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Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News The UK will never create a software giant to rival the likes of Microsoft, Google or Oracle. That's the sobering conclusion of the silicon.com CIO Jury which voted 10 to two against, when asked whether the UK could create a global... [03 Nov 2009]
UK software industry - alive and kicking
News The UK software industry is alive and kicking - despite many claims to the contrary. But more needs to be done to help young software companies if the UK wants to create its own Google or Microsoft. The top 50 UK software companies... [23 Oct 2009]
Telecoms worker? You're in demand. Techie? Not so much
News ICT workers looking for a new job should keep their eye on the telecoms sector. The number of job vacancies in the industry rose sharply last month, according to new research. Telecoms vacancies increased by 10 per cent month-on-month in... [14 Oct 2009]
Google: Fast Flip to let publishers in on the ad action?
News Google is testing a service that will let newshounds read web pages of magazines and newspapers as though they were flipping through an old-fashioned paper copy. Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience,... [15 Sep 2009]
easyJet sees the cloud's Azure lining
News As more details of Microsoft's cloud computing Azure Services Platform (ASP) emerged yesterday, low-cost airline easyJet has revealed it's planning to trial the tech. ASP will be launched commercially in the fourth quarter of this year... [15 Jul 2009]
"It's about removing barriers which hold business back"
News The government has announced a review of its strategy for promoting UK technology and innovation. Business secretary Peter Mandelson said in a statement on Monday that the government would seek to remove barriers to enable the UK to... [21 Apr 2009]
Identity crisis for £1.2bn e-Borders system?
News Weaknesses in a £1.2bn computer system to track journeys into the UK could allow undesirable individuals to slip into the country, a security expert has claimed. From 2010 the e-Borders system will cross reference the personal details... [30 Mar 2009]
Nanotech and web services need cash boost
News The European Commission wants Europe to double its investment in technology research and development, targeting particular areas such as nanotechnology, web services and what it calls "the Future Internet". [16 Mar 2009]
'ICT going green is key to economic recovery'
News The European Commission has called on member states to use information and communication technologies to improve energy efficiency, in an ongoing regional push to combat climate change and aid economic recovery. [13 Mar 2009]
BT slammed over unbundling price hike
News Carphone Warehouse's broadband supplier, TalkTalk, has attacked a proposed rise in the amount BT charges other internet service providers for installing their equipment in its exchanges. According to a statement from TalkTalk on Monday,... [10 Mar 2009]
"Netbook security is not there yet"
News Netbooks have made headlines since their 2007 launch but their cheap cost could also carry a steep price tag due to lax security that makes them easier prey for viruses and hackers. Since their introduction less than two years ago by... [04 Mar 2009]
Cheap broadband will stop BT going fibre charge crazy
News Cheap mobile broadband and existing fixed services will keep BT from running a fibre monopoly, according to the communications regulator Ofcom. The watchdog today announced it will be imposing no price controls on super high-speed... [03 Mar 2009]
Mind the mobile broadband cash gap
News The success of mobile broadband is putting European operators in a sticky situation as retail prices are often well below the cost of providing the service. According to analyst Strand Consult, many operators are selling mobile broadband... [11 Feb 2009]
Airlines fear delays from snooping tech
News Fliers face possible disruption from plans to begin electronic tracking of every journey into the UK during one of the busiest holiday periods of the year, the UK airline industry has warned. Home Office plans to begin using the £1.2bn... [11 Feb 2009]
BT's wi-fi router turns biz into hotspots
News BT has launched a new wireless router for its business customers that allows them to wirelessly share their broadband connections with others, either for free or for profit. The latest version of the BT Business Total Broadband hub,... [10 Feb 2009]
