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RSS 40 in newsbeeb.com to lay off 40 staff
News The BBC's commercial internet arm, beeb.com, is to lay off 40 staff - around half its workforce - as part of a restructuring of the service. Staff will be consulted over the coming weeks to determine where the cuts will be made, but Julian Turner... [29 Jan 2002]
Jobcentre IT failing 40 per cent of claims
News Jobcentre Plus computer systems are failing to process 40 per cent of claims, the minister responsible admitted to MPs on 25 January 2006. The MPs on parliament's Work and Pensions Committee highlighted figures obtained by the Public and Commercial... [30 Jan 2006]
Oracle announces 40 per cent rise in Q2 profits
News Oracle's share price leapt today as the database company published its second quarter results ended November 30 which showed a 40 per cent increase in revenue on the same period last year. Total software licence revenue grew 18 per cent on last... [15 Dec 1999]
'Linux 40 per cent cheaper than Windows'
News Two IBM-sponsored reports published this week have found Linux is cheaper to deploy and operate than Windows. One report found Linux was 40 per cent cheaper overall than Windows, and 56 per cent cheaper than Unix based Solaris. [02 Sep 2005]
Microsoft and Sun revenues plunge over 40 per cent
News Microsoft and Sun announced results late last night which were down more than 40 per cent on the same period last year, although both firms managed to stay in-line with recently revised expectations. Microsoft wrote-off several cable and telecoms... [19 Oct 2001]
Tech-loving SME? You could get your hands on £40,000
News The DTI and InterForum have today launched the sixth annual Ecommerce Awards for UK businesses - with prize money of £40,000 up for grabs for tech's top dog. The awards are now open for nominations and are looking for SMEs with the most innovative... [07 Apr 2004]
DVLA databases only "40 per cent" accurate
News The quality of information in the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) databases is so poor that police taking part in a high-tech number plate scanning trial were forced to resort to manual visual checks on suspect vehicles. [03 Nov 2004]
Skype 4.0 gets richer
News Skype has revealed the new version of its online communications application with improved video and a greater number of options for users to manage their calls. Skype 4.0 has improved video functionality with a much larger screen size and the... [19 Jun 2008]
Botched upgrade crashed 40,000 government PCs
News EDS has admitted that an error by one of its computer operators during a Microsoft Windows upgrade caused 40,000 PCs at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to crash last month. Around 80 per cent of the department's computers were unable to... [07 Dec 2004]
Microsoft ditches NT Server 4.0
News Microsoft is finally ditching NT Server 4.0, 18 months after the release of Windows 2000. As of Monday 1 October, the Redmond giant won't be selling NT Server 4.0 through volume licensing. This essentially relates to sales to corporate customers. [03 Oct 2001]
Video games are 40 years old
News It is 40 years since the birth of what is widely credited as the first video game, since students at MIT created an Asteroids-like program called Spacewar. Of course games have come a long way since then, with the birth of consoles from Nintendo... [05 Mar 2002]
PlayStation2 hits 40 million mark
News By Justin Calvert Sony has announced the latest PlayStation2 sales figures, which indicate that the console is continuing to increase its user base. The Japanese giant also boasted that it has hit its latest milestone with the all-conquering... [19 Sep 2002]
Snatched laptop puts 40,000 at risk of ID fraud
News About 40,000 US Chicago Public Schools (CPS) employees are at risk of identity fraud after two laptops containing their personal information were stolen late last week. The computers were taken from the CPS headquarters, the organisation said in a... [10 Apr 2007]
ClaraCall offers 40 per cent off Net access
News Internet users in the UK are today being offered an alternative to the free Internet service provider (ISP) with a new service offering 40 per cent off dial-up charges. ClaraNet enables customers to pre-pay their telephone call for Internet... [18 Feb 1999]
This text will self-destruct in 40 seconds
News A service offering Mission Impossible-style text messages that "self-destruct" after they have been read has been launched. Staellium UK said that its StealthText service will allow business executives dealing in sensitive information to send texts... [12 Dec 2005]
