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RSS terms in news85 per cent of companies embracing open source
News In terms of the business processes for which open source software is being used, customer service headed Gartner's list, although enterprise integration, finance and administration and business analytics also showed... [18 Nov 2008]
Nokia lowers handset sales predictions
News The company also said that both it and Nokia Siemens Networks would see a smaller market in mobile infrastructure, fixed infrastructure and related services, in euro terms. Nokia has downgraded its outlook for the fourth... [17 Nov 2008]
3 does facebook phone for Generation Data
News But for us, we want to open this whole marketplace up in terms of usage of data for mobiles. Mobile operator 3 has unveiled a phone designed for accessing web 2.0 services such as Facebook that it hopes will do for data... [13 Nov 2008]
'Lack of trust' stop top cops' data swaps
News Assistant chief constable Nick Gargan of Thames Valley Police told the committee: "In terms of the better use of the Europol Information System, I suppose a start would be to get properly connected to it, which we are not. [12 Nov 2008]
Microsoft nears Verizon search deal
News Microsoft could share advertising revenue with Verizon under terms being considered, with guaranteed payments to the mobile service provider of up to $650m over five years, or twice what Google was offering, according to... [12 Nov 2008]
IT illiterates 'hold back business'
News However, without proper training, novices can end up costing companies far more in terms of productivity levels. The UK is losing millions of working hours a week due to a lack of basic IT literacy, according to a report... [10 Nov 2008]
Teenagers told IT is a "dream job"
News Karen Price, CEO of e-skills UK, said in a statement: "The next generation of IT professionals has a huge role to play in terms of UK competitiveness. Teenagers are being told that IT is a "dream job" with the promise of... [07 Nov 2008]
Start-ups placing faith in the cloud
News Doyle and others said they believed Microsoft may once have been worried about the cloud but have now come to terms with it very quickly. Start-ups stand in a good position to benefit from new technology developments... [07 Nov 2008]
Cops enlist HAL in fight against crime
News Nigel Jones, director of the KTN, said: "In today's age of distributed networks and with moves towards cloud computing there is a lot more information out there that might be useful in terms of evidence. [05 Nov 2008]
Welwyn Council to save millions with £31m outsourcing deal
News From that, there could be additional cost savings and almost certainly would be, both in terms of staff, IT, services and accommodation," he said. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has signed a 12-year, £31m contract with... [05 Nov 2008]
SAS CEO: "Teradata merger? They couldn't afford me"
News The market has undergone a lot of changes in terms of mergers and acquisitions. Bitterer added: "SAS has always had the luxury of having technology really nobody else has, so in terms of breadth, from... [03 Nov 2008]
BBC puts software licensing in the spotlight
News It added: "Within the Future Media and Technology division, for major licensing agreements with flexible maintenance arrangements - such as those with Microsoft - the BBC annually reviews the licence usage and increases or decreases its... [31 Oct 2008]
Stark warning over cyber attacks on UK businesses
News The use of cyber techniques is relatively easy, cheap and low risk in terms of being caught. The computer systems of critical businesses in the UK, such as power companies and large financial institutions, are being... [29 Oct 2008]
Four types of tech in demand during a downturn
News Contract terms for deals, however, will probably fall significantly. The economic downturn is not universally bad news for IT, according to consulting company Frost & Sullivan which says gloomy markets can actually mean... [28 Oct 2008]
Are you an Oxbridge grade techie?
News As well as getting top GCSE and A-Level grades, would-be computer science students applying to Oxford University have to sit a written maths test and undergo at least two interviews as part of what the university terms a... [22 Oct 2008]
