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RSS informationWhy the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News Jeff Roberts, director of information technology at Norton Rose, said that even if a UK start-up came up with the idea, US investors are still very powerful: "It could well start out in the UK but experience shows that... [03 Nov 2009]
'Incompetent': The verdict on gov't prisoner database
News Parliamentary spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee has branded the implementation of the National Offender Management Information System (C-Nomis) a failure. Chair of the PAC, Edward Leigh, said of the... [03 Nov 2009]
Photos: Salesforce.com rides the Google wave with CRM app
Photo The Salesforce-designed app integrates the company's CRM tech with the Wave platform, allowing companies to communicate with their customers using Wave while drawing on information held in Salesforce CRM systems. [30 Oct 2009]
Make haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News Viviane Reding, information society and media commissioner for the EC, said she wants EU countries to have made the move by 2012. The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital... [30 Oct 2009]
How to pay for your Amazon purchases with a feisty mango
News The PayPhrase service, launched yesterday in the US, will see Amazon users able to combine a set of payment details - such as their credit card information and shipping details - and then name the data with a memorable... [30 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News Continued on page two it should be assessed carefully, according to Mark Foulsham, head of information technology for esure and Sheilas' Wheels. It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make... [28 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News During the IT purchasing process, more than half of execs said they will consult LinkedIn and Facebook to either find out information or talk to colleagues. When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of... [28 Oct 2009]
Photos: Top iPhone apps for business
Photo Users can send and receive invitations and messages, post status updates and search contact information for free. The app also enables location-specific news, so that information is relevant to where the... [27 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet More advanced AR has been developed by the military - for example, superimposing information onto an aircraft cockpit or a pilot's visor to provide target information or other relevant data. Augmented... [27 Oct 2009]
Olympics tech team gets ready to put London 2012 IT through its paces
News Tech that will be put through its paces at the lab will include the Games' management systems, which handle information on accreditation, transportation and accommodation schedules, medical encounters reports, sports... [27 Oct 2009]
Augmented reality's time is coming thanks to smarter smartphones
News Augmented reality - the process of superimposing digital information or objects onto real-time video streams in order to create the illusion that they are part of the physical scene - will be pulling in revenues of more... [26 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Paul Haley, director of information technology at the University of Aberdeen said the total cost of migrating to open source, coupled with the size of educational discounts on proprietary software, means "it does not... [23 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News Rather than just providing information to the business, CIOs will now need to provide simulation, prediction, optimisation and other analytics to help businesses make better decisions. 2009 may not be over yet but... [22 Oct 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Covert monitoring of staff communications is only allowed in exceptional circumstances - where, say, criminal activity is suspected, as the Information Commissioner's Office notes in its guidance to employers The... [22 Oct 2009]
Twelve Ways to Reduce Costs with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008
White Paper A key factor in addressing these challenges is to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, and Information Technology departments are under increasing pressure to maximize the return on IT investment and get the best... [21 Oct 2009]
