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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]
iPhone 2.0 cuts business mustard, says Gartner
News Apple's 3G iPhone smart phone is fit for business use, according to analyst house Gartner. But interested parties should approach adoption slowly, with Gartner warning that there are various "inconveniences" to consider, such as the iPhone's... [11 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News Two local councils and IBM face legal action over claims a £400m outsourcing joint venture broke rules on the transfer of public sector staff. The dispute revolves around the transfer of 1,500 local government jobs in Somerset - including more than... [06 Aug 2008]
LiMo adds browser-based UI kit to arsenal
News The mobile Linux company Movial officially joined the LiMo Foundation on Monday, bringing with it its toolkit for creating browser-based user interfaces. Movial was one of the companies involved in the LiPS Forum, a group that was dedicated to... [05 Aug 2008]
Tesco.com vans cut fuel bills with telematics tech
News Tesco.com has upped delivery rates and reduced fuel consumption of its delivery vans - by 10 per cent in both cases - using new telematics technology. The online arm of the UK's leading supermarket chain has a fleet of 2,000 vans operated by 6,000... [25 Jul 2008]
Health trust abandons NHS care record upgrade
News A health trust serving more than 500,000 people said it has pulled out of the national NHS IT electronic care record programme because it has lost confidence in the project following the departure of key supplier Fujitsu. [22 Jul 2008]
BBC to take better care of web budget
News The BBC's independent regulator, the BBC Trust, has approved the corporation's plans to manage its website budget more effectively - but has not approved a request for an additional £39m of new investment over the next year. [22 Jul 2008]
Soham report IT systems still not in place
News Key computer systems demanded to protect the public in the wake of the Soham murders have not been delivered. The Impact national intelligence system, intended to be a one stop shop to check on the background of offenders, has been pushed back... [17 Jul 2008]
Exeter Uni gives £5.5m network upgrade the green light
News The University of Exeter has finished the test-stage of a £5.5m network upgrade project slated for implementation this December. The test was outsourced to Spirent Communications and was used to determine whether the preferred supplier hardware was... [17 Jul 2008]
Banks unprepared for EU payments directive
News The cost of complying with the EU Payments Services Directive (PSD) could amount to €6bn over the next 18 months for 30 of the biggest international banks in Europe. FS Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley [14 Jul 2008]
Five ways Microsoft could change after Gates
News Bill Gates has left the building and the question on many people's lips is: will Microsoft change as a result? What influence will Steve Ballmer have and how will the company's strategy alter without Gates? [07 Jul 2008]
Game over for Mobile Linux standards forum
News The attempted standardisation of mobile Linux has been put on hold indefinitely, after the Linux Phone Standards Forum announced it was to merge with the Linux Mobile Foundation. The merger was announced last week. [27 Jun 2008]
RFID could disrupt medical devices, say researchers
News Radio frequency ID RFID) technology can interfere with medical equipment, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study by six Dutch scientists has found electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by... [25 Jun 2008]
Google Android facing a fragmented future?
News Google's Android mobile phone stack will end up fragmented into multiple versions, Symbian's research chief has claimed. Speaking at the Handsets World conference in Berlin, David Wood claimed there will be "multiple Androids in two years' time". [13 Jun 2008]
Manchester on the road to high tech transport
News Manchester is aiming to develop a world class transport system complete with high tech road charging technology and travel smartcards. The city has secured £1.5bn of government funding to significantly improve its public transport, which includes... [10 Jun 2008]
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