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Microsoft wants to host your software
News At the event, Elop made Microsoft's familiar case that, while the cloud is great, customers are better served by an option that allows software to run on customers' own machines as well as over the internet. [18 Nov 2008]
No offline access to Microsoft's Office in a cloud
News Microsoft's forthcoming Office Web Applications will allow users to create and edit spreadsheets, presentations and Word documents through a browser - but only if there is an active internet connection. [18 Nov 2008]
Over 18? Equifax card lets you prove it online
News There's this endless digital baptism of filling in forms and logging in everywhere, and it creates a wonderful environment for the criminal element through phishing attacks and what have you because on the internet no... [14 Nov 2008]
3 does facebook phone for Generation Data
News If you get the user interface right - easy to use, with access to key services - like the iPhone, like the BlackBerry… you can really drive [mobile internet] usage up," he said. Frank Meehan, CEO of INQ... [13 Nov 2008]
Interpol hits web drug sellers in nine countries
News Properly regulated, internet pharmacies can provide a valuable service by increasing competition and offering access to treatments in underserved areas. Authorities in nine countries have raided... [13 Nov 2008]
MPs demand more cash for e-crime battle
News In a parliamentary debate on internet fraud today, MPs said the government needs to "look again" at the £7m funding for the Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU). The shadow crime reduction minister also claimed that in the... [05 Nov 2008]
Orange notches up three million mobile data addicts
News Analyst house Analysys recently predicted around a quarter of broadband homes in the UK will ditch fixed-line fat pipes in favour of internet access via 3G networks in five years' time. The operator said... [04 Nov 2008]
London: Wi-fi capital of the world
News The survey of London, New York and Paris by security firm RSA found that London had the most wireless internet access points, with 12,276 detected - beating the number in New York by more than 3,000.... [28 Oct 2008]
Yahoo! breaks down its 'garden walls' and lets developers in
News s attempt to replace its present static design with one that's customisable, application-rich, socially connected, and woven into other parts of the internet. There are three broad categories of technology that... [27 Oct 2008]
NHS failing to give patients the tech they want
News A King's Fund report said well-established tech like the internet and email aren't being routinely used to provide services such as appointment booking, sending out routine test results and viewing medical records. [24 Oct 2008]
Who will win the LTE vs WiMax grudge match?
News She added: "In the UK, nomadic internet access demand is increasing rapidly at the moment, with some plans including 3G to wi-fi roaming. It also reckons HSPA (high speed packet access)... [23 Oct 2008]
Free PCs and broadband for 20,000 kids
News In a statement Knight said: "The bottom line is that having home access to the internet or a computer is no longer an optional extra for school work - it is fast becoming essential. He added that the... [22 Oct 2008]
Bournemouth's sewer Fibrecity kicks off
News For the residents of Bournemouth, super high speed internet access is creeping closer after work officially started on the Fibrecity project. The scheme will give the town's residents a chance to connect... [17 Oct 2008]
BT to plug fibre in London, Wales
News BT has picked Muswell Hill, London and Whitchurch, South Glamorgan for the next phase of its next-gen broadband strategy for superfast internet access. Back in July, the telco announced it plans to spend... [14 Oct 2008]
IBM follows Microsoft into the cloud
News The concept of cloud computing incorporates other recent developments in internet-based computing, such as software as a service (SaaS) and the rich browser-based interfaces associated with web 2.0. The term 'cloud'... [06 Oct 2008]
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