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Web Will Create Roles For Social Sciences
Gartner says the bridge to the future with social networks will be with roles with origins in the social sciences
Microsoft Could Face Lasting Damage From Word Ruling
A federal district court decision that found that Microsoft Word violates an XML technology could prove to be a crippling market blow for the software giant's flagship Office desktop productivity package
Moore’s Law – Still Driving Down The IT Footprint
Processing per kiloWatt hour is doubling according to the law laid down by Gordon Moore 50 years ago. And researcher Jonathan Koomey thinks this could help save the world
Ten Microsoft Windows 7 Features We Want
Windows 7 is faster and easier than Windows Vista, has some good user interface tweaks - and it has crazy desktop backgrounds. Nicholas Kolakowski lists his ten top Windows 7 improvements
Wireless Role in Universal Broadband May Be Overstated, Says BT
Wireless technologies may struggle in the Government's bid to provide broadband to every person in the UK, according to a senior BT executive.
BT: Digital Britain Needs New Thinking
BT has plenty of ideas to help meet the Digital Britain plans for a universal broadband service - but the government needs to work out what services users need, says BT's corporate strategy director
UK Utilities Deny Lobbying Against Smart Meters
British Gas, npower and others say they have nothing against their customers using smart meters to cut their bills
British Techies Are UK’s Unsung Business Heroes
But curiously, the Government is still highlighting the fact that a German and an American company are sponsoring the celebration of British engineering
Apple’s Jobs Wanted To Play Nice With Palm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs tried to get former Palm CEO Ed Colligan to agree to not hire away each other's employees, according to a report from Bloomberg
US DOJ Approves Oracle-Sun Deal
Java licensing apparently was the reason federal due diligence in the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems ran longer than anticipated
Intel’s IDF Will Focus on Turbo Boosted “Westmere” Chip
Intel's upcoming 32-nanometer “Westmere” processor, aimed at desk-tops and notebooks, will be a key topic of discussion at the Intel Developer Forum in September, according to an Intel blog
Tech Sector Hopes To Emerge From Recession First
A survey of 130 top-level software and hardware technology executives say their industry will lead the country out of the current economy, with eight out of 10 executives expecting business conditions in the technology sector to improv ...
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 Review – A Boost For Hyper V
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 adds the ability to migrate virtual machines. Cameron Sturdevant thinks it could be a step forward for Hyper-V virtualisation
Utilities Need Data To Combat Climate Change Says IBM
The IT specialist is unsurprisingly touting sophisticated IT as a cure for the climate change woes of power companies
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems
Windows 7 RTM Review: Improvements But Security Issues Remain
The RTM version of Windows 7 has plenty of improvements, according to our long review. But Andrew Garcia has concerns over its security implementation
HP Sees Revenues Stabilising Says CEO
Even as HP saw quarterly revenue and earnings fall, HP CEO Mark Hurd said that business seems to be stabilising, particularly in the United States
Red Hat Compares Itself To Facebook or Wikipedia
Jim Whitehurst says that Red Hat is "defining a whole new business model... Open source is nothing but a specific instance of the power of participation
Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality
Struggle to Manage .Eco Domain Rolls On
One of the organisations hoping to manage the domain has hired an environmental researcher to demonstrate its green credentials
IBM Developing DNA-Based Nano-Microprocessors
Scientists at IBM and the California Institute of Technology are working on ways of using DNA molecules to act as scaffolding for self-assembling nanotubes that could form the basis for future microprocessors that can be built via manu ...
Google Developing Caffeine Storage System
This new storage system will include more diagnostic and historic data and autonomic software
Huge Power Reductions Required for IT Carbon Target
Virtual conference will give pointers on how to cut costs - without raising anyone's carbon footprint with actual travel.
IBM: Europe’s Roads Can Be Smarter and Greener
The IT giant says that technology can help solve some of Europe's traffic problems but there are also privacy issues to consider according to European regulators
Lifeboat Crew Rescue Themselves From Broadband Isolation
The RNLI station in a remote area of rural Humberside is on the way to having a 100Mbps connection - considerably better than the connection available to most of the local population
Cut to the Quick of IT Power Recommendations
Feeling deluged with information and options to decrease power costs and increase energy efficiency? This online event enables you to quiz industry experts from your desktop.
Government Calls on Technologists To Combat Terrorism
Growing cyber-threats results in call for ideas and expertise to help security forces keep pace
Flash Competitors Discuss Future Alternatives
One of the most talked-about data storage alternatives to flash ROM is phase-change memory, which also appears to be one of the most promising
US Green IT Standard Goes International
The EPEAT rating has now been extended to Europe in a move which should make it easier for UK organisations to purchase sustainable tech