Thursday, February 12, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 12/02/2009



Apps the new battlefield for mobile industry
The next two years are likely to see an avalanche of mobile-friendly applications as enterprises, network operators and handset makers struggle to beef up...
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Researchers identify harmful particles released by printers
Potentially hazardous particles emitted from common laser printers have been identified by a New Zealand university and other researchers. The research ,...
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Convert your website for mobile screens for free
Small and medium businesses should welcome a fast, free way to translate their websites' homepage into a page suitable for any mobile phone that runs a web...
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Nvidia to develop آ£200 Vista-capable laptop
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Software and communication skills in demand
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Full disk encryption not a quick and easy fix
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Lenovo cuts 550 jobs across Europe
Lenovo is understood to be making around 550 job cuts across Europe including 40 positions in the UK and has started informing those affected that their...
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Editor aplogises for journalist's twitter outburst
A Canadian newspaper has apologised for a reporter's outburst on social networking site Twitter. Financial Post reporter David George-Cosh replied...
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Microsoft warns firms over skipping Vista to Windows 7
Companies face operational problems if they try to upgrade to Windows 7 straight from Windows XP, Microsoft has warned. Many...
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Hackers break in to BitDefender's customer database
Yet another major security vendor has had a customer database accessed by hackers. Hackers have accessed customer details from a Portuguese partner...
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Co-op revamps staff management with Kronos
The Co-operative group is to use a new workforce management system in a major project to enhance operational...
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Twitter: what is in it for IT professionals?
Twitter is increasingly helping journalists to pick up and follow stories, but the media is not the only sector to benefit - IT professionals can get just...
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Royal family website revamped
The royal family's official website has been relaunched with new features for the public to take advantage of. The...
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BT blames customisation as profits tumble
The cost of tailoring communications services for 17 global customers slashed BT's overall profitability, the UK's largest telecommunications provider said this morning.
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Twitter will not charge companies to tweet
Twitter says it will not charge companies to use commercial accounts on its site. In an interview...
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Google brings location awareness to e-mail
Google is bringing location-based awareness to its Gmail web e-mail service. Google has already announced the Latitude service, which shares your location...
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Lenovo targets emerging markets to boost revenues
Chinese PC maker Lenovo is to switch its attention to selling low-cost computers to developing countries to boost flagging revenues. In January, Lenovo...
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One in five IBM staff will work from home
IBM expects that 15% to 20% of its employees will work from home in the next five to six months. Dravida Seetharam, vice-president of government programs...
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Mitie cuts costs with Codegate mobile system
Outsourcing firm Mitie is increasing the volume of pest control jobs it can handle by 20% with an end-to-end mobile solution from Codegate. The Codegate...
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CIOs shine light on public IT project successes
CIOs in the public sector say that transformational government is starting to succeed, making it quicker and easier for people to file tax returns online, claims benefits and get, or exchange, information.
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