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UK Radio Spectrum Auctions Hang In The Balance
Re-using spectrum could get left behind in this year's political action, and Ofcom itself might get abolished by a new Conservative government
Gartner Advises CIOs About Change In Government
Gartner analyst John Kost advises public-sector CIOs on how to prepare for changes in government, from being brutally honest in transition reports to establishing credibility by starting small
AMD Develops Low-Cost Desktop Chips
AMD is rolling out three processors with prices of less than $100 (£62), designed for desktops
Don’t Be Too Hasty Following Data Breaches Warns Analyst
Acting too quickly after a data breach can cost companies even more money, the Ponemon Institute reports
VMware Results Better Than Predicted
VMware reports its revenue increased 18 percent to $608 million in the fourth quarter, substantially above the average analyst forecast of $554 million
Gates Calls For Higher Taxes To Help US Recovery
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on ABC to talk about the US economy and his charitable works
New Data Centre To Help With Future Ecosystem
TelecityGroup has built a new data centre in Paris that will help scientists establish which plant and trees will be best suited to the region's climate ... in 50 years time
Facebook Planning Green Data Centre
Popular social networking site Facebook announces plans to build an environmentally-friendly data centre – its first – in Oregon
Google Chrome OS Will Feature Media Player
The lead engineer for Google's Chrome Operating System has said the emerging product and its Chrome Web browser sidekick will have a complete media player
AMD Benefits From Huge Intel Settlement
AMD has made its first profit in three years, thanks in no small measure to the whooping £772 million legal settlement with Intel
HP And Fujitsu Staff Strike Over Job Cuts
Staff at computer companies HP and Fujitsu are striking over ongoing job cuts and pay freezes, but surveys show that things won't improve before the second quarter
SMBs Ditch Foreign Travel For Tech Alternatives
Bad news for airlines, as businesses cut back on expensive foreign travel and explore alternative communication technologies
Review: VMware’s View 4 Improves VDI Performance
VMware View 4 uses a specialised transport protocol to squeeze out lag time and significantly increase the number of monitors supported by the virtual desktop.
Gartner Raises IT Spending Forecast For 2010
Analyst house Gartner has raised its IT spending projections in 2010, amid growing confidence in the economic recovery
Virgin Dismisses BT Infinity Broadband Claims
BT claims its super-fast Infinity broadband is cheaper that Virgin Media, but Virgin points out you can't actually get the service yet
EC Gives Blessing To Oracle Takeover Of Sun
It was good news for Larry Ellison after Oracle finally gained approval from the European Commission over its acquisition of Sun Microsystems
on365 Issues CRC Advice Amid Awareness Concerns
A data centre specialist has warned that many organisations are still unaware of the pending legislation over their energy usage
Businesses Increasingly Go Green To Cut Costs
Companies are increasingly pushing the green agenda despite the economic downturn, providing it can demonstrate a positive return
Organisations Not Fully Exploiting Virtualisation Benefits
New research has found that many British firms are not fully realising the benefits of virtualisation, due to a lack of skills and management tools
Berners-Lee Data Site Struggles Under Traffic Pressure
A new site designed to make government data more available has struggled to stay live shortly after being launched
Microsoft Calls For Stronger Cloud Computing Laws
Concerns over privacy, security and transparency in the cloud prompt Microsoft to call for upgrades in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Clinton To Call For Internet Freedom Following Google China Hack
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will make a major policy speech that will make global Internet freedom an integral part of U.S. foreign policy
Cisco Tests Space-Based Internet Tech
Cisco announced that it had successfully tested the first step in creating IP networking technology that can run in space
Microsoft To Release IE Cyber-Attack Patch
Microsoft is releasing a patch to plug the Internet Explorer security hole exploited in a spate of cyber-attacks against Google and others
IBM Emerges From Downturn As Profit And Sales Rise
IBM has delivered a solid set of financial results for the fourth quarter as Big Blue demonstrated its resilience to the downturn
IBM Named Top Gay-Friendly Employer
IBM has been named as the best place to work in 2010 for lesbian, gay and bisexual people by campaigning group Stonewall
EC Verdict On Oracle Acquisition Of Sun Expected Soon
Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is expected to be approved any day
CIOs Optimistic But Fret Over Cloud and Governance
New research has indicated that the majority of CIOs are positive going forward, but are fretting over cloud computing and governance
Cost Of Labour’s Botched IT Projects Exposed
Botched IT projects under the Labour Government have cost the British taxpayer in the region of £26 billion, it has been revealed