July 2006
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July 03, 2006
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Users get to test drive Office suite preview
Microsoft has launched an online preview of its Office 2007 suite that users can try without downloading the beta version. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Bank of America hands EDS integration deal
Bank of America has signed a six-year $700m (£380m) deal with EDS to integrate the communications infrastructure of recent acquisition MBNA into its existing voice and data network. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Dell probes laptop blast
Dell is investigating why one of its laptops exploded at a conference in Japan. Pictures showing flames bursting from the laptop were posted on the web. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Dancing electrons may make computers race
A research project has begun which could lead to the development of computers that run 500 times faster than machines today. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Downtime: The other person knows you are waiting...
Heavens knows landing a timely booking for a phone engineer is sometimes tricky. But Computer Weekly reader Jon Steel was taken aback when his attempts to get an ADSL line moved not very far saw him offered a BT appointment in July 2026. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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WinFS dropped as Office 2007 hit by further delays
Microsoft is to further delay the launch of Office 2007 and will no longer develop WinFS, a technology designed to improve filing and searching documents on Windows Vista and Longhorn. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Suffolk councils reap the rewards of shared customer services initiative
Suffolk County Council and Mid Suffolk District Council are sharing all their front-line services after moving their major departments to a joint venture. The move has cut the time taken to respond to enquiries from the public, without requiring ... Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Technology and Tech Data news in brief
Short takes from this week's technology and tech data news Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Microsoft faces class action over anti-piracy tools
Microsoft faces a class action lawsuit in the US over its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy tools. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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IT directors lack strategic view
Nearly half of IT directors feel they are failing to make sufficiently strategic purchasing decisions, research has shown. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Government bodies get home working appliance with military-level security
A new secure remote access device is on sale, targeted at governmental organisations that require the military security. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Virtualisation is mainstream, says Yankee
Three out of four businesses either use server virtualisation or plan to deploy it over the next 12 months, new research has revealed. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Red Hat hit with JBoss lawsuit
Linux supplier Red Hat has been hit with a patent lawsuit arising from its acquisition of open source middleware firm JBoss last month. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Jul'06
Worm disguised as Microsoft message
A worm spread through AOL’s Instant Messenger is disguising itself as a piece of Microsoft anti-piracy software, security experts have warned. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Dealing with the data explosion
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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HP adds vigour to Oracle virtualisation
Hoping to better enable customers to automatically adjust resources within a pooled server environment, HP has added capabilities to its Virtual Server Environment for HP Integrity servers. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Jul'06
QuickTransit to virtualisation for Solaris servers
Transitive Corporation, a provider of software that enables transportability of applications across multiple processor and operating system (OS) pairs, has announced the first two of a series of products being developed as part of its new Solaris/... Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Fujitsu servers simplify datacentre management
Fujitsu Computer Systems has launched a range of severs that include management control techniques to simplify server management in complex and virtualised environments. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Sentillion launches virtualisation division
Sentillion has launched a strategic business unit focused on delivering virtualised software systems. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Datacentre pros must plan for power, say experts
Upcoming environmental and buildings legislation, the increasing cost of energy and uncertainty over power resources means that UK firms should be taking steps to help protect their long term energy supplies as well as to ensure facilities are ... Continue Reading