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PAYE system not ready for rollout
News Sign up for the PS newsletter today! The system to bring individual PAYE details together on one network had been due to go live in October this year but no new date has been set for its launch. One of the key findings of the Poynter Review into... [21 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News Antivirus vendors have predicted the arrival of the iPhone, with its stripped down version of Mac OS X, would lead to an increase in malware for all Mac OS X systems. The malware count for OS X still remains relatively low, with blacklists of... [21 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]
BlackBerry PDF flaw puts business networks at risk
News Until the company can issue a patch, RIM has warned customers to disable the BlackBerry Attachment Service, which allows BES to process PDF attachments for users to view on their BlackBerry devices. Vulnerable systems include BES software version... [17 Jul 2008]
UK failing to respect computing heritage
News Graham Yellowley, head of IT for investment bank Mitsubishi UFJ Securities said: "We have a history of brilliant people creating the most inventive computing related tools on limited budgets and then the intellectual property gets taken over by... [15 Jul 2008]
Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News Check out 30 years of tech's most famous name here Ballmer called for developers to write applications that can be migrated seamlessly from the desktop to the 'cloud', a move that is in line with the company's 'software plus services' SaaS strategy. [10 Jul 2008]
Anti-malware: Top of the list for Internet Explorer 8
News Most of the new features require systems to be running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows XP SP3. Check out 30 years of tech's most famous name here Perhaps the most anticipated addition is Internet Explorer's new anti-malware protection. [03 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News Juniper said there are "significant and immediate" opportunities for mobile payment services, systems, software and supporting services. The gross transaction value of payments made via mobiles for digital goods, such as music, tickets and games... [01 Jul 2008]
Ubuntu founder: 'Upstream' bugs must be quashed
News Shuttleworth, who runs Ubuntu's commercial arm, Canonical, said most users expect developers of open-source distributions to fix bugs affecting the operating systems, even if the flaws were introduced in groups of files developed by other coders. [01 Jul 2008]
Microsoft launches into virtualisation
News Check out 30 years of tech's most famous name here Outlining the benefits of virtualisation, Microsoft's general manager of Windows Server marketing, Bill Hilf, said: "Customers who buy Windows Server 2008 are not only getting the scalability... [27 Jun 2008]
Nokia buys Symbian and looks to open mobile future
News Speaking to the industry back in February, the outgoing CEO of Vodafone, Arun Sarin, warned the industry about the threat posed by new entrants to the market, such as Apple and Google, called for fewer mobile operating systems to make life easier... [24 Jun 2008]
Roadrunner runs away with supercomputing prize
News Twice yearly, the list measures the 500 most powerful computer systems available commercially. Last year's most powerful computer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's BlueGene/L - also made by IBM - reached 208.6 teraflops. [19 Jun 2008]
Oracle takes on SAP with retail apps
News Oracle has released the latest version of its Retail application suite, a move the company says is the most significant product launch of the division's three-year history. The version 13 release is designed to address the gap in the market for an... [18 Jun 2008]
Clock is ticking on Windows XP
News Although XP will disappear as an option for most computer buyers, the operating system will live on in several key ways. These systems are pre-installed with XP Pro, and the customer receives the Vista licence so that they can upgrade to the new OS... [16 Jun 2008]
HP rolls out mass overhaul of PCs
News HP, the world's largest PC manufacturer, rolled out 50 new products on Tuesday at a conference in Berlin, the largest such product refresh in the personal systems group's history. While June is not the usual time of year for product refreshes, HP's... [11 Jun 2008]
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