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RSS low cost in newsMicrosoft readies "Quebec" embedded Vista OS
News Windows Embedded is not at the core of mobile phones or ultra-low-cost PCs (ULPCs), however. Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-based embedded... [06 Jun 2008]
Mobile market booming: But there's room for all
News FM radio chips are also readily integrated because of their low cost, and are popular in emerging countries such as India and those in South America, he said. Another factor is the declining... [06 Jun 2008]
Qwerty beats touch for smart phone fans
News The next generation of the $100 laptop - a project aiming to put low-cost laptops in the hands of children in the developing world - has also made a transition from keyboard to touchscreen interface.... [02 Jun 2008]
Indian tech companies on the move to tier two cities?
News He said: "The data transmission cost from Kochi is low. It is the better quality of life and lower operating cost that are attracting the IT companies to these cities, he said quoting... [02 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News The police body tasked with fighting e-crime in the UK has revealed some of its cyber crimefighting successes - but e-crime still appears a low priority. Notable cyber crime success include Operation Ajowan, where Soca... [15 May 2008]
Barclays banks on offshore
News This capacity, together with the advantage of low-cost locations, supports the establishment and growth of global operating sites. Barclays is increasingly confident in its use of business process... [15 May 2008]
UK should 'abandon' software market to China
News UK software sales are on course to lag almost $60bn behind China this year fuelling high-level calls for Britain to abandon the low-cost end of market. Sean Finnan, president of the UK trade association... [14 May 2008]
Beijing 2008 Olympics IT gets ready for the big freeze
News Hore added: "We've expanded our use of open source because it's good and reliable and low cost and if something works we expand and do more with it. With less than 100 days remaining before the start of... [13 May 2008]
Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
News Speakers at the Financial Times Global Outsourcing and Offshoring Conference agreed that companies making a success of outsourcing no longer see low-cost labour as their main motivation. Kevin Campbell,... [12 May 2008]
Ballmer: Windows XP may live and breathe for longer
News Microsoft does plan to continue selling Windows XP for a limited class of PCs it calls "ultra-low-cost PCs". The death of Windows XP may have been greatly exaggerated. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said... [24 Apr 2008]
China key to Indian IT growth
News Satyam currently runs 95 per cent of its low-cost operations from India, employing 51,000 people, with 46 per cent revenue growth to $2.1bn over the last financial year. This will help Satyam achieve its... [21 Apr 2008]
US no longer king of the PC?
News In good news for buyers, the average selling price of PCs is continuing to drop, due to the new market of low-cost PCs, like the Asus Eee PC and Everex Cloudbook. The volume of... [17 Apr 2008]
Windows XP SP3 a go this month?
News Microsoft will continue to allow XP to be sold on some computers but only low-cost sub-notebooks such as the Asus Eee, which do not have the processing power to handle Vista's requirements. The third and... [16 Apr 2008]
CIOs chasing the green dream
News Vamshi Mokshagundam, technology analyst at Datamonitor, said green IT offers significant cost savings, increased flexibility and regulatory compliance. The report, 2008 Trends to Watch: Green IT, predicts use of... [10 Apr 2008]
IT chiefs cutting back on contractors
News This strategy of shifting over to permanent headcount may have other benefits to IT departments as Chris Clements, IS director at education software supplier RM, points out: "Whilst growing your IT excellence is a time-consuming... [28 Mar 2008]
