Friday, April 16, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 16/04/2010



Competition: Win tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cupâ„¢ Finals
Computer Weekly has teamed up with Mahindra Satyam to give away FIFA World Cupâ„¢ match tickets, including two tickets for the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ Final itself.
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Global PC sales smash analysts' predictions
Global sales of PCs bounced back in the first quarter as suppliers from the Far East took advantage of the improving economy Preliminary data by Gartner...
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Russian authorities raid HP offices in Moscow
Russian investigators working with German authorities have raided the Moscow offices of PC maker Hewlett-Packard to probe alleged bribery-linked to sales...
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UK iPad release delayed by unexpected US demand
Apple's UK release of the iPad could be delayed by a month because the company is struggling to keep up with higher than predicted demand in the US.
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UK IT start-up incubator gains momentum
The UK IT start-up incubator programme, known as The...
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Small IT firms set to create at least 84,000 jobs this year
Small and medium-sized IT suppliers expect to create at least 84,000 jobs this year, research from Barclays Bank has revealed. A total of 20,000 apprenticeships...
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Twitter to launch URL shortener and may block TinyURL and bit.ly
Twitter has confirmed that it is to launch its own link-shortener, which could push out popular services such as bit.ly and tinyurl. Once introduced,...
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Ofcom starts anti-piracy code consultation
Communications regulator Ofcom has issued a consultation on a code of conduct that aims to cut online copyright infringement by up to 70%. It is also...
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CIOs call on government to be more ambitious with IT
A poll of 100 public sector CIOs and IT directors reveals 43% believe the current government IT strategy is not ambitious enough.
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Global PC sales smash analysts' predictions
Global sales of PCs bounced back in the first quarter as suppliers from the Far East took advantage of the improving economy Preliminary data by Gartner...
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Microsoft supplier in China has 'sweatshop conditions'
A Microsoft supplier in China is forcing teenagers to work 15-hour shifts in "sweatshop conditions", according to a report by the National Labor Committee
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Conflict over proposed United Nations cybercrime treaty
The United Nations will decide this week whether to draft a treaty on cybercrime. The Russia-backed proposal has gained support from developing countries...
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Cameron beats Brown in Google searches
Google searches for David Cameron have overtaken those for Gordon Brown for the first time since the Conservative Party conference in October 2009.
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How the government’s G-cloud could stack up
IT services firm Capgemini, which is running a pilot of a full potential G-cloud, has outlined to Computer Weekly how it might look…
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China-based DDOS attack hits Australian multinationals
A China-based distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack on a financial services company has halted internet services for several hours to some customers...
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Russian authorities raid HP offices in Moscow
Russian investigators working with German authorities have raided the Moscow offices of PC maker Hewlett-Packard to probe alleged bribery-linked to sales...
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UK iPad release delayed by unexpected US demand
Apple's UK release of the iPad could be delayed by a month because the company is struggling to keep up with higher than predicted demand in the US.
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Exclusive: Unilever global CIO quits
Neil Cameron, global chief information officer at Unilever, has left the firm after a seven-year stint...
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