many things at once don't get the job done as well... [28 Aug 2009]
Yahoo! wins Sony appeal in music streaming case
News The suit arose way back in 2001, when a division of Sony sued Launch Media claiming the service was bypassing a law that requires those who provide specific playlists of songs over the internet to pay rights holders. [24 Aug 2009]
Microsoft denies Windows 7 bug has 'showstopper' status
News However, Microsoft's top Windows executive said in a blog posting that the issue appears to be neither widespread, nor the "showstopper" that some are claiming it to be. Microsoft said on Wednesday it's looking into... [06 Aug 2009]
Ofcom to shake up number-porting times
News Last year, an attempt by the telecoms regulator to shorten this process failed, with operators claiming Ofcom had not properly costed its proposals. Ofcom has published new proposals for speeding up number-porting times... [05 Aug 2009]
BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment The debate often centres on the licence fee - with protestors claiming the Beeb is wasting taxpayers' money. The BBC is a world leader in developing innovative media technology - so cut it some slack, says Tim Ferguson. [31 Jul 2009]
MI5 plugs website flaw that left site open to hack attack
News The hacker put the post on the Team Elite hacker forum last Tuesday, claiming the site was breachable through the search engine. MI5 has closed up a flaw on its website that could have opened up visitors to malicious... [30 Jul 2009]
Fake antivirus claiming tens of millions of scalps
News Malware posing as antivirus software is spreading fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month, according to a report released on Wednesday from PandaLabs. PandaLabs found 1,000 samples of fake antivirus software in the... [29 Jul 2009]
Microsoft's Bing goes off with a bang in June
News Microsoft released data on Monday claiming an eight per cent gain in unique users during the month, and said "based on our own polling, we have also seen the number of people 'likely to recommend' Bing double in our... [14 Jul 2009]
How to Choose an SMS Provider
White Paper Because of this, choosing an SMS provider has become an increasingly complex task due to the multitude of fiercely competing offerings, all claiming to be uniquely the best in the market. In a world where communication... [10 Jul 2009]
Oh, What a Lovely War!
White Paper Despite a downturn in the global economy, 2008 saw a number of TMS vendors claiming up to 50 per cent growth in sales across the year, according to a new survey by US-based researcher, Aite Group. All vendors profiled in... [04 Jul 2009]
The (Life And) Death of the Pattern File
White Paper A recent paper makes a point of claiming that the anti-virus industry and anti-virus products are no longer an acceptable whole solution. The fact that those of inside this industry haven't made pure AV scanners in more... [30 Jun 2009]