November 2012 News
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BBC researches digital future with UCL
The BBC is partnering with University College London in a four-year R&D programme to investigate the future of digital content21 Nov 2012
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Alan Pelz-Sharpe reported Autonomy to Serious Fraud Office in 2011
Consultant Alan Pelz-Sharpe referred Autonomy’s alleged shortcomings to the Serious Fraud Office before HP's $11.7bn deal went through21 Nov 2012
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Aldershot Scouts learn code through Fubra Universe and Mars Curiosity Rover
Aldershot scouts are learning to program a miniature version of the Mars Rover through Raspberry Pi21 Nov 2012
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India tops rankings of countries opposed to BYOD
Nearly half of all Indian companies have security policies prohibiting staff using their own mobile devices for work, an ISACA survey reveals21 Nov 2012
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First tests of EE 4G network show inconsistent coverage
The first tests of EE's 4G network show coverage for less than half of Manchester city centre and inconsistent 4G connections21 Nov 2012
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Green Grid urges businesses use DCMM tool for datacentre efficiency
The Datacentre Maturity Model (DCMM) tool helps businesses improve their datacentres' energy efficiency PUE metric, says The Green Grid21 Nov 2012
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Datacentre group collaborates with EC over green measures
Datacentre consortium The Green Grid is working with the European Commission (EC) to improve efficiency and sustainability in datacentres21 Nov 2012
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EU gives green light to £530m superfast broadband plans
The government has been given the green light by the European Union to roll out £530m in broadband funding, intended to bring superfast broadband to 90% of homes, and a minimum speed of 2Mbps.20 Nov 2012
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Nationwide completes mobile banking roll-out
The latest milestone to be reached in Nationwide’s £1bn five-year IT transformation sees the launch of its mobile banking service20 Nov 2012
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Xirrus unveils ‘Art of Wifi’ competition for UK schools
Wireless supplier Xirrus has launched a digital art, animation and coding competition for UK school students.20 Nov 2012
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CIO interview: Mike Gibbons, Aggregate Industries
Mike Gibbons, CIO of building materials company Aggregate Industries, talks to Computer Weekly about why regulatory intervention made the company realise the importance of its data assets, and the ...20 Nov 2012
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HP writes down Autonomy by $8.8bn
HP blames Autonomy for misleading the firm before acquisition and refers former management to the Serious Fraud Office20 Nov 2012
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Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple
Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG)20 Nov 2012
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How Midata will affect business and consumers
The government is pushing private companies to release customer data under its Midata initiative. But what does this mean for the digital economy and who stands to benefit?20 Nov 2012
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Mobile OS Android users choose Wi-Fi to transfer data
Research from Nielsen claims 78% of data transferred over Android OS devices uses Wi-Fi connections rather than 3G mobile data allocations20 Nov 2012
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EU launches European Cloud Partnership steering board
The steering board of the European Cloud Partnership has met in Brussels to build an EU Digital Single Market for cloud computing20 Nov 2012
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SAP users need more clarity on latest cloud, mobile and BI efforts
SAP customers continue to express confusion about the supplier’s more advanced initiatives, including cloud migration and recent acquisitions20 Nov 2012
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Organisations will focus on datacentre efficiency in 2013, says Ovum
As businesses seek the best value from investments they will try to reduce costs and improve sustainability in their datacentres in 201320 Nov 2012
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World’s oldest digital computer brought back to life
The Harwell Dekatron, a pioneering computer built from 1949 to 1951, has been fired up after 20 years in storage and a three-year restoration20 Nov 2012
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NHS suppliers must be forced to list prices online to slash £500m overspend
Government urged to force NHS suppliers to list prices on a comparison website to drive out £500m of overspend caused by price variation19 Nov 2012
