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News silicon.com readers say they will have no problem putting down their BlackBerrys and getting on with the sunbathing this summer. In our poll of more than 230 silicon.com readers, almost two thirds said they would leave their voicemail and email at... [25 Jul 2008]
Orange plots Eee PC mobile broadband coup
News In a fight between an iPhone smart phone and an Eee PC netbook, which chunk of mobile hardware would win? Mobile operator Orange UK is hoping the Eee has the edge over Apple's touchscreen mobile as it has stepped up to iPhone-wielding rival O2... [23 Jul 2008]
Nokia grabs bigger slice of market
News Nokia is gobbling up market share on mobile handsets fuelled by sales in emerging markets. Last week, the Finnish mobile phone maker beat sales expectations on its mobile handset business when it announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2008. [21 Jul 2008]
Take part in the silicon.com skills survey
News Help us to find out more about the state of tech skills in the UK by taking the silicon.com skills survey. Now in its 10th year, the silicon.com skills survey investigates the big skills and career trends in the UK. [16 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry ready to burst into new pastures
News BlackBerry maker RIM is charging ahead with international expansion plans and investments in new handsets and software to stay competitive, its co-chief executive said. RIM wants to expand the BlackBerry service, now available in more than 140... [16 Jul 2008]
UK failing to respect computing heritage
News IT chiefs have hit out at the lack of respect the UK as a nation gives to its computing heritage following the mothballing of the Museum of Computing in Swindon.silicon.com asked a number of CIOs whether the UK made the most of its computing... [15 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone launch: Tech trouble for O2
News Apple's UK 3G iPhone launch day did not go off without the obligatory technical hitch or two. Mobile operator O2 - Apple's iPhone partner in the UK - said the level of demand for the device caused its credit checking system to slow down across the... [11 Jul 2008]
Super scanners at UK airports
News High tech security scanners that can slash queues are now in place at the UK's seven major airports. Explosives, guns, liquids and knives are easier for security staff to spot using about 200 dual-imaging cabin luggage scanners. [09 Jul 2008]
UK worst in Europe for green IT
News UK businesses are the worst in Europe for embracing green IT say tech directors. The majority of IT leaders in the UK, 60 per cent, gave the thumbs down to their firm's environmental credentials, according to a survey of 8,000 executives by data... [08 Jul 2008]
City slickers addicted to email
News Workers in the City just can't resist checking in at work while on holiday with almost two-thirds contacting the office by phone, text or email while they're away. Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Silicon Valley2. [07 Jul 2008]
Old browsers at risk from attack
News A group of researchers have said 637 million web users are surfing with outdated internet browsers and are, therefore, at greater risk of web-based attacks. Using data collected from Google web searches and security firm Secunia, the researchers... [03 Jul 2008]
Museum of computing looks for new home
News A museum dedicated to the history of computing is looking for a new home and its collection has gone into storage. Staff at The Museum of Computing in Swindon are hopeful of finding a new site after being given office space to store its thousands... [02 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News The annual gross transaction value of payments made via mobile phones to buy digital and physical goods is set to grow more than fivefold over the next five years, analyst house Juniper Research is predicting. [01 Jul 2008]
Mobile operators warn over termination rate cuts
News The European Commission's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, says mobile termination rates could fall by as much as 70 per cent over the next three years. But mobile operator body, the GSMA, has cautioned any move to accelerate rate reduction... [30 Jun 2008]
RIM quarter profits up
News RIM posted a profit outlook yesterday that fell short of analyst expectations, sending its shares eight per cent lower - even as the maker of the BlackBerry smart phone posted quarterly profits that more than doubled. [26 Jun 2008]
