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2008 Stories
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December 27, 2008
27Dec2008
Photo Story
2008 IT year in pictures: Yahoo says no to Microsoft
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December 27, 2008
27Dec2008
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Photos: 2008 review of the year in IT
Review of the IT events of the year in pictures. From Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, through to the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, to the outsourcing implications of the attacks on Mumbai, 2008 has been one hell of a year Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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Technology of the year award
TechTarget ANZ Editor Simon Sharwood names his Technology of the Year. Do you agree with the choice? Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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Predictions for 2009
Wondering what will be important in 2009? We've rounded up eight predictions for the year ahead for your reading pleasure. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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Ian Yates' quite literal year in review
Ian Yates product reviews are unique and make ideal holiday reading. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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EDITORIAL: Lessons from 2008
TechTarget ANZ's Editorial team looks back on 2008 and suggests new directions for the new year. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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TechTarget ANZ's greatest hits
Here's the end-of-year roundup you wrote - the most popular stories across the TechTarget ANZ network for 2008. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2008
24Dec2008
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Ian Yates' quite literal year in review
Ian Yates product reviews are unique and make ideal holiday reading. Continue Reading
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December 23, 2008
23Dec2008
News
Richard Chirgwin's Holiday Favourite
There's no better way to prepare for 2009 than reading Richard Chirgwin's networking primers! Continue Reading
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December 22, 2008
22Dec2008
In Depth
The cloud computing revolution
Hewlett-Packard has become the latest supplier of many to sound the death knell on the IT department. Continue Reading
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December 22, 2008
22Dec2008
Photo Story
Apple iPhone - the flashiest business gadget of the year
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December 22, 2008
22Dec2008
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Best business gadgets 2008
2008 has seen a raft of great gadgets hit the market, but which ones are the most useful for the IT professional? Continue Reading
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December 19, 2008
19Dec2008
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Mobile broadband demand props up crunched WiMAX
Research predicts global recession to cause enterprises to postpone WiMAX adoption but mobile will lead recovery Continue Reading
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December 19, 2008
19Dec2008
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Barclays hi-tech branch in Piccadilly: Touch-screen banking
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December 19, 2008
19Dec2008
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Photos: Barclays hi-tech Piccadilly branch
Barclays bank has opened a cutting-edge branch in Piccadilly Circus demonstrating how technology is changing the way the bank can serve customers. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2008
18Dec2008
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1. Know your market
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December 18, 2008
18Dec2008
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Photos: Offloading your unwanted gifts on eBay
Aunty Maureen got you what she thought was the latest thing in computing, sadly that USB hub she got is a bit passé for your discerning geeky tastes. So what do you do with it? Continue Reading
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December 15, 2008
15Dec2008
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Photos: How IT helps relocate refugees
GPS and Google Earth software are helping to find suitable locations for refugees and displaced people to settle. Aid agency CARE International explains how. Continue Reading
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December 15, 2008
15Dec2008
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Refugee camp in the Congo
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December 12, 2008
12Dec2008
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Renault F1 unveils new supercomputer
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December 12, 2008
12Dec2008
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Photos: Renault F1 unveils new supercomputer to boost its 2009 championship hopes
Renault's Formula One team have built a new supercomputer, which it believes will help the constructor get back to poll position on the grid. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2008
10Dec2008
News
MoD was warned not to fly Chinook on day of crash
A senior defence official warned the Ministry of Defence to suspend flights of a Chinook helicopter because of safety concerns on the day the aircraft crashed... Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Victory over Chinook crash after 14 years
A brave, independent stand by the Defence Secretary John Hutton and his predecessor Des Browne, against 14 years of obfuscation and immovable arrogance by the Ministry of Defence, has led finally to justice over the notorious crash of a Chinook ... Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Chronology: The Chinook
1985 : Almost at the start of development of the Chinook's Full Authority Digital Engine Control ( Fadec ) computer system there... Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Chinook ZD576: How the Fadec engine control software worked and what could have gone wrong
What follows is some of the evidence ... Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Tens of thousands of IT jobs at risk in global finance sector
The investment banking industry will see thousands of job cuts as mergers are completed and companies prepare for a slowdown in business. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Award presented at the BCS IT Industry Awards
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 1
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of the winners collecting their awards. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Chic geek gifts for her: The perfect hoodie for IT girls
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Photos: Chic geek gifts for her
Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for her this Christmas - stylish tech-themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of her vocation. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Project manager of the year, Tina Sands of National Grid
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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BCS IT awards ceremony 1
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 3
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of merriment at the awards dinner. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2008
08Dec2008
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Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 2
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Continue Reading
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December 07, 2008
07Dec2008
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Chic geek gifts for the home and office: Rosetta stone mousepad
