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News Plans are in the works to add Japan, France, Spain, and the Netherlands in the near future, as well as other countries. Microsoft is doubling down on retail, with the launch of a second online store at the start of this... [17 Nov 2008]
Cern IT gets new home as servers suck grid dry
News Now Cern is planning to build a new centre in France, in addition to the existing centre, just over the border from its base in Geneva, Switzerland, directly linked to a power station. The lab cracking data from the Cern... [06 Oct 2008]
Microsoft bows to demand and throws XP a lifeline
News CEO Steve Ballmer said in France last week that 180 million copies of Vista have been sold but he noted that businesses continue to move at their own pace. Bowing to continued demand, Microsoft has again extended the... [06 Oct 2008]
Microsoft turns to Europe to fight the Google might
News Ballmer's European trip includes stops in Denmark, France, Norway, Portugal and the UK. Microsoft will set up a Search Technology Centre designed to help its Live Search gain on search leaders Google and Yahoo! [06 Oct 2008]
More wisps of Windows Cloud from Ballmer
News Ballmer said Thursday in a speech before France's CIGREF (Club Informatique des Grandes Entreprises Françaises): "Just as we have an operating system for the PC, for the phone, and for the server, we need a new operating... [03 Oct 2008]
UK firms top the pile in Galileo shortlist
News The UK's Logica is up against France's Thales Alenia Space to get the contract for the ground mission system. The shortlist of companies bidding to build Europe's Galileo satellite system has been released, with UK firms... [23 Sep 2008]
Yahoo! tests home page overhaul
News The tests will be conducted in India, France, the UK and the US, Bhat said. is moving ahead on Thursday with a radical redesign of its home page - the most heavily trafficked site on the web - making changes that give... [18 Sep 2008]
Dell joins netbook race
News It is available in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Austria immediately via Dell online and will be available in Spain and Italy starting in October. Dell has launched an inexpensive laptop with a small keyboard and... [05 Sep 2008]
Cash still king as Brits leave cards at home
News More than a quarter of these cases occurred in Spain, more than double the amount in the country with the next highest volume of reports, France. The majority of Brits prefer cash over cards when they are abroad, for... [26 Aug 2008]
UK execs looking for jobs on the continent
News Only France and Germany recorded larger migrations, with 14 per cent and 12 per cent of their senior execs seeking a better life elsewhere, respectively. Senior execs in the UK are looking to take jobs abroad to further... [15 Aug 2008]
More businesses turning to VoIP?
News The dominant consumer VoIP service provider in EMEA is France Télécom, while Comcast leads in North America and Softbank in Asia Pacific, according to Infonetics. Voice over IP (VoIP) business services are set to grow as... [14 Aug 2008]
Social networking: Global phenomenon
News Growing at 41 per cent is Google's Orkut, at 32 per cent is AOL's Bebo, and at 19 per cent is Skyrock, a France-based social network that remains extremely popular among the youth in its home country. [13 Aug 2008]
UK trails in open source race
News This compares with almost a quarter (24 per cent) of businesses using open source in France, 21 per cent in Germany and 17 per cent in both Canada and the US. UK businesses are lagging behind their European and US... [14 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps average to shame, with Japan boasting an average connection speed of... [14 Jul 2008]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News The service has been available for more than a year in the US but now takes in this year's Tour de France route. The Information Commissioner's Office has said it has concerns about Google's Street View and thinks the... [09 Jul 2008]
