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AOL Planning Further Job Cuts
AOL says 1,100 people took voluntary job elimination packages in December 2009, not the 2,500 people the company had hoped for
Mandelson Seeks Mighty Innovation From Acorn Founder
The UK must "get more D out of our R and D", according to the business secretary, who has asked German venture capitalist Herman Hauser to lead the way
Contractors Will Benefit From 2010 Tech Staff Shortages
Expect 2010 to be a good year for technology contractors, consultants and outsourcing companies
Opera Founder Von Tetzchner Stands Down
The straight talking CEO and co-founder of Opera Software has stepped down after fifteen years in charge of the web browser maker
Review: Google Is On To Something With Go
Google's new language, Go, is fully compiled in the vein of C++, but includes many types and constructs that make it more similar to something like Python or JavaScript.
Companies Urged To Invest In IT Staff Despite Shaky Recovery
Companies need to develop IT skills despite the chilly 2010 outlook, says the BCS, pointing to tools such as its SFIAplus framework
Does Apple Belong In The Workplace?
Products such as Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition have enabled Apple to compete in a Windows-dominated corporate world, but Mac penetration remains departmental rather than company-wide
Nuance Acquires SpinVox For £64m
After weeks of speculation, enterprise-grade speech-to-text processing firm Nuance acquires SpinVox in a deal worth $102.5 million
Tech Jobs To Remain Stable In 2010
Information technology continues to be one of the leading industries for new hires in the coming year, show reports from CareerBuilder and ExecuNet.
Microsoft In 2010: Windows 7, Bing And Cloud Computing
Cloud computing could boost Microsoft's market share in the enterprise, but the company could struggle in other areas, notably the smartphone space
Companies Warned About Christmas Switch Off
If British businesses were to switch off their electronic equipment in empty offices during the Christmas period, they could save up to £110 million
Wind-Powered Data Centre Launched in Illinois
Other World Computing (OWC) has become the first US data centre operator to run its entire operation using an on-site wind turbine
Microsoft CFO Drives Off To GM
Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell will become the vice chairman and chief financial officer of General Motors in 2010, with plans to step down from his position at Microsoft on 31 Dec.
VMware Survey Touts Virtualisation Benefits
A VMware survey has, somewhat predictably, touted the benefits that virtualisation can offer small to medium businesses
IBM Says Disability No Barrier To Career In Tech
IBM is pushing its equal opportunities policy but has been hit by anti-discrimination rules in the past
Oracle Set To Win Battle For MySQL
The standoff between Oracle and the antitrust regulators of the European Commission has finally been broken, according to knowledgeable sources, and that an agreement is imminent.
Research Points To 2010 Tech Job Recovery
IT workers can expect to see more jobs open up in 2010, but companies are continuing to be cautious about staffing and spending, two recent studies show
HP: IT Will Never Return To Pre-Crisis State
Traditional spend and approaches to IT have been irreversibly changed by the financial crisis and IT departments must react accordingly, HP warns
HP Unwraps Cloud Computing Christmas Presents
Amid the Christmas markets and festive spirit of Hamburg, HP has taken the wrapping off new software designed to better integrate the management of physical and cloud infrastructure.
Stratus Makes Cash Pledge For Fault-Tolerant Server
Stratus is so confident in its ftServer 6300, that it has pledged to pay $50,000 for any customer that experiences unexpected downtime
Spiceworks Updates Free Management Software
After witnessing an increased take-up of its free IT management software, Spiceworks has expanded its capabilities
Rival Adds To IBM’s Mainframe Legal Woes
Neon Systems is suing IBM, claiming Big Blue's anticompetitive behavior violated trademark laws and cost Neon business
IT Plays Crucial Role During Recession, Finds Accenture
Businesses have heavily reliant on their IT infrastructure to see them through the worst of the economic downturn, a study from Accenture has found
Games Industry Reflects Wider Tech Sales Slump
The video game industry continues its sales slump as consumers cut back on purchases of hardware, software and accessories
Welsh Supercomputing Facility To Deliver Tech Jobs
More than 400 tech jobs could be created in a new supercomputing facility in Wales, which will focus on training and establishing links between academia and business
IBM Offers Data Centre Monitoring Via The Cloud
IBM is giving IT managers the ability to monitor their data centre remotely thanks to Tivoli Live Monitoring Services
Telehouse To Open Green Data Centre In London In 2010
A new green data centre in London's Docklands will provide heat energy to the surrounding housing developments
Smart Meters Allow Companies To Monitor Home-Worker Carbon
A new service could help businesses more easily include remote staff in carbon calculations
Staff Increasingly Use Own Laptops At Work
More and more staff are bringing their own personal laptops into work, according to a study from analyst house Gartner