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RSS global it in newsHP reports strong third quarter
News The US accounts for roughly 30 per cent of HP's sales but Hurd declined to talk about the specific dynamics of international global markets. He described Europe as "a mixed bag" when it came to growth opportunities for his company, and said there... [20 Aug 2008]
IBM sends $300m to the cloud
News The investment also constitutes the biggest investment IBM has ever made in this area, according to Brian Reagan, who directs the company's Global Strategy and Portfolio Management group. Although it's nearly impossible to guarantee 100 per cent up... [20 Aug 2008]
Tech spend to top $3.4tr
News Despite a shaky global economic market, worldwide IT spending will pass the $3.4tr mark this year, up eight per cent from last year, according to analyst Gartner. Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future [19 Aug 2008]
Experian checks in new global CIO
News Credit checking and information services company Experian has appointed its first ever global CIO. The appointment is an internal one, with Mel Mason, who was previously MD of technology services for Experian UK and Ireland, being promoted to the... [18 Aug 2008]
HSBC dreaming on the iPhone?
News Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple's iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000 iPhones. You know, it's a big decision, especially when you have... [14 Aug 2008]
Social networking: Global phenomenon
News ComScore's numbers, also released Tuesday, underscore the fact that social sites are increasingly global in nature - and sometimes unexpectedly. Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future The industry's foothold in the US and Canada grew... [13 Aug 2008]
Online sales top high street by 2026
News He said in a statement: "With less spending money than ever, it makes sense for consumers to turn to the internet. It is easy to shop at up to 50 different [online] stores in one go to make sure we are getting the best deals. [12 Aug 2008]
Dell hits carbon neutral target
News Dell claims it is now officially a carbon neutral company - five months ahead of its own projected schedule. Green IT from A to ZClick on the links below to find out more. Dane Parker, Dell's global environment, health and safety director, said the... [06 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News The dispute revolves around the transfer of 1,500 local government jobs in Somerset - including more than 130 IT workers as well as finance, HR, property procurement and contact staff - to a joint venture company Southwest One at the end of 2007. [06 Aug 2008]
India: Low-cost, high-tech hub
News It's not that India is doing only simple coding work for the global products. Nasscom is India's trade body and chamber of commerce for the country's IT-BPO industry. From mobile handset manufacturers, such as Nokia and Motorola, to IT giants like... [06 Aug 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News WiMax will contribute just two per cent of global revenue by then after failing to achieve significant market share, according to the analyst. This increase will be down to GSM operators taking the obvious cellular route for their technology's... [05 Aug 2008]
Met Office gets £33m supercomputer
News The extra computing power will give the Met Office the capability to do more accurate and detailed short range weather forecasts through high resolution computer simulations, and it will also allow greater use of multiple simultaneous forecasts... [04 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. Signs that the country is sliding into a recession include mortgage approval numbers at the lowest level for 25... [04 Aug 2008]
Intel: PC market won't suffer credit crunch blows
News Intel, the world's biggest microchip producer, expects no slowdown in global demand for personal computers despite economic problems in the United States and in other countries, Intel chairman Craig Barrett said on Wednesday. [31 Jul 2008]
BT's Ribbit buy to take on Android?
News Ribbit provides what it terms 'an open platform' - not to be confused with an open-source platform - to developers, who can create internet-telephony applications and services around this. By adding Ribbit's capability to the power of BT's global... [30 Jul 2008]
