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UK Takes Tech Lessons From Germany
Mandelson pays a visit to Germany to get tips on the country's science and technology innovation network
Google Offering Voice App To Businesses
The search engine company will release a version of Google Voice for businesses and roll out Google Wave to all users who want it,
SAP Chief Steps Down Following Poor Results
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigned on 7 Feb after a "mutual agreement" was reached not to extend his contract
Companies Not Helping Themselves With Data Centre Efficiency
Green Grid research reports that most companies are not offering incentives to their employees to help increase energy efficiency
European Government IT Spending Still Resilient
IDC has found that spending on IT by Western European governments has been remarkably resilient, with the UK remaining the highest spender in 2010
Official Report Highlights Wage Woes For Silicon Valley
The decline of Silicon Valley as a high tech powerhouse has been starkly illustrated by economists, as pharmaceutical and biomedical companies now dominate the region
Green Grid Offers Data Centre Efficiency Tools
The Green Grid is to introduce two online tools, free of charge, that are designed help data centre managers keep track of power and cooling efficiency
IDC Points To 3 Percent Rise In IT Spending In 2010
Another analyst firm has predicted growth in IT spending during 2010, but IDC's forecast was less optimistic than others
Google Offers Admin Control For Smartphone Apps
In an effort to broaden its appeal to the business community, Google is to allow administrators to control staff access to Google Apps on mobile devices
Blade Pushes Virtual Networks With UFA Roadmap
Blade Network Technologies says its Unified Fabric Architecture UFA beats Cisco's UCS with an open messaging structure
Cisco Is Losing Business Through UCS, Says Blade CEO
UCS was supposed to launch Cisco into the server market, but instead it has undermined the company's data centre switch business, claims Vikram Mehta of rival Blade Technologies
Review: Force.com And Eclipse Head For The Cloud
Salesforce.com's Eclipse plugin for targeting the company's Force.com platform provides seamless development for organisations aiming for the cloud
Intel Finally Ships Delayed Tukwila Chip
Intel is finally shipping its much delayed “Tukwila” chip, which promises to be Intel's fastest Itanium processor yet
Nationwide To Save Millions With Server Virtualisation
The Nationwide Building Society claims it will save itself more than £8 million by virtualising 500 of its servers
Study Finds Decline in App Dev Outsourcing
Application development has traditionally been one of the most popular areas for IT outsourcing, but a new study has found this is now declining
Today’s Top Products Are Tomorrow’s Tech Dinosaurs
Last decade, known by many as the Naughties, set the stage for a number of key tech development trends, but today's top products might end up on tomorrow's scrap heap, says Andrew Garcia
HP Unveils Smaller Portable Data Centre
HP has unveiled a pint sized version of its container-based data centre, that can hold 10 racks of servers, storage and switching hardware
Cisco Router Rumoured To Offer 120Gbps Throughput
Cisco could be about to break the 120Gbps per slot barrier with a brand new router if an analyst claims prove to be correct
PGP To Offer Trusted Cloud ID With TrustCenter Buy
As part of its strategy to offer trusted identity management services from the cloud, PGP is to acquire privately-held TC TrustCenter
BT Wins Contract For O2’s Mobile and Fixed Networks
O2 has signed a new five year, multi-million pound managed services agreement with its former owner, BT
Tech Spending On The Rise, Reports NPD
More evidence has emerged of a recovery in tech spending after NPD reported increased volume sales of desktops, servers and printers during December
Chip Market Poised For Recovery In 2010
Analysts are expecting a recovery in the semiconductor market in 2010 thanks to increasing demand for PCs, mobile phones and consumer electronics
Obama Uses YouTube Interview To Endorse Network Neutrality
President Obama used a YouTube interview to reiterate his support for network neutrality and an open Internet
Execs Divided Over Oracle’s Acquisition Of MySQL
With its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R&D in hand, Oracle is moving headlong into new territory, but the MySQL acquisition continues to cause controversy
Morse Identifies Loopholes in CRC Regulations
The government's CRC laws are flawed, as companies can simply offshore their data centres and it doesn't take into account power from renewable sources, warns Morse's Brian Murray
Fears of Price Hike For IT Contracts After EDS Ruling
There are fears that the massive damages awarded against EDS following its failed CRM project with BSkyB could push up the price of IT services contracts
Tories Pledge Super-Fast Broadband By 2017
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has promised to provide super-fast broadband by 2017, but the Labour government says the Tories are just playing catch-up
IBM Defends DB2 Against Ellison’s Derogatory Remarks
Bernie Spang, IBM's director of product strategy, criticises some of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's remarks about IBM's DB2 database software.
Intel Exec Involved In Trading Scandal Quits Job
Rajiv Goel, the Intel executive charged with giving inside information regarding Intel and Clearwire to a hedge fund manager, has left the chip maker