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News The survey explores what skills are in short supply in your workplace, and the role of outsourcing and contractors. Help us to find out more about the state of tech skills in the UK by taking the silicon.com skills survey. [16 Jul 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News Police forces worldwide are mobilising to tackle the estimated $104bn global cyber crime menace but money, manpower and expertise varies wildly from country to country, with the UK's response being attacked by politicians, police chiefs... [05 Jun 2008]
Vodafone explores femtocell potential?
News Vodafone is testing femtocell technology, which involves mini base stations being installed in homes and small offices to improve indoor 3G coverage. Five mobile trends to watch… What's the mobile world got in store for 2008? [28 Jan 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. Low-cost airline JetBlue has equipped one of its Airbus A320 planes... [07 Dec 2007]
'Keeping the lights on' stifles tech innovation
News We should be a source of ideas - but more importantly we should act as a 'lightning rod' within our organisations, fostering a culture that explores innovative ideas. The pressure to 'keep the lights on' and focus on... [30 Apr 2007]
BBC explores its new media options
News The BBC is talking to Google and other major names in new media as the corporation looks into possibilities for the future. Press reports suggest this could lead to BBC content becoming available on Google's content sharing websites,... [23 Jan 2007]
Google explores new search technique
News Google has launched a new search project with an Australian university student, designed to let people view more information per search result without having to click open every link. Ori Allon, a doctoral student at the University of... [11 Apr 2006]
Microsoft lifts the lid on Longhorn
News This session explores the components that define a Windows Longhorn-ready PC and covers core system requirements, marketing considerations, and the timeline for customer awareness leading up to Windows Longhorn PC... [17 Feb 2005]
Offshoring boom to continue unabated
News The offshoring of call centre activities will continue apace according to a new Datamonitor report which explores the pros and cons of outsourcing call centre work overseas to certain countries and workforces. [02 Nov 2004]
DoCoMo explores single silicon handset
News Giant mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is working on a single piece of silicon that will allow phone handsets to roam between 3G and earlier GSM networks around the world. The company is paying Renesas, a Japanese semiconductor designer, Y7bn... [13 Jul 2004]
AMD wants to see more Wi-Fi go Wi-Free
News Chipmaker AMD has taken to supporting operators of free hotspots as it explores a variety of ways to promote its Wi-Fi wireless networking technology. AMD representatives confirmed on Friday that the company has been... [22 Mar 2004]
Virus writers tool up for Blaster re-run
News Even as Microsoft explores longer-term ways of improving security, the company is trying to make more modest, but immediate improvements to its software, Carroll said. Tools have been developed to exploit a recently... [17 Sep 2003]
'Selfish' routers slow the internet
News Their presentation was part of a symposium called "Game Theoretic Aspects of Internet Computation" which explores the application of economic principles to the internet. A little altruism could go a long way in speeding... [17 Feb 2003]
Data tsar promises to break government 'culture of secrecy'
News For example, Tony Blair wrote a preface to a recent data sharing report, which explores the scope to which public services can and should share data. Breaking the government's 'culture of secrecy' while protecting the... [07 Jan 2003]
The boffin's book of cyber-talk
News Cambridge boffin David Crystal has published a book which explores the language of the internet. Crystal examines how the use of the English language has been shaped by electronic communication in his recent publication,... [04 Dec 2001]
