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DWP to replace desktop deal
Joe Harley, the DWP's chief information officer, said the department will be running competitions to replace its main technology contracts by 2015, with a key aim of driving down costs. A tender notice will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union this week.
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Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs
The computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures.
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Yahoo: Microsoft deal would put Yahoo out of search business
Yahoo's management on Monday filed a presentation to shareholders aiming to cast doubt on Microsoft's sincerity in negotiating to buy the company, while defending its own actions. Yahoo's board of directors face a shareholder vote on Aug. 1 that could see their ouster if activist investor Carl Icahn has his way. The presentation offers Yahoo management's defense that their handling of ...
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Operators tout mobile web apps framework
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com , Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 12:06:00 The name's Bondi A group of mobile operators has created a framework for secure mobile internet applications. The Bondi initiative is supported by members of the Open Mobile Terminal Platform group which includes...
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Everex to launch 10.2-inch netbook with 3G
Everex Systems will launch a new mini-laptop with a 10.2-inch screen in November, the company's Taiwan partner said. The company will also launch new 8.9-inch mini-laptops by the end of August, along with a model with WiMax wireless Internet capability in September. Everex is an affiliate of First International Computer (FIC), the Taiwanese contract manufacturer of its mini-laptops. ...
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Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs
The computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures.
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A carry-on bag will help laptop pass airport security
The Transportation Security Administration will let passengers use newly designed carry-on bags so they can pass through security without taking their laptops out for the X-ray inspection.
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C&W close to control of Thus
Martin Courtney, Computing , Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 11:57:00 Initial bid from telecoms firm nets 29.9 per cent of Thus shares, but others hold out for better offer Telecoms giant Cable & Wireless (C& W) has acquired 29.9 per cent of shares in smaller rival Thus for £329m (180p per share), and offered to buy out the rest...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 27th Nov 2005 22:00 UTC, submitted by phaceton
"In 2005, Apple announced the Mac Mini. It was the answer to what I was looking for in a computer, so I bought one. This is a report about the early months with my new Mac, and how it compares to a Linux computer (I have never owned a Windows computer).
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Wimbledon no longer "The Championships"
By Thomas Wark/For the Sun-News Never mind fire in the Organs, sniping in the presidential campaign, or sex on the internet. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the word was: Grass. Tennis should be played on grass. That's why it is called lawn tennis.
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Focus Enhancements Announces Availability of Fifth Generation DTE Recorder
New FS-5 Direct To Edit Recorder Introduces Groundbreaking Wireless Metadata Technology
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Semiconductor and computer shipments rose in Q1
CHIP AND PC SALES increased in recent months compared to last year, semiconductor and computer industry analysts have reported.
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Cory Doctorow: Getting tough on copyright enforcers
I think we should permanently cut off the internet access of any company that sends out three erroneous copyright notices. Three strikes and you're out, mate. Having been disconnected, your customers can only find out about your product offerings by ringing you up and asking, or by requesting a printed brochure. Perhaps you could give all your salespeople fax machines so they can fax ...
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IBM's PlayStation 3 Chips Help Repsol Find Oil in Deep Waters
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Repsol YPF SA , Spain's largest oil company, is using chips that International Business Machines Corp. designed for video-game consoles to find oil in deep water as much as six times faster.
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Focus Enhancements Announces Availability of Fifth Generation DTE Recorder
CAMPBELL, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/01/08 -- Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced the general availability of the FS-5 Direct To Edit® (DTE) recorder, the fifth generation in the company's award-winning line of DTE recorders.
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C&W close to control of Thus
Martin Courtney, Computing , Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 11:57:00 Initial bid from telecoms firm nets 29.9 per cent of Thus shares, but others hold out for better offer Telecoms giant Cable & Wireless (C& W) has acquired 29.9 per cent of shares in smaller rival Thus for £329m (180p per share), and offered to buy out the rest...
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Mobile internet yet to take off in UK
Martin Courtney, Computing , Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 11:18:00 Only a small proportion of mobile users access the web on the move Some 2.9 million people in the UK regularly access the internet from a mobile device - just six per cent of the adult population - according to research from Point...
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Weighing the ideal mini-notebook OS
Small-form factor notebook makers need to look at the business case to determine the appropriate operating system, says analyst. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Macs to be promoted in corporate environments managed with Microsoft Windows
Apple’s Macintosh computers will now be promoted on the marked by a group of five software companies which created an alliance for this purpose. The Macs will be promoted in corporate environments managed with Microsoft Windows.
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Two Sage Software Customers Win Technology ROI Awards From Nucleus Research
Sage Software today announced that its customers, the American Lung Association (ALA) and BaySystems Spray Insulation and Roofing Materials, are 2008 recipients of Technology ROI Awards from Nucleus Research.
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Barclays gives online users free security software
Kaspersky package available to two million online punters
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Virtual Worlds: And the Children Shall Lead
Virtual worlds, despite all the press attention of late, are still in the early stages of development. Virtual worlds came into existence several years before YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, but their adoption rates pale in comparison to these services. Only 7 percent of Internet gamers ages 13 and older visit a virtual world on a weekly basis, according to a recent Parks Associates survey.
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eBay fined £36m for selling fake Louis Vuitton
Ebay has been ordered to pay French luxury goods company LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton £32m (€40m) for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods. The landmark victory took place in a French court today (June 30).
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Headed for an E-Commerce Upgrade? Take the 2.0 Track
With the advent of new personalization technologies and the integration of user-generated content, social networking, RSS feeds, multichannel interaction and Ajax-based user interfaces, online retailers are rushing to upgrade their e-commerce sites to provide better user experiences and increase customer acquisition, retention and loyalty.
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Recent Original Stories
Microsoft will not close a loophole that offers consumers a cheaper way to upgrade to Windows Vista. Users can install the upgrade version of the new operating system as a fresh installation , even if they do not currently own a licensed copy of Windows XP. The procedure is time consuming, but allows users to save about 35 per cent of the purchase price for the regular Windows Vista.
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