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News Windows 7 has already outsold Vista in the consumer market and you will increasingly have users who have Windows 7 at home ringing tech support asking how they can do the same thing on XP. With software... [21 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News While the Commission may be encouraging the use and creation of greener technology and IT services, according to Gartner analyst Simon Mingay the only thing that's really going to prompt significant change is consumer... [13 Oct 2009]
Steve Jobs
AS Profile He's "adding excitement and sex appeal to consumer technology", said another and "continuing to create software and devices that are the benchmark for how cool media consumption can be" according to a third. [08 Oct 2009]
Ashley Highfield
AS Profile Ashley Highfield has fallen from number seven in 2008's Agenda Setters list following his move from the Kangaroo online TV joint venture where he was CEO, to Microsoft UK as managing director and VP of consumer and online. [29 Sep 2009]
The PC is past it: Computing power is everywhere, says Intel
News While there are consumer gadgets such as netbooks, portable gaming devices and web-enabled handhelds, there are also devices that are mission-critical in the medical field, features that are driving change in the... [24 Sep 2009]
Want to run iPhone apps on Windows phones?
News From a consumer's standpoint, what happens is when they buy a phone, they are stuck in an island of apps that are built for just one platform. Apple probably still won't like it but they might get some traction in the... [03 Sep 2009]
Could new internet routing chop 40 per cent off Google's electricity bill?
News For example, smart meters in a person's home can communicate energy usage to utilities, allowing these companies to more efficiently manage the electricity supply and potentially allow a consumer to take advantage of... [19 Aug 2009]
Apple tablet or no Apple tablet, business is the device's natural home
News Vertical markets are particularly suited to tablet adoption because users in such segments have homogenous needs - not such a common phenomenon in the consumer market. One reason this is so difficult is because even an... [13 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News The tech has been around for more than a decade and is used in a multitude of consumer electronics, including mobile phones, laptops, hands-free headsets, games consoles and even printers. An early... [11 Aug 2009]
There's just one problem with tablets: No one wants them
Comment Tablets need to cost a lot less and do a lot more before they establish a foothold in the consumer market. And in the consumer space, Amazon's Kindle, a tablet by form factor even though it has a... [05 Aug 2009]
Hilton Hotels checks in new CIO
News Prior to his five-year stint at Equifax, Webb was CIO of GE Commercial Finance, GE Global Consumer Finance and GE Energy Services and has also worked in consultancy for Andersen Consulting and EDS. Robert Webb joins the... [21 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.07.09
Round-Up Yes, yes, Ballmer noted Microsoft had separate business and consumer operating systems back in the days of Windows 95 and Windows NT but added: "It's good to have one. The US investment bank's European analysts asked the... [17 Jul 2009]
Inbox: ID cards U-turn: The end is nigh?
Comment As a consumer of public services I don't have that choice, and I reckon the impact of offshoring these jobs could easily turn out to be false economy when the complete picture is assessed. However, during a recent... [06 Jul 2009]
Microsoft hangs price tags on Windows 7
News It's up to them whether they charge for it, so it's important the consumer checks. This is our Tech Guarantee process, and it operates through the retailers and manufacturers. Microsoft has set the UK... [25 Jun 2009]
Contactless payments hamstrung by battle for hearts and minds
News Hines told silicon.com that a lack of consumer awareness about the technology is a major issue, with Datamonitor research estimating that only half a million people who have contactless cards realise that it has such... [24 Jun 2009]
