Saturday, May 23, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 23/05/2009



Photos: Mobile phone watches of the future
Watches of the future will link to your mobile via bluetooth and will have all the features current mobiles have now. Here are some available now that can do all this and so much more.
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NetApp splashes out $1.5bn to pick up Data Domain
NetApp has put $1.5bn on the table to buy de-duplication specialist Data Domain as consolidation among storage vendors continues unabated.
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Lenovo announces big losses in last quarter
Lenovo has followed up a loss in the third quarter with more red ink in Q4 under the dual impact of the recession and restructuring costs, writes Simon Quicke of Microscope.
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Linux welcomed on the desktop
Linux desktops are easier to implement than IT staff expected if they targeted the right groups of users, a study from Freeform Dynamics has found. The...
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Immediate Protection. Less Complexity.
This white paper reviews the content security threat landscape and how it has evolved into a more dangerous environment, increasing the risks and costs for enterprises.
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When IT and politics clash
Too many government projects have become politicised, says David Tidey, assistant chief executive at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and chairman...
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Opinion: public records make identity theft easy
A year ago PayPal reported that identity theft was three times more likely in the UK compared with other European countries, writes Ben Chai. It said...
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Satyam has 10,000 too many staff
The head of the company that acquired troubled Indian IT supplier Satyam has strongly hinted of swingeing job cuts to come. According...
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Three-year-old buys آ£7k digger on web auction
A three-year-old girl bought a full-size excavating digger on an auction website for 20,000 New Zealand dollars (آ£7,600), it is reported today. Pipi...
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Datacentres at risk unless they tackle inefficiencies
End-user businesses need to take into account the risks...
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ID cards: 10 things you might not know
The government issued a little-reported document this month on ID cards. These are 10 things from the document which might not be generally known
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RBS to cut 700 IT staff
Royal bank of Scotland has begun the process of shrinking its IT operations, confirming 700 job cuts in the UK.
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Citigroup to save billions through IT integration
Banking giant Citigroup is planning to save more than $1bn this year by integrating separate IT systems. Citigroup has acquired many businesses over...
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Savvy IT directors spending on creative projects
Around 40% of IT directors are bucking the trend of battening...
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Google releases Chrome 2.0
Google has released version two of its Chrome browser, incorporating features based on user feedback since the original release eight months ago. Chrome...
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Microsoft pulls out of EC browser monopoly hearing
Microsoft has moved closer to European sanctions for <>
A senior analyst at a technology group says that the data model for an electronic health records system nearly killed him. As Joseph Bugajski struggled...

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London Stock Exchange enhances IT
The London Stock Exchange has set itself a busy schedule of IT projects, beginning with the completion of the integration of Italian trading to its Tradelect...
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Google losing real-time battle to Twitter
Google co-founder Larry Page has admitted that Google is losing a battle to provide real-time information, with Twitter leading the way, according to The Guardian.
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