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'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News Europe has moved closer to the rollout of full biometric passports after key systems were shown to work. The tests demonstrated that it was possible for different EU countries to produce the ePassports to the same... [22 Sep 2008]
Cisco invests in business IM
News Cisco Systems is bolstering its unified communications and collaboration portfolio with the purchase of a corporate instant-messaging company. On Friday, the networking giant announced it will purchase Jabber, which uses... [22 Sep 2008]
Wanted: Techies with mobile skills
News O is for Operating systems Neil Bamberger, IT manager for mobility solutions at Cisco Systems, said the network equipment vendor has seen a "massive increase globally" in the number of customers - from... [22 Sep 2008]
Notts police turns to tech for better crime handling
News Eggleton said the software will also help improve the exchange of incident information with other systems, boosting efficiency. Nottinghamshire Police is trialling new incident management tech that it hopes will improve... [19 Sep 2008]
Microsoft interoperability makes "substantial progress" in schools
News The new scheme will enable schools to run competitor software, such as Apple and Linux operating systems, without having to pay Microsoft licence-fees for those systems. In addition, schools can decline... [17 Sep 2008]
Adams rips and replaces supply chain tech
News Clothing retailer Adams Childrenswear has ripped out its old supply chain and merchandising systems and replaced them with new kit from Retail Assist. While the systems will essentially continue doing... [16 Sep 2008]
HP to offer up own Linux-flavour option?
News Phil McKinney, CTO of HP's Personal Systems Group, didn't deny the company is looking into it but said it didn't make much sense to build its own operating system. Rumours are circulating that HP is looking to give... [15 Sep 2008]
Battery tech can't keep up the portable pace
News Devices such as laptops and mobile phones have become increasingly powerful in their computing capabilities but the source of power has been a "bottleneck", Bryan Ma, IDC's director for Asia-Pacific personal systems... [15 Sep 2008]
C&W pays £30m for FMC
News Under the deal, Ericsson said it will also provide C&W with a variety of professional services, including design and systems integration. Telecoms kit company Ericsson has inked a five-year, £30m contract with telco... [12 Sep 2008]
Canonical hires Ubuntu makeover team
News Shuttleworth said that the freedom of open-source software, where developers are free to develop as they wish, can lead to user interfaces that are "patchy and inconsistent" between applications and operating systems, he... [12 Sep 2008]
Sun goes for virtualisation x-factor
News Although the product is free to download, support for the new application - including access to patches and training - costs $500 per physical server per year.xVM is built to work on Windows, Linux and Unix operating... [11 Sep 2008]
O2 mobile coverage takes the subway
News The antenna system is being rolled out by Arqiva, which ordinarily puts such systems in shopping malls or other areas where a concentrated number of users may need in-building coverage. Five stations on the Glasgow... [11 Sep 2008]
Scottish gov't enlists data privacy experts
News Some Scottish schools are using fingerprint- and palm-scanning technologies to establish cafeteria payment systems, attendance records and school library borrowing. However, according to the consultation document, it is... [11 Sep 2008]
Fujitsu could face £500m bill over NHS deal
News The company ditched its £896m contract with the NHS after a disagreement over how much it should be paid to revamp the UK's health IT systems under the National Programme for IT.silicon.com Public Sector [10 Sep 2008]
Sharp, Opera join Symbian Foundation
News The addition of Opera to the Symbian Foundation roster was announced on Tuesday, along with the involvement of companies including Acrodea, Brycen, HI Corporation, Ixonos, KTF, Sharp and TapRoot Systems. [09 Sep 2008]
