All Desktop Computing News - December 2008

ComputerWeekly Chrimbo quiz to get your grey matter working

It's Christmas time, so its time to put your feet up and switch off from work. But don't let your brain go to mush with all that turkey and Christmas pud, take part in our quiz that is guaranteed to get the grey matter working.

Falling pound drives massive increase in hardware prices

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 22 December 2008
CIOs are squeezing their existing and future suppliers for more value as the devaluation of the pound against the US dollar and the euro lead to massive...

Barclays opens bank of the future

Barclays bank has opened a branch in Piccadilly Circus to demonstrate how technology is changing the way the bank can serve customers. The...

2,000-year-old 'computer' rebuilt

A new working model of the mysterious 2,100-year-old astronomical calculator/computer, known as the Antikythera...

Download Internet Explorer patch now

Microsoft's much anticipated security patch for Internet Explorer is now available from the company's security website ....

Internet Explorer patch out later today

Microsoft will be releasing a patch later today to protect users from the...

Keyboard and mouse can be put in the dishwasher

Office workers concerned about catching nasty diseases from sharing keyboards and mice may want to consider equipment that can be sterilised in a dishwasher. The...

IBM offers 'Microsoft-free' PC package

IBM will try to tempt firms with a "Microsoft-free" virtual desktop package to save them money, reports ...

One billion mice from Logitech

Logitech has manufactured its one billionth computer mouse as the technology moves to its...

Firms buy second-hand PCs to stick with Windows XP

Businesses are buying second-hand PCs running Windows...
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