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RSS extension in newsMicrosoft bows to demand and throws XP a lifeline
News However, the company now says it will offer the discs through 31 July, giving the option a six-month extension. Bowing to continued demand, Microsoft has again extended the life of Windows XP. Three months after... [06 Oct 2008]
Rubbish home broadband? BT has the answer...
News Fogg added that some ISPs already offer ways for customers to maximise broadband speeds - such as encouraging customers to plug their broadband modem into the master socket rather than into an extension socket, and... [01 Oct 2008]
Microsoft's cloud Office lands one million users
News Workspace is the web-based extension of Microsoft Office, allowing users to access and share documents online. One million customers have signed up to Microsoft's Office Live Workspace online collaboration tool, six... [04 Sep 2008]
CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News Most CIOs believe their organisations are ready for a proposed extension of employees' right to ask for flexible working. CIO50 2008: Top 10 The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Robin Dargue Royal Mail David Lister Royal Bank... [03 Sep 2008]
Flexible working revamp: Nothing to be scared of?
News Sainsbury's HR director and the report's author Imelda Walsh said: "On the evidence I have seen, I do not believe that this extension will add significantly to business costs. An independent report commissioned by the... [28 Aug 2008]
Edinburgh Council signs multimillion BT deal
News The deal is the latest extension of the council's partnership with BT, which the carrier claims has already given the council £33.3m in efficiency savings over the last 15 years. The City of Edinburgh Council has signed... [27 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have released an extension for Firefox 3 that can protect wireless network users from so-called "man-in-the-middle" attacks. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for... [27 Aug 2008]
Apple issues iPhone 3G software update
News The Mac maker has extended users' accounts by 60 days for free, on top of a free extension of 30 days it gave back in July. Apple has released an update for the firmware for its iPhone 3G but, in typical fashion, has... [19 Aug 2008]
Electronic ticketing on the cards for Atos Origin?
News The natural extension is to sell tickets. Atos Origin is looking for future growth through its UK card payments and ticketing businesses.silicon.com Financial Services Get the latest financial services news straight to... [29 Jul 2008]
Femtocells: Europeans clueless on mobile access tech
News The research, which polled more than 1,800 mobile and web users in the six countries, also found more than half (54 per cent) of respondents would like to be able to buy their femtocell from their existing broadband vendor, indicating... [23 Jun 2008]
Vertex bags a £40m Brum Council deal
News The extension comes immediately after a joint venture between Birmingham City Council and Capita - called Service Birmingham - was contracted to oversee call centre services provided by Vertex and supported by 300 staff. [05 Jun 2008]
£4.2m flood alert tech raises the alarm
News The first change to the system under the contract extension will allow online registration later this year. People will be able to sign up for flood alerts online as part of a £4.2m deal to bolster the UK's early warning... [29 May 2008]
BT business hubs to be wi-fi hotspots
News BT Business Open Wi-Fi will be an extension of the communications and IT company's existing programme of creating "Openzones" using its residential customers' hubs - the hub being a wireless modem and router unit. [22 May 2008]
Aviva signs £300m comms deal
News The contract is an extension to an existing partnership between the two companies, which has lasted for 12 years. The world's fifth largest insurance group, Aviva has signed a six-year contract with Cable & Wireless... [13 May 2008]
Vodafone gets speedy with broadband
News The extension will cover Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Reading and is due to be completed by the autumn. Vodafone is extending its fast mobile broadband coverage to a further three million... [12 May 2008]
