Tuesday, March 15, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 14/03/2011




Japan quake triggers Toshiba share price fall
Japan quake triggers Toshiba share price fall
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Video gallery: iPhone app helps travellers avoid being Eurotrash
They say there is an app for everything but who would have thought there was one to stop tourists in Europe from offending their hosts.
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US stores struggle to meet iPad2 demand
Sales for Apple's iPad2 in the first weekend it has been on sale have outstripped the figures for the original iPad, according to estimates by Wall Street analysts.
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Isle of Man CIO praises benefits of standardisation
While the government in England has started to talk seriously about a possible move to open source, Allan Paterson, director of information systems for the Isle of Man, talks to Computer Weekly about the benefits of standardisation on Microsoft.
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US presses punitive copyright deal on trade partners
The US is continuing its secret efforts to secure tougher copyright laws, even though its Hollywood-sponsored anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (Acta) has still to be validated, a leaked document has revealed.
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Nokia outlines market share and job loss risks of Microsoft partnership
Nokia has outlined the risks of partnering with Microsoft, including a "substantial reduction" to its staff and loss of marketshare.
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Sky to recruit 100 IT staff in Scotland
Sky is to create 100 permanent IT roles in Scotland as part of an expansion of its customer business systems team.
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Japan quake triggers Toshiba share price fall
Japan quake triggers Toshiba share price fall
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ISSA proposes SME security standard
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) in the UK has published a proposed new security standard for SMEs in response to its 2010 research report on SME security for the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
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UK ISPs to reveal internet choking policies
BSkyB, BT, O2, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone have signed up to a voluntary code to provide comparable information to consumers about traffic management.
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Analysts warn over chip supply chain delays after Japan quake
The earthquake in northern Japan last week, could damage the semiconductor industry and chip supply chain.
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US stores struggle to meet iPad2 demand
Sales for Apple's iPad2 in the first weekend it has been on sale have outstripped the figures for the original iPad, according to estimates by Wall Street analysts.
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StumbleUpon expands revenue model
Website recommendation service StumbleUpon has boosted its revenue earning potential by expanding advertising services.
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IE9 out today, but beta users want more
Microsoft will be releasing Internet Explorer 9 today in Austin, Texas, at 9pm Pacific Standard Time.
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