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Bullish analysts: N8 will save Nokia
What's Finnish for Jesus?
Strong operator demand for new kit from Nokia means the company may be emerging from its darkest period in modern history, according to a report from Morgan Stanley.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:26:14 GMT |
UK hacker fined for personnel database mischief
Email salary details to everyone ploy foiled
A court has ordered a UK hacker to pay compensation after he used a purloined laptop to hack into his ex-employer's personnel database.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:59:48 GMT |
O2 rolls out early-bird ticket app
Fast access to priority bookings
O2 has been tempting existing and potential customers with the carrot of early access to event bookings for some time. Now it's made getting hold of tickets easier.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:13:57 GMT |
BT takes 40% of CfH spending
CSC gets a pittance
Connecting for Health spent £470m with BT last year, more than twice as much as went to CSC.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:03:29 GMT |
Cisco & Citrix marry on virty PCs
A bundle of Windows 7 joy
It looks like someone didn't get the deal done in time for the VMworld virtualization and cloud extravaganza last week. Today, server wannabe and networking giant Cisco Systems and virtualization player Citrix Systems will announce their first partnership, bundling up the XenDesktop Swiss army knife of desktop and application virtualization on Cisco's "California" Unified Computing System blade servers.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:02:41 GMT |
RIM goes for Documents To Go
BlackBerry chalks up another acquisition
BlackBerry maker RIM has apparently bought out DataViz, publisher of the popular Documents To Go, in a deal worth $50m in cash.… |
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:54:14 GMT |
Vodafone gets out of China
Turning a tidy profit on the deal
Vodafone is planning to raise $4.3bn selling its stake in China Mobile, and will be handing most of the cash to its shareholders.… |
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Computing.co.uk Latest updates (Generated on Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 20:30:02) | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:35:41 GMT |
Government delays publishing results of online piracy consultation
Dave Bailey, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 14:18:00
Ofcom waits on Department for Business, Innovation & Skills consultation results on ISP cost sharing
Comms regulator Ofcom is delaying its final two consultations on a code of conduct for ISPs to deal with copyright infringement and illegal file sharing.
The watchdog said it is still waiting on the government to publish the outcome of its consultation into how the... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:44 GMT |
ISP Association comments on TalkTalk warning
Stuart Sumner, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 17:39:00
Following TalkTalk's rebuke from the ICO, the ISPA encourages members to provide safety assurances for their users
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has given TalkTalk a warning after the organisation was found to be tracking its customer's internet usage in a trial of its malware software.
Information commissioner Christopher Graham sent the ISP a letter to warn the organisation that... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:44 GMT |
LoveFilm casts new directors to push forward digital plans
Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 17:43:00
Kristian Segerstråle and Roland Steindorf join LoveFilm to improve its offering via technology
LoveFilm has appointed two new non executive directors: Kristian Segerstråle in the UK and Roland Steindorf in Germany, to help the firm advance its digital strategy.
Segerstråle is the co-founder and CEO of social gaming company Playfish, which was recently acquired by Electronic Arts for £260m.
Steindorf is currently head of the supervisory board of Versatel AG, one of the largest DSL operators in Germany, and also co-founder of investment and consulting firm... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:41:47 GMT |
Copyright agreement draft leaked again
Andrew Charlesworth, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 17:01:00
ACTA workings published after Washington DC negotiating round
The latest text of the Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA), currently being hammered out in negotiations between national and supra-national governments, including the US and EU, has been leaked onto the web.
The draft of the international copyright trade agreement has been published by Knowledge Ecology International after the latest round of negotiations in Washington DC.
The Agreement... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:41:47 GMT |
SAP CIO says rolling out 1,500 iPads is just the start
Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 17:31:00
Rollout across sales, marketing and pre-sales teams will soon be followed by a general deployment
SAP has rolled out almost 1,500 iPads for users across its business, according to CIO Oliver Bussmann.
He revealed in conversation with Computing that the company has deployed the tablet PCs with email access, access to a virtual private network (VPN), Citrix software to enable access to server-based applications and business intelligence tools via BusinessObjects.
SAP employees are also piloting the Mobile Sales for SAP CRM app built by SAP's recent acquisition... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:47 GMT |
European companies to increase their outsourcing spend
Andrew Charlesworth, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 16:02:00
But they will demand more flexibility from providers, says report
Outsourcing is growing strongly in Europe, with organisations set to increase their spending on external services as IT budgets remain under pressure, according to a recent survey published by analyst firm Gartner.
More than half (53 per cent) of organisations in Europe told Gartner they would outsource more in 2010, and 40 per cent... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:36 GMT |
How tech companies can crack China
Rachel Fielding, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 11:19:00
Having a good product will only get you so far, as Rachel Fielding explains
As China last month officially overtook Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the US, according to government figures, the race is on for technology companies to tap into a burgeoning market worth billions.
Just last week, the Financial Times reported that Japanese electronics company NEC was setting up a joint venture with Neusoft, China’s largest IT outsourcing provider, to offer cloud computing services to manufacturers with... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:55:03 GMT |
NHS trusts to implement smart bleepers
Stuart Sumner, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 15:26:00
Two NHS trusts have signed deals with iBleep for its intelligent GPRS/Wi-Fi bleeping service
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust have signed a deal with medical technology company iBleep to implement its latest interactive web-based messaging system.
A similar iBleep system has been used in NHS trusts for several years, but these are the first deals for the Hybrid system, which... |
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:47:24 GMT |
UK best European country for tech investment, says report
Andrew Charlesworth, Computing, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 14:23:00
With London being the most attractive city, according to Ernst & Young
When it comes to foreign technology companies looking to set up in Europe, the UK, and more specifically London, is the most attractive location.
