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Broadband speeds going down toilet without fibre
News Malcolm Corbett, CEO of the Community Broadband Network, said local next-gen initiatives which have gained strong community backing can be cost effective ways to bring fibre to regions that might otherwise be overlooked. [06 Nov 2008]
No e-voting for 2009 elections, pledges gov't
News The way forward more generally on e-voting will be informed by the valuable experience gained from earlier pilots, analysis of the responses to the election day consultation, and further development work including the... [24 Oct 2008]
SAP sales drop as credit crunch looms large
News SAP did report double-digit growth in software and software-related service revenues for the quarter and we expect to have gained further market share, even during unfavourable market conditions. The announcement on... [07 Oct 2008]
Becta backs open source in schools
News The open-source service provider, Sirius, said on Monday it had gained accreditation after successfully tendering to be included in Becta's 'Software Licensing Framework'. The government agency that administers IT in... [25 Sep 2008]
Google slashes time to search anonymity by half
News Google has taken steps to improve privacy by reducing the time it holds onto data gained from users of its search service. The search giant has said it will now anonymise IP addresses on its server logs after nine months... [09 Sep 2008]
CIOs rate MBAs
News They acknowledged it was no substitute for skills and experience gained on the shop floor, but it did provide a fresh perspective. In the latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll, the 12-strong panel of IT chiefs voted eight to... [19 Aug 2008]
HP dishes out research grants to academic institutions
News UK universities scored a series of grants, with the University of Bath picking up two grants for work on the artistic rendering of video and systems security modelling, while the University of Bristol also gained a pair... [18 Aug 2008]
First students graduate from IT 'business' degree
News Five students at Northumbria University, one of 13 universities around the UK to offer the ITMB, have now graduated - including Christine McKibbin and Justine Broom who both gained First Class honours, along with two... [24 Jul 2008]
UK failing to respect computing heritage
News He said: "I feel the most relevance for general interest is gained from seeing things working, and being able to understand what they were used to do. IT chiefs have hit out at the lack of respect the UK as a nation... [15 Jul 2008]
EU law to end file-sharers time online?
News The 'telecoms package', which on Monday gained approval by the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), has sparked concern over its support for greater collaboration between ISPs and the content... [09 Jul 2008]
LiMo adds Openwave browser to arsenal
News Working alongside NXP Semiconductors, it gained further exposure at the end of January by launching the Purple Magic phone, a cheap, Linux-powered, 3G handset that could be sold to operators for less than $100. [07 Jul 2008]
Zittrain: Android holds the key to free future
News Google's open source approach to the mobile OS recently gained a competitor when Nokia announced its plans to open up Symbian. Android's battle to be the dominant mobile phone operating system (OS) could decide the... [30 Jun 2008]
In his own words: Bill Gates' best quotes
News Perhaps a clue as to how Google gained its online market lead? As the world's most famous tech boss, Bill Gates has been quoted more times than you can shake a stick at - but there have been some particularly insightful,... [26 Jun 2008]
Battle of the social networks: Facebook outpaces MySpace
News New figures from metrics firm comScore show that, in May, the battle of the social-networking sites may have gained a new front-runner: Facebook appears to have surpassed long-time rival MySpace in worldwide unique... [24 Jun 2008]
HP rolls out mass overhaul of PCs
News Though competitors like Acer, Dell and Lenovo are increasingly focusing on consumer retail PCs, HP has shown that it doesn't want to give up any of the ground it's gained over the last two quarters. HP, the world's... [11 Jun 2008]
