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Weekend Gadget Watch: Canon PowerShot S90
Photo Rear controller can be frustrating; lack of a hi-def movie mode 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... [06 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News Graeme Martin, director of IT at GMAC-RFC, added that the UK's attempts to create a new software juggernaut are hamstrung by lack of know-how in other fields. The UK will never create a software giant to rival the likes... [03 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News As I understand it there is a category of products in the Nokia portfolio where they feel Maemo is their best software option but I think it's a mistake to assume that category of product represents the high end smartphone space or that... [02 Nov 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The announcement follows complaints by UK citizens and privacy groups over the government's lack of action after telco BT conducted trials of the Phorm behavioural advertising service without getting consent from its... [30 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News The European Commission's research found language and regulation barriers, and lack of trust to blame for the blocked transactions. The EC has called for cross-border online shopping to be simplified, following research... [26 Oct 2009]
UK software industry - alive and kicking
News Holway said the UK's failure to produce a global software giant like Microsoft or Oracle is largely due to a lack of financial backing. Other factors holding the UK back include a lack of marketing and... [23 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Alan Bawden, IT & operations director at The JM Group said for most SME organisations, open source is not an option for two key reasons: the cost and difficulty in finding the specialised IT talent to configure and support the software,... [23 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News But while the large number of businesses still using XP is expected to drive sales of Windows 7, the lack of an easy upgrade path could serve as a deterrent for some enterprises. With software spending down 16.5 per cent... [21 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment According to the research, most green IT efforts are sporadic, short term initiatives and lack a formal structure. Stuart Roberts explains how to get it right. Before the downturn, green IT - or environmentally... [21 Oct 2009]
Cost saving drives unified communications projects
News He said: "UC suffers from a lack enough understanding to get it beyond the realms of 'it's just IP telephony' or 'oh that's IM isn't it'. Unified communications (UC) implementations bring together a variety of digital... [20 Oct 2009]
Outsourcing - how to make sure it's reliable
Comment A lack of confidence in the IT systems also breeds a lack of trust in the overall management and leadership of your organisation in the same way that an inefficient hospital receptionist will cause... [19 Oct 2009]
Software License Compliance: A Survey of Corporate IT
White Paper Multiple problems with software license compliance were identified by participants including deployment of unlicensed software, lack of preparation for software audits, and inadequate effort to ensure compliance. [13 Oct 2009]
Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT
White Paper This is particularly worrisome given the lack of confidence in data available to decision makers: a 2007 report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Business Objects found that nine out... [12 Oct 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: What is intelligence?
Comment Much of the time, efforts in this area have been confounded by a lack of common definitions and descriptions, compounded by questionable performance measures. In fact I think I can confidently state that we... [08 Oct 2009]
Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News William Beer, a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers One Security practice, said criminals are now very specialised in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, unprotected consumer PCs and the public's lack of... [07 Oct 2009]