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How global computing grid could save the world
News The problem is the standards - working out the middleware and common approaches - and we are still learning how to do this. Cern's Foster, however, warned that the common... [20 Oct 2008]
Top 10 strategic techs for 2009
News Web-centric technologies and standards will continue to affect enterprise computing models, says Gartner - leading to greater use of service-oriented environments in the business over the next five years. [15 Oct 2008]
Oracle reports strong Q1 profit growth
News Charles Phillips, Oracle president, said in a statement: "More and more Oracle database customers are buying our integrated suite of standards-based Fusion middleware to modernise their computing... [19 Sep 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News Neil Harvey, head of IT & accommodation, Food Standards Agency The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. Signs... [04 Aug 2008]
Five ways Microsoft could change after Gates
News Microsoft has been coming under increasing pressure from open source software, especially as more and more web-based activity relies on open standards. Bill Gates has left the building... [07 Jul 2008]
BCS signs up to e-Skills body
News Our new role within the e-Skills ILB also fits within the broader BCS agenda to develop and achieve internationally agreed professional standards across the global ICT-practitioner... [29 May 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Some firms have made progress by adopting good practice, while others need to do more in the area… we expect the industry to raise its standards. BT Global Services finance industry sector MD Andy... [25 Apr 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News Comparing the two competing technologies to another pair of competing standards - GSM and CDMA - Kellett said GSM is the dominant cellular technology globally because it was first to market. Teresa... [11 Apr 2008]
Berners-Lee bigs up the 'semantic web'
News During the early 1990s Berners-Lee worked to develop the web, specifying the URL, HTTP and HTML standards. And then of course it changed the web. He gave the example of combining online... [13 Mar 2008]
Techies - clueless on climate change?
News Many pointed to time and cost pressures are the biggest barriers to adopting sustainable IT policies and said recognised standards and tax allowances would provide the... [04 Dec 2007]
WiMax joins 3G fold
News Although WiMax and 3G have been battling it out as rival broadband wireless technologies, the ITU's move paves the way for both to be integrated into future standards. G solutions based upon technologies... [22 Oct 2007]
Google proposes global privacy standard
News Google believes we need to work together to create minimum global standards partly by law and partly by self-regulation," he said in a telephone conference call. Privacy... [14 Sep 2007]
Galileo and GPS learn to share
News US State Department principal deputy assistant secretary, Reno Harnish, said in a statement: "This technical milestone represents the next step in our ongoing commitment to open standards and... [30 Jul 2007]
Row over European mobile TV standards
News Omar Javaid, VP of global strategy and business development for Qualcomm MediaFLO said the company believes in fair competition in Europe to encourage the development of innovative technologies... [19 Jul 2007]
Intel invests $10m in UK start-up
News Mirics, based in Hampshire, has developed radio-frequency chips that allow mobiles and PCs to receive content based on any number of technical standards being used globally. Simon Atkinson, CEO... [03 Jul 2007]
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