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The Weekly Round-Up: 13.11.09
Round-Up Tech support service Gadget Helpline surveyed 75,000 callers to gain a better insight into how the sexes go about dealing with tech problems differently. The Round-Up can only presume... [13 Nov 2009]
Tech grads finding it harder to land job in IT
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. Yes, Autonomy and... [06 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News Windows 7 has already outsold Vista in the consumer market and you will increasingly have users who have Windows 7 at home ringing tech support asking how they can do the same thing on XP. There are... [21 Oct 2009]
Troops in Afghanistan to get gadget gifts
News Troops serving on Afghanistan's front line are to receive high-tech gadgets to help improve life for them in their downtime. The project will enable members of the public to support the men and women... [15 Oct 2009]
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment Seems to me that a lot less tech support staff would be required if businesses switched over to the Mac OS so the switch is not so much a matter of initial cost but the loss of jobs in the IT... [13 Oct 2009]
BBC names new CIO as part of tech shake-up
News The other major part of Hall's role will be to better communicate the BBC's technology strategy to third-party tech suppliers to help them when pitching for business - an initiative instigated by her new boss, BBC CTO,... [09 Oct 2009]
How to grow tech businesses during a recession
Comment This could be a new service such as post-sales support, or development of areas where you are currently doing well - it will vary between companies. Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge James Caan explains how to shape up... [06 Oct 2009]
Where to make the biggest bucks working in IT
News With these pay levels remaining well above the UK average, IT continues to be a desirable and well-rewarded occupation.activeTechPros, part of silicon.com's parent company CBS Interactive, allows tech professionals to... [01 Oct 2009]
Martha Lane Fox
AS Profile Since then Lane Fox has stayed active in the tech world, founding online karaoke business Lucky Voice in 2006. Lane Fox has shown a commitment to tackling difficult social issues, setting up the Antigone Foundation in... [30 Sep 2009]
Tech skills: UK Plc told to get its hands dirty and help students
News Recommendations for business include sponsoring students studying relevant Stem subject and providing financial support to new graduates through bonuses when they sign on with a company. The business community also needs... [21 Sep 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard won't make us move to Macs, say CIOs
News The corporate world's lack of interest in deploying Macs appears to have increased little over the years - a CIO Jury from 2005 found just one tech chief claiming Apple machines are an issue for corporate IT departments. [21 Sep 2009]
Exclusive: BBC CIO swaps Auntie for consultancy
News During his time as CIO, he oversaw the completion of a total refresh of the BBC's network infrastructure to support the move of broadcast technologies to IP standards, and the introduction of a new scheduling system... [17 Sep 2009]
Photos: Medical tech of the future, from robo-pills to cyber-surgeons
Photo While the debate over the future of technology in the NHS rages on, the next generation of surgical tech is already on the way. The device - developed between 2003 and 2005 with the support of the... [15 Sep 2009]
Want to boost your pay packet? Get yourself a bigger employer
News The same rule holds true for tech workers in communications - the third highest paid job function in IT - with techies at the biggest companies getting £41,505 on average, while those at smaller enterprises take home... [11 Sep 2009]
