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Photos: Android marches onto even more smartphones
Photo It's two years since Google announced it was building an open mobile OS platform - and the number of smartphones with Android inside is on the up. Sony Ericsson's first Android phone is a bit of a looker. [06 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up Question: What do Britain's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? Answer: A shared love of getting a bit on the side. No, not that kind of 'bit on the side'. Well, maybe they do, but it's not... [06 Nov 2009]
Join the silicon.com LinkedIn networking group
News silicon.com has launched a networking group on LinkedIn to help readers connect with each other and keep up to date with silicon.com's top stories. The group is open to all silicon.com readers, from CIOs and IT... [06 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how much more love is Microsoft's latest OS getting? According to research by analyst NPD Group, Windows 7's first week after release blew Vista's out of the water. [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their competitors? Saritha Rai finds out. They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies and... [06 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Canon PowerShot S90
Photo Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. [06 Nov 2009]
Bletchley Park's World War Two codebreakers in their own words
News The work of the Bletchley Park codebreakers is credited with shortening the Second World War by two years. But for three decades, those who worked on decrypting Nazi communications could tell no one what they had done. [05 Nov 2009]
Europe: Brace yourself for a telecoms overhaul
News The European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers have reached a compromise over the rights of internet users continent-wide, setting Europe on course for a major overhaul of telecoms regulations. [05 Nov 2009]
BT offers free fibre to Glasgow businesses
News BT is offering a free taste of superfast broadband to businesses in Glasgow. The trial is part of the telco's ongoing investment in fibre infrastructure in the UK. Back in 2008 BT announced it would be spending £1.5bn to... [05 Nov 2009]
Exclusive: Jimmy Wales on what's next for Wikipedia
Comment In an exclusive interview, Wikipedia founder and silicon.com Agenda Setter Jimmy Wales talks to Natasha Lomas about what's next for Wikipedia and why the site needs geeks of all kinds. If you've ever written something about Jimmy Wales... [05 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News Businesses thinking of switching to cloud computing should expect a bumpy probation period, if the experience of The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is anything to go by. The company's CIO Paul Cheesbrough knows all about the challenges of... [04 Nov 2009]
Techies and hairdressers united in the moonlight
News What do Blighty's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? A shared love of moonlighting for a little extra cash, apparently. More than a third (37 per cent) of IT technicians admit taking on... [04 Nov 2009]
Whose IT budget has been hit the hardest?
News While the debate over bankers' bonuses may still be generating headlines, it seems the financial services industry has found one way to cut back - slash IT budgets. Financial services firms'... [04 Nov 2009]
Photos: Inside a Microsoft datacentre
Photo Microsoft recently opened its Chicago datacentre. In its first phase, the ground floor of the facility is designed to hold up to 56 containers, each filled with somewhere between 1,800 to 2,500 servers. [04 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Social networks are useless for finding a job
Comment While social networking sites can be fun for connecting with family and friends, they're no use when it comes to professional networking, says the Naked CIO. It used to be that social networking websites... [04 Nov 2009]
