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RSS region in newsMicrosoft training Black Country kids in joys of IT
News Microsoft is helping youngsters in the Black Country learn about the joys of IT - and also plugging a skills gap for helpdesk support technicians in the region. Gill told silicon.com the focus on tailoring training to the local region is what makes... [23 Jul 2008]
NFC payments to reach tipping point in three years?
News NFC mobile wallet devices will remain limited next year - except in the Far East and China region where they are already established - but the number of devices shipping will begin to ramp up from 2010 onwards, says Juniper. [18 Jul 2008]
Microsoft widens its Live Mesh web
News Please be aware that this may cause other applications that specifically require your native country region and language settings to encounter problems," it said. Microsoft has opened up its Live Mesh service to anyone who has (or signs up for) a... [18 Jul 2008]
Malware threat for iPhone 2.0
News Anthony Ung, Trend Micro's enterprise product marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet Asia in a phone interview that users have to take a cautious approach as it is still early days for the iPhone 3G. [14 Jul 2008]
Data centre costs top reason for virtualisation
News Customers across the region are running core business applications, test and development and business continuity systems on virtual infrastructure. Nine out of 10 organisations that have adopted virtualisation technologies have done so to reduce... [08 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News According to Paul Ducklin, head of technology for the Asia-Pacific region at Sophos, the web has aided the rise of multi-component threats. In other words, the next security threat that hits your organisation could be a keylogger, Trojan and 'bot... [02 Jul 2008]
Skype calls on ex-Motorola exec
News And in a previous role at the company, he was in charge of Motorola's South Asia region where he was able to build a business with the highest margins for Motorola, according to Skype. Internet calling provider Skype said yesterday that it has... [02 Jul 2008]
IT teacher applications continue to decline
News And while the situation in this region has improved slightly - applications are now down 15.8 per cent - IT applications in England are still seeing the second biggest decline after physics. The number of students applying to start postgraduate... [01 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News The analyst said Western Europe is currently dominated by digital goods and services sold via SMS, while in the Far East region Japan is well established in physical goods sales over the mobile web. The annual gross transaction value of payments... [01 Jul 2008]
Yahoo! has a reshuffle at the top
News As expected, Ash Patel and Hilary Schneider will report to Decker, with Patel leading a new audience products division, and Schneider in charge of go-to-market operations for the US region. Yahoo! under intense pressure, reorganised its upper... [27 Jun 2008]
Offshoring: India still number one
News In its second edition, IDC's GDI ranks 35 cities in the region based on criteria such as labour and rent costs, language skills and political risk. Bangalore has retained its position as the ideal global delivery location for businesses, according... [27 Jun 2008]
Mobile phones key to paperless air travel
News Selling online has already massively helped to drive down distribution costs, saving airlines in the region of $2bn," he said in a statement. Mobile phones could be a godsend to the airline industry - saving time and therefore money. [20 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News Europe has taken to 3G faster than any other region in the world and usage is growing rapidly as networks proliferate, according to research commissioned by mobile operator body the GSM Association (GSMA). [11 Jun 2008]
Manchester on the road to high tech transport
News Lord Peter Smith, leader of the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities, said in a statement: "This will provide a level of investment not seen before outside of London, and will transform our public transport system into one capable of... [10 Jun 2008]
Broadband pace lagging in the countryside
News Fat pipe speeds rarely live up to the theoretical maximums advertised by ISPs so the fastest UK region in the thinkbroadband survey - London - achieves an average download rate of 4.5Mbps. But this is almost double the rate in Northern Ireland... [04 Jun 2008]
