decisions in news
CEOs told - take responsibility for 'toxic' data
News He will go on to say: "The more you centralise data collection, the greater the risk of multiple records going missing or wrong decisions about real people being made. CEOs must take more responsibility to safeguard... [29 Oct 2008]
Web shopping slowdown continues as recession bites
News What the figures show is how the internet is influencing consumer purchase decisions at a time where we are all seeking greater value for money. Growth in online shopping spend appears to have slowed to a trickle as the... [22 Oct 2008]
Infosys posts strong Q2 results
News In the financial sector, due to nationalisation and changes of leadership, we've seen a bit of a slow down on decisions on new IT projects," said Srinivas. Outsourcing giant Infosys has posted its Q2 results, stating... [13 Oct 2008]
SAP sales drop as credit crunch looms large
News SAP co-CEO Leo Apotheker said in a press conference: "The information we have received from customers is that the decisions that have been made at the later stage of this quarter have been broadly IT based. [07 Oct 2008]
IT demand is weakening, warns Dell
News Dell, the second-largest maker of personal computers behind HP, already posted a steep drop in fiscal second-quarter profit and said in August that customers were holding back on purchasing decisions. [17 Sep 2008]
Ex-BT CEO to head up Alcatel-Lucent
News However, pressure to deliver on the promises made before the merger is mounting and tough decisions await Alcatel-Lucent over the coming months. Alcatel-Lucent has appointed former BT CEO Ben Verwaayen as its new chief... [02 Sep 2008]
Liverpool midwives cull paper with 3G laptops
News This way you can see the lab results and make decisions about whether a patient needs to be admitted, or if the right treatment protocols are in place," he added. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is freeing its... [27 Aug 2008]
Mobile shoppers hunt high street bargains
News The ease with which customers can go online to price comparison sites to inform their buying decisions puts added pressure on high street retailers to offer the best prices and wider product ranges. In the wake of the... [18 Aug 2008]
BBC reveals iPlayer user habits
News He added the findings will guide decisions about iPlayer's future in terms of product development and encouraging new people to use it. The BBC has lifted the lid on its online on-demand TV service iPlayer to reveal how... [06 Aug 2008]
Indian outsource giants feeling the pinch
News All three of the Indian outsourcers blamed challenging global economic conditions, with Infosys warning the next quarter may continue to be difficult as companies postponed decisions on outsourcing. India's outsourcing... [18 Jul 2008]
In his own words: Bill Gates' best quotes
News I have to say that in 1981, making those decisions, I felt like I was providing enough freedom for 10 years. As the world's most famous tech boss, Bill Gates has been quoted more times than you can shake a stick at - but... [26 Jun 2008]
IBM sings a Symphony to rival Office
News An IBM statement said: "A growing number of businesses are considering decisions to renew their Office licensing agreements, and move up to Office 2007 and Vista. IBM has launched a commercially supported version of its... [09 Jun 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News He put the blame not on any religious conviction but on poor business decisions, which had led to vendor lock-in, particularly among public bodies. The UK is lagging in the use of open source, even though it is now... [15 May 2008]
RIM reveals BlackBerry roadmap
News He added: "Prosumers are much more in control… I see a lot of decisions on enterprise software - I see a lot of projects - where CIOs and IT departments kind of get down to a short-list and leave it to the users to make... [14 May 2008]
Carphone Warehouse plans broadband boost
News Ian Fogg, research director at JupiterResearch, said Carphone Warehouse is facing big investment decisions in its broadband business if it is to keep up with the competition as ADSL2+ products hit the market. [09 May 2008]