The findings of the 8th annual Ernst & Young European Attractiveness Survey show that in 2009 the UK attracted 119 software projects from foreign direct investment (FDI), the largest number secured by any country in Europe and 17 more than it secured in 2008.
London secured 49 software investments in 2009, easily outstripping... |
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The most recent News from Incisive Media (Generated on Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 02:00:02) | Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT |
MSCI debuts new environmental index series
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 00:15:00
New indices to help investors track performance of green and ethical firms
MSCI yesterday became the latest investment advisory firm to launch a series of environmental indices designed to help investors assess the performance of green firms....
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| | Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT |
Solar panel pioneers at risk of missing feed-in tariff deadlines
James Murray, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Industry fearful that large number of solar and micro wind early adopters have not yet registered to enter feed-in tariff scheme
Over 4,500 pioneering early adopters of solar and other forms of micro-generation technology could be in danger of missing out on the government's new feed-in tariff incentive scheme....
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:55:00 GMT |
MEMS market poised for explosive growth
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 01:55:00
Global warming and aging population drives demand
According to analysts the market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is poised for major growth. A report from iSuppli found that the MEMS market is projected to reach $1.6bn in 2010,...
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:29:00 GMT |
Google sketch could signal shift in search systems
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 01:29:00
Company plans major announcement tomorrow
Google’s new home page animation has set the industry abuzz with speculation that the search giant is on the brink of a major announcement....
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT |
Insurers demand key role in climate adaptation
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Coalition of insurance firms issue statement urging governments to support public-private initiatives designed to accelerate rollout of climate-related insurance policies
Over 100 of the world's leading insurance companies joined forces yesterday to urge world leaders to draw on the industry's expertise to shape climate adaptation policies for developing countries being...
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT |
Wave Hub takes up residence on the ocean floor
BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00
South West RDA announces successful installation of pioneering marine-energy test device off the Cornish coast
After seven years in the making and a series of last-minute delays, the South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) has finally installed its pioneering Wave Hub device off the north...
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT |
London seeks manager for £50m energy efficiency fund
BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Bidding process gets under way for right to run flagship energy efficiency fund
Plans to provide up to £50m in funding to energy efficiency projects across the capital will move a step closer to reality today when the London Development Agency (LDA) begins...
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:02:00 GMT |
HP files legal complaint over Hurd move
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 22:02:00
Company seeks injunction over trade secret concerns
HP has filed a formal appeal over the hiring of deposed chief executive Mark Hurd by rival Oracle. The company said in a blog posting that it would be filing...
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:53:00 GMT |
Integralis launches Data Assessment Services
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 20:53:00
Consulting, management service provides snapshot of data security
IT security firm Integralis is offering a new service designed to root out possible data security leaks in enterprise systems....
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:25:00 GMT |
Google shows off Android translation service and Google TV
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 18:25:00
Search firm rounds off IFA 2010 with prediction of ubiquitous mobile computing
Google made a number of key announcements to round off IFA 2010 in Berlin, including an addition to its Translation app that allows two people who do not speak the...
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Latest IT articles from Techworld's Security channel | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:45:00 GMT |
Sony PlayStation 3 update prevents jailbreak attempts
PS3 firmware update blocks homebrew code and backup games
Sony has released a minor PS3 firmware update this week that provides "additional security features," according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. However, many in the PS3 hacking community say the new update is meant to counteract system jailbreaking.
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| | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:33:00 GMT |
Symantec: Victims of cybercrime blame themselves
Survey shows two thirds of Internet users have been hit by cybercrime
Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large percentage feel guilt too, according to a survey commissioned by Symantec.
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:20:00 GMT |
Swedish police crack down on illegal filesharing
Operators of Direct Connect filesharing hubs are being targeted
Swedish police have searched houses belonging to people suspected of illegal filesharing in Stockholm, Haparanda and Östersund in the last two weeks.
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:20:00 GMT |
Swedish police crack down on illegal file-sharing
Operators of Direct Connect file-sharing hubs are being targeted
Swedish police have searched houses belonging to people suspected of illegal file-sharing in Stockholm, Haparanda and Östersund in the last two weeks.
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:50:00 GMT |
Secret ACTA copyright treaty draft leaks again
ISPs no longer required to spy on customer download activity
Another round of negotiations, another leak: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) published what it says is the latest draft of the secret Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA) over the weekend.
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| | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:45:00 GMT |
Can someone I live with spy on me?
Keep your Internet activity safe from relatives and roommates
A lot of that depends on if you're using your own computer or the roommate's. Using their PC inevitably involves compromises. For instance, they'd have every right to object if you try to install software. Even then, you can still protect your secrets by using your browser's privacy mode, where the browser keeps no record of the sites you visit or the pages you see.
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| | Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT |
Apple fix for iPhone flaws coming with iOS 4.1
iPad owners must wait until November for multitasking, other new features
Apple yesterday laid out its plans for the next two upgrades of iOS, the mobile operating system that powers its iPhone and iPad, slating the first for release in a few days.
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| | Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT |
Apple fix for iPhone flaws coming next week with iOS 4.1
iPad owners must wait until November for multitasking, other new features
Apple yesterday laid out its plans for the next two upgrades of iOS, the mobile operating system that powers its iPhone and iPad, slating the first for release in a few days.
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| | Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:00 GMT |
Critical bug in Apple QuickTime 'took two months to fix'
Duplicate discovery indicates that 'vendors must patch faster'
A critical bug in QuickTime was reported to Apple two months before a second researcher independently revealed the vulnerability this week, the director of a bug bounty program said today.
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| | Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:56:00 GMT |
Police terror trainers lose USB stick in street
Drive not encrypted
The curse of the unencrypted memory stick has stuck Manchester Police, which has suffered embarrassment as a drive containing apparently sensitive information was found lying in the street.
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