Friday, July 10, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 10/07/2009



Mobile handsets to blame for dropped calls
Don't blame the network, blame the phone for dropped calls. That's the advice from Broadband-Testing ,...
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IBM to build database of UK fingerprints for passport service
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has contracted IBM to build a database to support the Government's switch to biometric passports. IBM will...
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Mobile handsets to blame for dropped calls
Don't blame the network, blame the phone for dropped calls. That's the advice from Broadband-Testing ,...
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Big brands use Twitter to push corporate messages
Big name brands are ignoring conversations on Twitter...
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UK business opposed to new ICO search powers
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is concerned about proposed laws that will give the Information...
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Technology's role in cutting government emissions by 80%
The government wants to cut public sector carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, and technology will play a massive role in this, according to recent research. IT...
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Digital media leaders help fund UK internet start-ups
Four top UK digital media innovators have joined forces to set up an investment fund for fledgling internet companies. The group is led...
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Alcatel-Lucent cuts 1,000 jobs
Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent plans to cut an additional 1,000 jobs in France in 2009 and 2010, French unions have said.
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Chrome OS, a long-standing Google ambition
Google's founders have wanted to create an operating system since the very beginning, chief executive Eric Schmidt has revealed. He also...
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Chrome OS holds promise, but don't expect rapid business take-up
Google's Chrome OS, announced last week,...
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Communications industry queries Digital Britain's future
There is a growing concern that the aims and objectives of the Digital...
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Computacenter margins rise but sales fall
IT supplier Computacenter (CC) said revenues fell 8%, but profits were ahead of expectations in a...
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BT ramps up fibre roll-out
BT will upgrade 69 new telephone exchanges to support fibre...
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Building societies encouraged to share IT
Building societies in the UK will be encouraged to share back office services under proposals released by the government yesterday. The move will help...
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