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Welcome to this week's digital edition of Computer Weekly. To view your 3/8/2010 digital version of Computer Weekly, please click here.

Highlights this week include:

Can Microsoft's Phone 7 cut a slice out of Apple?

Greater London Authority cuts IT costs while absorbing extra workload

Mainframes still not dead, says IBM

Experts blame slowing economy as European outsourcing growth falls

Buyer's guide: Social media is coming, ready or not

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