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'Telcos must join Google's cloud, not fight it'
News As a result, telcos are facing a challenge for access to wireless spectrum which could see them lose out on opportunities to extend what they can offer customers - for example, they might want to offer wireless broadband... [17 Nov 2008]
Microsoft web store kills off Windows Marketplace
News Microsoft is launching its new site at a time when retailers are facing a major downturn as concerns over a recession weigh on the minds and wallets of consumers. Microsoft is doubling down on retail, with the launch of... [17 Nov 2008]
Motorola delays split into two
News Not only is it facing stiff competition from handset market newcomers such as Apple with its iPhone, but the company is trying to stage a turnaround just as consumer spending worldwide is expected to tighten. [31 Oct 2008]
Credit crunch storm looms for IT security
News Industry is facing the looming threat of new data auditing rules in the wake of the credit crunch, combined with the security headache of the introduction of cost cutting technologies, warned Tim Mather, RSA Conference... [28 Oct 2008]
Microsoft £5m freebie plugs RNLI IT budget hole
News In a statement, RNLI chief executive Andrew Freemantle said: "[This donation] will help us weather the storm that we along with many other charities are facing. Microsoft is waiving the fee for the Royal National... [24 Oct 2008]
CPP insurance refers to the master
News According to CPP group data manager Chris Robinson, the MDM hub - provided by DataFlux - will allow the company to draw out higher quality data about its customers - information that can then be used by customer-facing... [21 Oct 2008]
Apple's 'private' route to resolve 'Mac clone' dispute
News That could hurt Apple in other antitrust cases it's facing regarding iTunes and the iPhone. Apple and Psystar have agreed to pursue a mediated settlement to their legal dispute over Psystar's Open Computers. [21 Oct 2008]
CFOs to be bossing CIOs by 2013
News Reporting to the CFO can also be more attractive if IT is an immature state; if the CEO is very outward facing or has too many direct reports; or if the CFO has a broad scope which includes a deep understanding of IT's... [10 Oct 2008]
Associated Newspapers' CIO quits
News He joined Associated Newspapers in 2005 from the Financial Times, where he was group IT director, and has been involved in a number of large business process and technology change programmes at the media group ranging from wholesale... [08 Oct 2008]
SAP sales drop as credit crunch looms large
News Trip Chowdhry, an analyst with Global Equities Research, said: "They underestimated the problems their customers are facing. The announcement on Monday drove SAP shares down 16 per cent, their biggest drop in nearly 12... [07 Oct 2008]
Nokia adds Oz to communications arsenal
News Meanwhile, Nokia is facing competition from new entrants in the mobile market, such as Apple, with the iPhone, and Google, with the new Android operating system. Nokia is bulking up its communications platform with the... [01 Oct 2008]
UK climbs IT competitiveness rankings
News One of the biggest challenges facing the developed IT industries, such as the US and UK, is sourcing talent, the authors said. The US remains the most competitive IT industry in the world for incubating high-tech... [17 Sep 2008]
US, Europe tighten IT spend as India, China boom
News Europe and the US, meanwhile, are facing the credit crunch by trying to cut the amount paid out to vendors. IT budgets are being slashed in the US and Europe as bullish growth in China, India and Russia leaves the... [11 Sep 2008]
Indian outsourcers haemorrhaging staff
News Indian outsourcers are facing record staff turnover according to a new report, with companies struggling to hold onto bonus-hungry workers. Attrition rates in the country's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry are... [05 Sep 2008]
Infosys launches radical retail tech services
News It uses slab sensors that can give real-time data on, among other things, how many units of a particular product are on the shelves, how many products are facing the customer on the shelves and how many customers passed... [01 Aug 2008]
