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RSS economy in newsFull steam ahead for plans to cut off file-sharers
News Speaking at a cabinet creative industries conference yesterday, the business minister said proposals made back in August will feature in the Digital Economy Bill expected before Parliament in November. [29 Oct 2009]
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News The agenda for the week was set by the results from the 2009 Business Pulse - the UK's largest survey of smaller enterprises this year, which revealed that 75 per cent of small businesses believe the economy will see... [20 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News Mingay said the IT industry is potentially the "enabler and facilitator for solutions that will reduce emissions in the rest of the economy" but before it can lead energy conservation it must establish credibility within... [13 Oct 2009]
US ramps up probe into Microsoft-Yahoo! search deal
News The poor state of the economy has decreased merger activity, but things are starting to pick up and the Justice Department under President Obama could begin to assert itself more strongly than it did under the Bush... [14 Sep 2009]
Australian cops investigate 'anonymous' cyber attack threat
News AGD said it had advised agencies likely to be targeted - such as the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy and the Australian Communications and Media Authority - to contact their internet... [09 Sep 2009]
Windows 7: When will businesses really be ready to make the move?
News There are a whole bunch of reasons why Windows 7 should appeal to businesses but one threat - the still-sluggish economy - could overshadow all of those reasons to move to the new operating system. I think they have a... [28 Aug 2009]
1,200 UK jobs to go at Fujitsu
News Up to 1,200 UK employees are to lose their jobs to redundancy at tech company Fujitsu by the end of the year. A spokesman for the company told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK it was still undecided which parts of the workforce would be... [27 Aug 2009]
Apple still satisfaction king despite budget PC makers' gains
News In a poor economy, some budget PC brands are finding its customers are happier than ever, according to this year's instalment of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), an annual study completed by the US... [18 Aug 2009]
Midrange mobiles choked out as phone world polarises
News As the economy picks up again, low-cost mobile phones are also expected to sell well over the next few years. The reason cited for the sales declines in the second quarter has been the weak economy,... [14 Aug 2009]
Tories plan to revamp NHS IT gets grim diagnosis
News Creating a multi-contribute detailed care record across the whole health economy is an unworkable idea - you are adding confusion to the system," he told silicon.com. The Conservative Party has today revealed its plans... [10 Aug 2009]
Cisco CEO: Green shoots of recovery spotted at last
News We saw a number of positive signs in the economy and in our business over the fourth quarter," Chambers said. Because the company's products are used by almost every large company, government entity, broadband and... [06 Aug 2009]
IT unemployment hits five-year high
News The economy may be showing its first green shoots but the IT industry doesn't seem to be showing any signs of perking up just yet. Unemployment in the IT and telecoms industry has hit a five-year high, new research from... [06 Aug 2009]
Get ready to doodle all over your videoconferences
News Hurd was asked about the economy but said there wasn't much he could say given that HP's quarter is just about to end. HP plans in coming months to introduce an electronic collaboration tool that combines video... [27 Jul 2009]
Too late for CIOs to get lean and agile?
News But when the economy eventually improves, the cost-cutting agenda will wane and other priorities such as improving the quality of processes will come to the fore. CIOs hoping to slash their costs by adopting process... [22 Jul 2009]
60 per cent of businesses 'no plans to deploy' Windows 7
News Nick Cavalancia, vice president of Windows management at ScriptLogic, said: "This survey highlights the impact the economy has had on IT, with 35 per cent of respondents saying they've saved money by skipping upgrades... [13 Jul 2009]
