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Cisco CEO Warns of Changes And Job Cuts
Cisco’s missed targets will bring more changes and layoffs as it tries to get back on track
Vodafone Launches Free Texted Donation Service
Charities across the UK are expected to see more donations pouring in from SMS-borne charity donation services
After Sony, Governments Must Protect Citizens
Sony's lack of attention to security raises an argument for governments to set minimum standards like the PCI-DSS rules, says Eric Doyle
Cloud Is Risky But Safer Than Offshoring, CFOs Say
Ovum reports that many financial officers would rather outsource to the cloud than to offshore services
Charity Develops Tiny £15 Computer For Kids
A UK charity is working on a tiny computer that costs just £15 as an IT teaching aid for school kids
Oracle Adds BI Apps Access For Apple iPad
The BI release provides 24/7 access to a range of alerts, ad hoc analyses, dashboards, reporting and more
IE9 And Firefox Launches Fail To Attract New Users
The boost new Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers aimed to deliver has not stopped a gradual decline
Why Analytics Is Such A Hot Property
IBM dominates analytics but Hummer Winblad says the data dicing space is still ripe for new opportunities
Novell Merger With Attachmate Completes At Last
Novell will operate under the Novell and SUSE Linux business units and brands as Attachmate merger finalises
Half A Billion To Adopt Mobile Ticketing By 2015
Mobile ticketing is set to take off, with 500 million people using the technology on public transport within 3 years
Android Stretches US Lead To 37% Smartphone Share
Android's ascent in numbers is reflected in Nielsen's discovery of a preferential shift from Apple
Windows XP Dominates Despite 350m Win 7 Licences
Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licences but it still lags behind Windows XP in worldwide adoption
More Companies Buying Into BI, Gartner Claims
Business intelligence and analytics tools are increasingly being seen as a way to beat the recession
iPad Took 85 Percent Of 2010 Tablet Market, Says ABI
The iPad's 2010 market share was 85 percent with Samsung and Archos following – at a great distance
ComScore Finds Apple iOS Ecosystem Beating Android
Apple's iOS is beating Google's Android when the total connected device market is taken into account, new figures show
T-Mobile And Orange Play Down Charity Charge Jibes
Everything Everywhere drops charges for texted charity donations but claims it did not usually collect anyway
Google Shares Fall, As Execs Shift And Costs Go Up
Despite increased profits, Wall Street punished Google for higher costs as Larry Page take over
Each PC Holds £432 Of Unused Software
The UK could save £1.7 billion a year by reclaiming unused software licences, says 1E
IBM Customers Analyse Performance At Impact 2011
IBM's slew of product releases at Impact 2011 has already helped some companies improve their services
SOA Is The Way Of The Future, Says IBM
IBM concentrated on SOA at its Impact 2011 conference in Las Vegas
Android To Gain 49 Percent Smartphone Market Slice
Gartner researchers predict Android will dominate the smartphone market with Microsoft rising fast
Banks Are Failing To Protect SMBs From Online Fraud
Researcher Ponemon claims that financial institutions do not protect smaller businesses from cyber-fraud
Twitter To Offer Facebook-Style Branded Pages
Twitter is looking into opening up new revenue streams with its own brand pages
Samsung And Visa To Offer Olympic Mobile Payments
Visitors to London for the Olympics will be able to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to buy snacks and drinks
AFCOM: Many Data Centres Vulnerable To Disaster
An AFCOM survey polled 358 managers from around the world and found many ill-prepared for disasters
eWEEK Readers Say Money Is Tight
Many readers have had budget cuts, but some have had a small increase. Next poll: what helps you buy kit?
Public Sector Struggles To Achieve IT Savings
The government's £3.6bn IT spending cuts are leaving public sector financial directors in a tizzy
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
Future BlackBerry Devices To Sport NFC Technology
Near Field Communication will be made available in most upcoming BlackBerry smartphones and tablets