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IBM/Lenovo deal brings new negotiation opportunities
Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC division brings a newly revitalised player to the global market. Customers are likely to benefit...16 May 2005
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Bluetooth seeks faster data transfer in challenging UWB deal
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group plans to incorporate ultrawideband as a transport technology. But UWB's potential won't be...16 May 2005
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Acquisitions expand Sybase's data integration offerings
Sybase's acquisition of Avaki advances the trend of virtual data federation vendors being absorbed into larger entities. This...16 May 2005
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IBM applies on-demand concepts to itself, starting in Europe
A major restructuring will make IBM a more focused and competitive business in Europe. But European IBM customers should watch...16 May 2005
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Homebase considers the cost and risk of moving from R/3 to MySAP
DIY retailer Homebase is balancing the cost of testing and the potential disruption it faces against the benefits of upgrading...16 May 2005
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Microsoft improves branch office support in Windows Server R2
Microsoft has unveiled the first public beta version of R2, an interim release of its Windows Server software.16 May 2005
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Prudential predicts outsourcing deal will play a major role in enabling £26m savings
Financial services organisation Prudential has said an outsourcing contract with India-based supplier Wipro will play a key role...16 May 2005
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Call for common skills framework
The British Computer Society is pressing major IT suppliers to adopt a common framework to assess and describe the skills of...16 May 2005
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Away days promote teamworking
Social functions, team away days and job rotations are among the policies used by forward-thinking organisations to encourage...16 May 2005
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Building team spirit to boost productivity
Winners of Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work Awards demonstrate how teamwork helps to improve communications and efficiency...16 May 2005
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Oracle and Sybase offer RFID enterprise integration to databases and applications
Software suppliers are beginning to provide ways for businesses to integrate data radio frequency identification technology into...16 May 2005
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Prising value from unstructured data is becoming a high priority
The ability to retrieve and search unstructured data is becoming a high priority for many IT directors, who stand to gain...16 May 2005
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In-house turf wars hinder success of compliance projects
Poor communication between IT departments and finance departments is hampering compliance projects, according to Laurie Stephens,...16 May 2005
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Balanced scorecard provides framework to help companies improve ITperformance
Book profile: Delivering IT and e-business value, by Leslie Willcocks and Valerie Graeser16 May 2005
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Bedfordshire's £267m partnership under review as high hopes fail to reach fruition
Failure to complete accounts leads list of concerns highlighted in reports16 May 2005
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Microsoft launches desktop search toolbar
Microsoft has released an MSN Search toolbar with Windows Desktop Search, a suite of tools that help users to rapidly search for...16 May 2005
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Sunbelt simplifies server monitoring
Sunbelt System Software has released ServerVision 1.1 to make it easier for SMEs to monitor their server configurations.16 May 2005
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British Airways' trust in Java set to pay dividends as savings take off
BA aims to save £100m a year by moving customer service online16 May 2005
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Search engine ads spend goes into overdrive
The UK search engine marketing industry will be worth almost £600m this year, and its value is rising fast.16 May 2005
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New Sober worm spreads right-wing message
A new variant of the Sober worm is deluging the world with German right-wing political spam.16 May 2005
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