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News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here… Photos: Google Android unveils its face Photos: BlackBerry Boldly goes Qwerty over touch again Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008... [18 Nov 2008]
Yahoo!'s Yang steps down as CEO
News Online tech conference All Things D's Kara Swisher reported the Yang's move earlier Monday. under fierce financial pressure, has begun a search to replace company co-founder Jerry Yang as chief executive, the company... [18 Nov 2008]
Are you the new Q? MoD wants to hear from you
News Among the areas of defence technology the MoD is hoping the seminar can help with are improvised explosive devices, tech to reduce the weight of the loads that infantry soldiers carry and, in the longer term, technology... [14 Nov 2008]
High fashion gets high tech with SaaS embrace
News Despite SaaS enthusiasm among fashion retailers, anxieties remain about the tech. Fashion retailers meanwhile are keen to splash the cash on tech. For the fashion industry, cost reduction is the main... [14 Nov 2008]
37,000 women quit tech for family
News The fall came in spite of the number of UK tech professionals rising from 989,120 to more than one million over the same period. Regaining the lost pool of female talent would go a long way to relieving the UK... [14 Nov 2008]
High tech driving test, the perfect CV and 4bn mobiles
News In October silicon.com braved the elements for charity, offered tips on how to write the perfect CV and had its driving skills put to the test - and you can watch it all in our exclusive videos. Videos of the month - October 2008 [13 Nov 2008]
Satellite tech keeps tabs on Cornwall's rubbish
News The tech not only tracks the vehicles - which include rubbish collection lorries, street sweepers and housing maintenance vehicles - but also helps to schedule collections and work out the most efficient routes. [13 Nov 2008]
Web-based Office coming to Macs, iPhone
News A Microsoft blog reiterated this week that the web-based version of Office won't be tied to either Windows or Internet Explorer. In a blog posting on its Channel 10 site, a Microsoft blogger noted that, owing to support of Firefox and... [13 Nov 2008]
Prisons hanging on the mobile phone jamming tech
News The failure to deploy tech which can find and block the phones - often used to arrange drug deliveries and other crimes - is fuelling the narcotics problem inside Wandsworth Prison, according to a report by the prison's... [12 Nov 2008]
There's no escape from the cloud, say CIOs
News CIOs and other tech bosses appear are welcoming the advent of cloud computing, but not everyone's convinced it will become the dominant method of delivering IT to the business. Find out what's hot on the top... [11 Nov 2008]
'Downturn? What downturn?' say SMEs
News While the credit crunch has claimed banks and thousands of technology jobs, the UK small and medium businesses are optimistic about their tech fortunes over the coming year. According to a survey of SMEs across the UK,... [11 Nov 2008]
Betfair spins into financial trading
News The exchange was inspired by Betfair's Flywheel betting engine tech but takes it to the next level, according to Phillips, and is able to support 100,000 customers concurrently. Online betting exchange Betfair has spun... [10 Nov 2008]
Google CEO turns down Obama tech boss job
News Google CEO Eric Schmidt has taken himself out of the running to be the US' first chief technology officer. I love working at Google and I'm very happy to stay at Google, so the answer is no," Schmidt said when queried on the subject by... [10 Nov 2008]
Teenagers told IT is a "dream job"
News Businesses such as Facebook, Google, BT, MySpace and Transport for London are held up as "inspirational companies" to work for in the tech industry, while interactive games allow prospective employees to explore a "Dream... [07 Nov 2008]
Doctors' orders: More telemedicine
News Telemedicine tech will come under the EU's scrutiny, as states look to improve broadband infrastructure and interoperability of the devices used in remote health services. EU citizens could soon be consulting their... [07 Nov 2008]
