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RSS term in newsBletchley Park future under colossal threat
News The letter calls for secure long-term financial backing on a par with other museums such as the Imperial War Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. The survival of Bletchley Park, the secret home to Britain's codebreakers during... [24 Jul 2008]
Whitehall IT to be carbon neutral by 2020
News The plan is to make the energy consumption of government IT carbon neutral by 2012 - with the longer term goal of ensuring it is carbon neutral throughout its entire lifecycle, including manufacture and disposal, by 2020. [17 Jul 2008]
EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News A senior operator official said: "It makes great headlines in the short term but the consequences won't be seen for some time. The cost of sending a text message when mobile-phone users are outside their home state in the European Union will drop... [15 Jul 2008]
Gov't to ramp up IT outsourcing?
News Secretary of State for Business John Hutton promised a "long-term commitment to open up public service markets" that will make it easier for the private sector to win IT contracts. A government pledge to outsource more IT contracts ignores a... [11 Jul 2008]
Intel's Atom cracks into PC World
News Fennell said netbooks - a term initially promoted by Intel to identify low-cost, low-performance, ultraportable laptops, and epitomised by the Asus Eee - are "far more convenient [than laptops] when on the move and provide a full range of viewing... [08 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News Stainthorpe said operators have decided cutting SMS roaming rates is not in their short term financial interest as it generates sizeable revenues. Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the... [02 Jul 2008]
Museum of computing looks for new home
News The exhibition needs to have a long-term lease on premises to be granted official museum accreditation. A museum dedicated to the history of computing is looking for a new home and its collection has gone into storage. [02 Jul 2008]
Microsoft unveils licensing plan for business
News The programme's two main attractions are the fact it is not tied to a specific term and it makes it easier for different subsidiaries of a company to take advantage of their combined purchasing power. [01 Jul 2008]
Mobile operators warn over termination rate cuts
News The spokesman added: "If they [the EC] decided to bring these mobile term rates down much faster than they're already coming down that would inevitably have a knock on effect somewhere else. The European Commission's telecoms commissioner, Viviane... [30 Jun 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next generation mobile broadband networks - such as WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G. Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the Next Generation... [30 Jun 2008]
Offshoring: India still number one
News In the short-term, the rise of Chinese cities will not have much impact on India, said Griffin. Bangalore has retained its position as the ideal global delivery location for businesses, according to a new report from IDC. [27 Jun 2008]
Open source group fights OOXML standard
News A High Court judge threw out the application on 5 June but UKUUG is now set to appeal that decision, claiming that unresolved flaws in the OOXML specification threaten the long-term readability of documents created using the format. [23 Jun 2008]
BCS warns over IT degree funding
News He said in a statement: "Short term goals in this rapidly developing industry means it can be difficult to get employer support for education for the longer term. But it warned the expected long-term impact of this change on the sector could cost... [20 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News Berg predicts laptops with HSPA/LTE (high speed packet access/long term evolution) mobile broadband connectivity will grow from 8.4 million in 2007 to 49 million in 2013 - a compound annual growth rate of just over a third. [20 Jun 2008]
UK contact centres up there with world's priciest
News In addition, providing wage rates that are fair and reflective of the market is also important, as well as benefits that will derive long-term value for the agent. The UK is one of the most expensive places in the world to run an onshore contact... [20 Jun 2008]
