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Government Criticised For Lack Of Science And Tech Vision
The UK needs a chief engineer and chief scientist to create a "vision" for science and technology
“Unbearable interrogation” Linked To Apple iPhone Contractor Suicide
A Foxconn worker who had been overseeing 16 prototypes of Apple's fourth-generation iPhone is reported to have killed himself after Foxconn security interrogated him over a missing mobile prototype
Intel Appeals $880m EC Fine
Intel officials are appealing the European Commission's $1.45 billion fine for antitrust violations, saying European regulators ignored the realities of a competitive processor market
Emerging Markets Increase Investments in Hardware
Larger enterprises in emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, China and India were more likely to increase investments in IT hardware than their counterparts in mature markets
VMware Reports Revenue Down 36 Percent
Storage virtualisation software maker VMware reports profits of $33 million (£20m) or 8 cents per share, compared with $52 million or 13 cents per share a year ago
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers)
Don Reisinger advocates maintaining your perspective and an open mind to employee use of Web 2.0 with his ten top tips
Recession-Busting Space Centre To Combat Climate Change
The creation of a new European space center will add to the £6.5bn the sector already contributes to the UK economy
Apple Profits Up Despite iPhone “cannibalising” iPod Sales
Apple reports quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, and says both iPhones and Macs experienced year-over-year growth in sales despite the economy
IBM Offers Cost-Cutting Office-In-A-Box
IBM is offering cost-conscious businesses a unified communications and collaboration UC(2) solutions based on an open platform
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Anti-regulation Lord Appointed To Regulator Ofcom
Lord Blackwell who criticised the government for getting in the way of free enterprise before the dot com crash has joined the board of Ofcom
CloudClimate Cloud Comparison Service Launched
The goal is to give customers a way to compare services and to help service providers find problems in their environments
Pressure Grows on Google’s Schmidt To Leave Apple Board
Despite the threat of Google Chrome OS as another competitive front versus Apple, Google CEO Eric Schmidt refuses to step down from Apple's board of directors.
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
UK Sustainability Priorities Dominated By ‘Quick Wins’ Mindset
Companies are grasping easy options for greening up, because of poor quality data, according to an Oracle performance management study
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
Bill Gates’ Latest Act Of Good: Stopping Acts Of God
Bill Gates and a team of co-inventors have proposed an idea for killing hurricanes before they can potentially make devastating landfall
Rogue Trader Talks Financial Crisis at IT Security Event
Who better to speak on the importance of data management and security than Nick Leeson say organisers of RSA Conference Europe
How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?
There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to switch to Hyper-V or XenServer, asks Cameron Sturdevant?
Energy Star 5.0 Debunked
As the new standard comes into effect, Peter Hopton takes us through half a dozen of the leading "eco marks" out there and discusses their practical implications
EC To Invest € 3.2 billion in Green Tech
Public-private partnerships will make use of IT to create sustainable projects in areas such as the automotive industry and energy efficient buildings
British Innovation Awards Bankrolled By German And US Firms
Government celebrates UK innovation with the iawards, highlighting Swedish R&D and backed by Microsoft and Siemens
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential
The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable technologies it will showcase
At Last Google Apps Drops The Beta Label
You can't have it both ways, says Jim Rapoza. If Google expects users to pay for a service, then it can't call it a beta. Beta software is not ready for prime-time, by definition
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”
IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology
IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches the PC screen
PecoBOO Keeps Eye On Display Power Management
A new face detection software tool aims to save energy by switching off a PC's display if it senses the user is not looking at it
Companies Urged Donate, Don’t Recycle For Green Britain Day
Computer Aid highlights environmental benefits of reusing PCs and laptops in developing countries on the eve of Green Britain Day