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News Government IT is undergoing a major shift as Whitehall attempts to revolutionise its approach to green computing. Two government departments - Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Highways Agency showcased their environmental... [09 May 2008]
'Big Brother IT' fuels workplace stress
News 'Big Brother'-style IT systems are now watching half of the UK's employees, fuelling fear and stress in the workplace. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus [08 Jan 2008]
Experts tip six technologies to watch
News Carbon capture and storage is aimed at allowing the continued use of fossil fuels for power generation without creating additional C02 emissions. The UK should focus on six key technologies over the next five years... [05 Dec 2007]
Tech fuels half of Europe's growth
News The tech industry contributed almost 50 per cent of the European Union's total productivity growth between 2000 and 2004. The sector is also growing faster than the overall European economy, with the most prolific area of growth being... [03 Apr 2007]
UN digs into 'e-scrap' mountain
News The manufacture of new high-tech goods is very resource hungry - making a desktop PC and a 17-inch CRT monitor uses at least 240kg of fossil fuels, 22kg of chemicals and 1,500kg of water - in total the resources equal to... [07 Mar 2007]
BT fuels Fusion offering with two dual-mode handsets
News BT has inked deals with HP and Taiwan's HTC for the supply of converged devices for its BT Business Fusion service. The HP iPaq 514 Voice Messenger is a dual-mode UMA (unlicensed mobile access) Windows Mobile 6.0 handset, to be launched... [12 Feb 2007]
iTunes sales row data over-hyped
News Their unwillingness to comment on the record or off about anything they're working on or any industry results beyond the basic statistics fuels speculation, pro and con, from their supporters and detractors. [14 Dec 2006]
National databases linked to track fine dodgers
News A lack of confidence in the system fuels the demand for prison sentences, even where they are not appropriate. The government has allowed magistrates access to police intelligence records in a bid to crack down on... [23 Sep 2005]
British Nuclear Group signs £74m outsourcing deal
News British Nuclear Group provides nuclear site management, decommissioning and clean-up services, and is part of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL). British Nuclear Group is spending £74m over the next five years on an... [01 Sep 2005]
Data explosion fuels demand for business intelligence
News Explosive increases in data volumes, greater compliance demands and new technologies such as RFID are fuelling demand for business intelligence (BI) tools. Gerry Cohen, president and CEO of BI company Information Builders, said the trend... [17 May 2005]
Broadband fuels online gambling boom
News Internet gambling continues to grow at a rapid pace in the UK, as the increasing availability of broadband encourages more people to try out a quick flutter online. According to internet research company Nielsen//NetRatings, the online... [14 Apr 2005]
'We'll pay you for blogging'
News The idea is to reward and motivate contributors whose stories and photos generate the most traffic, which in turn fuels ad revenue, said Edgar Canon, chief executive of the San Francisco company. Most people who write... [11 Apr 2005]
'New' Europe goes on PC-buying bender
News Eastern European governments and companies kitting themselves out for EU membership have boosted European PC sales growth back to the glory days before the millennium turned. According to research firm Context, volumes of PCs sold in... [21 Apr 2004]
Intentia goes nuclear in €1.5m deal
News British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) has signed a €1.5m contract with Intentia for asset management software. The energy business will use Intentia's Movex enterprise asset management (EAM) product on a Sun Solaris platform. [05 Dec 2003]
Microsoft doubles profits
News Windows XP has proven itself a winner, boosting Microsoft revenues by 10 per cent to $7.25bn for the fourth quarter. Scott Boggs, corporate controller at Microsoft, claimed Windows XP Pro licences accounted for more than half of all... [19 Jul 2002]
