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News The number of tech graduates landing roles as IT consultants, software professionals and computer programmers fell by 18 per cent year-on-year, while those getting jobs as technician/helpdesk support... [12 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up A recent report from analyst firm TechMarketView found that the UK software industry is in fine fettle, although much more needs to be done to support the growth of small tech firms. Furthermore, better... [06 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News We put all our effort into turning that curve around with workshops and personal support," he said. Subsequently, overall use of Microsoft software at TMG has dropped by two-thirds. TMG has also recently... [04 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News The analysts said improvements to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths needs to be improved in order to create the next generation of software developers, while better tax incentives for investment,... [03 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News While Nokia has favoured Symbian software - now in the process of being unified into a single open source OS platform under the guidance of the Symbian Foundation - for its high end smartphones, such as the N Series, one... [02 Nov 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News Steve Clarke, systems and operations director at The TalkTalk Group, was similarly positive about the savings open source can bring: "Whilst we already have an extensive use of open source software within the business,... [28 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Alan Bawden, IT & operations director at The JM Group said for most SME organisations, open source is not an option for two key reasons: the cost and difficulty in finding the specialised IT talent to configure and... [23 Oct 2009]
Video Whitepaper: Enhance Your Business with Fast, Efficient Middleware
White Paper Watch the free, on-demand video whitepaper to learn how modern enterprise software infrastructure must keep pace with dynamic business needs. Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational... [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News With software spending down 16.5 per cent year-on-year, Windows 7's launch tomorrow will see it enter the market amid one of the toughest squeezes on IT budgets for some time. Windows 7 has already outsold Vista in the... [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet Windows 7 is more than just a Vista service pack according to the company, with new features that Microsoft says will make it easier to connect to corporate networks as well as support for multitouch operations. [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo It comes with BitLocker, as well as new support for portable devices. New to Windows 7 is biometric support. Computers that offer fingerprint readers, for example, won't need third-party... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: The five things you need to be thinking about now
News The looming end of support for Windows XP will be the spur for many businesses to adopt Microsoft's latest OS, Gartner distinguished analyst Michael Silver said. The end of support for Windows XP will... [15 Oct 2009]
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment It is difficult to determine whether the Macintosh platform would be more expensive than Windows because most IT departments and companies have no idea how much Windows is costing them in lost productivity, excessive training costs,... [13 Oct 2009]
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
News He said: "With Citrix, VMware and Microsoft all looking at how to give the ultimate experience to the user, expect to see virtualisation within the OS providing enhanced support for virtual desktops, for streaming... [08 Oct 2009]
Finally, an easier way for Small and Mid-Sized Companies to Run Their Business Applications: IBM Smart Business
White Paper From the PC to the Internet to every piece of hardware and software in between, technology innovation has been a key factor in helping small and medium-sized businesses in their struggle to provide better customer... [08 Oct 2009]
