April 2010 News
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Parliament wants computer game to engage youth in democracy
Parliament is planning to design a computer game to try to engage young people in the political process. It is looking for a computer games designer...30 Apr 2010
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NHS 'losing £1bn a year' through lack of simple IT
Nurses in the UK are spending about 26 days a year searching for missing equipment and paper-based records, wasting £1bn in wage costs.30 Apr 2010
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UK no longer biggest outsourcing market outside US
For the first time, France, Germany and Sweden all spent more on outsourcing than the UK in the first quarter of this year as contract renegotiations surged,...
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Technology is built into new Essex hospital
Broomfield Hospital in Essex is installing a range of technologies to improve patient care as it expands into a new five-storey wing.30 Apr 2010
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Transport for London starts CCTV modernisation
Transport for London (TfL) has begun a £22.6m project to revamp its closed-circuit TV (CCTV) infrastructure using internet protocol (IP) technology. The transport body has signed a 10-year contract...30 Apr 2010
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Video: Study predicts end of the office, death of the desk
The end of the company office is in sight, as the recession, mobile technology and the emergence of a generation brought up on social networking come together, a major study by Microsoft predicts30 Apr 2010
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HP’s acquisition of Palm will deliver long-term choice, say analysts
Hewlett-Packard's proposed acquisition of Palm for...30 Apr 2010
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Steve Jobs reveals why Apple will not put Adobe Flash on its mobiles
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has detailed why he will not allow Adobe Flash software on mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad.30 Apr 2010
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Siemens to restructure IT business to match top performing divisions
Siemens is restructuring its IT...
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Symantec to acquire PGP and GuardianEdge
Symantec has announced it is to acquire encryption firm PGP Corporation and endpoint security firm GuardianEdge Technologies for $300m and $70m respectively.30 Apr 2010
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Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 6 into beta: News Roundup
Veeam Software unveils PRO Pack for VMware environments, Citrix Systems desktop business boosts Q1 revenue, and other news of the week.30 Apr 2010
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Cloud computing models: Which one is best for your business?
With so many different cloud computing models and cloud definitions, how do you know which one is best for your business? Industry experts explain each aspect of the cloud.30 Apr 2010
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Logical and physical security integrated by U.K. startup
Overtis Group Ltd has announced a product that combines logical and physical security, which it says could prove useful as a forensics tool.30 Apr 2010
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Single sign-on technology for health care helps medics roam securely
Imprivata Inc. has announced a new single sign-on technology designed for health care organisations, along with two other product announcements at InfoSecurity Europe 2010.30 Apr 2010
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$37.5bn in IT contracts up for grabs, says Ovum
Savvy IT providers could cash in on $37.5bn worth of IT contracts that are due to expire in the next six months, says analyst Ovum.29 Apr 2010
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CIO video interview: Internet gambling operator imports IT skills for global expansion
Vienna-based internet gambling operator Bwin is "importing IT skills" as it gears up to expand around the world.29 Apr 2010
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Video: Apple buys defence research project to build intelligence into iPhone apps
Apple has bought Siri, a company that created an iPhone app which allows users to search the web using voice command.29 Apr 2010
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Case study: Blackberry app saves Portsmouth NHS Trust £220,000
A Blackberry application that cost £150,000 to develop has saved the Portsmouth NHS Trust £220,000.
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SaaS is here to stay, says Gartner
More than 95% of organisations expect to maintain or increase their use of software as a service (SaaS), according to a survey...
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China’s Baidu gains from Google
Top Chinese search engine Baidu has increased profits and gained market share since Google indicated in January that it would
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