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December 07, 2008
07Dec2008
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Photos: Chic geek gifts for the home and office
Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for the home and office this Christmas - stylish tech-themed presents for the IT professional. Continue Reading
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December 04, 2008
04Dec2008
News
How the Mytob virus caused havoc in the NHS
The Mytob virus has been removed from 5,000 PCs at Continue Reading
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December 04, 2008
04Dec2008
Photo Story
The first ever mouse
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December 04, 2008
04Dec2008
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Photos: Celebrating the mother of all demos
It was described by as the mother of all demos. On December 9th 1968 Doug Engelbart and a group of researchers from the Augmented Human Intellect (AHI) Research Center at Stanford Research Institute gave a public demonstration of how they saw IT ... Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
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Photos: Logitech notches up one billion mouse sales
The humble computer mouse celebrates its 40th birthday next week on 9 December. It was first invented and demonstrated by Douglas Engelbart and his group of researchers at Stanford University in 1968. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
Paul Smith money print laptop sleeve
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
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Sliding screen reveals the keyboard
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
Photos: Nokia N97
See our Nokia N97 photo gallery. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
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Photos: Chic geek gifts for him
Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for him - stylish IT and technology themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of his vocation. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
Koi Pond - Apple iPhone
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
Photos: Top ten paid iPhone apps
Apple has announced the top ten paid iphone apps. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
Dog collar tracker
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
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Photos: The Retrieva dog collar tracker
According to the Missing Pets Bureau, nearly 2,500 dogs were lost or stolen every week in 2007. The Retrieva collar will help combat this through its instant tracking and alert system linked directly to your mobile phone. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2008
03Dec2008
Photo Story
P4 mouse
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November 28, 2008
28Nov2008
News
Three Peaks Challenge 2009
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November 25, 2008
25Nov2008
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Buckingham Palace from above
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November 25, 2008
25Nov2008
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Photos: Blom Aerofilms unveils stunning views of London from above
Blom Aerofilms new BlomURBEX platform will provide access to stunning high-resolution pictures of over 1,000 European cities to desktops and mobiles. These stunning aerial views of London's top tourist sights showcase just a small part of Blom's ... Continue Reading
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November 24, 2008
24Nov2008
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Photos: Top ten cheap geek gifts for Christmas
Have a Secret Santa but don't know what to get them? Or maybe the credit crunch / recession has taken it 's toll. Either way, have a look at our cheap gifts and gadgets for Christmas. Continue Reading
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November 24, 2008
24Nov2008
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USB Whack It
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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Photos: Top 10 must have gadgets for IT pros this Christmas
Wondering what gadgets to buy for Christmas? Computer Weekly has teamed up with Firebox to give you the ten best IT gadgets money can buy. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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On the ground in New York
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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Photos: iPhone 2.2 update – Street view mapping
First shots of the iPhone 2.2 update and street view mapping. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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USB Microscope
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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Tesla GPU
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November 21, 2008
21Nov2008
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Photos: Nvidia unveils 10,000 dollar supercomputer
Nvidia has unveiled a $10,000 personal supercomputer based on its Tesla, multi-core graphics processing unit. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2008
20Nov2008
In Depth
existing article from PC
In June 2008 tGOOGLE HYPERLINK IS HERE NHS Trust became the first trust to install the London Configuration Release...
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November 19, 2008
19Nov2008
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How to evaluate and purchase a SAN
The Royal Horticultural Society's network manager Martin Taylor guides users through the process of evaluating and purchasing a SAN. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2008
18Nov2008
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Union calls for return of 4,000 offshored jobs
Lloyds TSB Group Union will use the bank's extraordinary general meeting today to encourage shareholders to support the return of 4,000 jobs...
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November 17, 2008
17Nov2008
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I went to the ATM this morning and it said "insufficient funds".
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November 17, 2008
17Nov2008
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Flipbook: Credit Crunch jokes
In the Computer Weekly office, we get a lot of credit crunch jokes sent to us so we decided to put them up on the website as a way of lifting the gloom of the 'recession depression'. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2008
17Nov2008
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The beginning: Jerry Yang and David Filo
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November 17, 2008
17Nov2008
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Yahoo! The Highs! and Lows?
We look at the highs and lows of Jerry Yang's time at Yahoo. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2008
14Nov2008
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The Collosseum
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November 14, 2008
14Nov2008
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Photos: Time travelling Google Earth Rome pictures
The Google Earth mapping service is allowing users to relive the splendour of ancient Rome. Continue Reading
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November 10, 2008
10Nov2008
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The Netsky and Sasser worms
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November 10, 2008
10Nov2008
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Photos: 25 years of viruses
Photos: 25 years of viruses Continue Reading
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November 04, 2008
04Nov2008
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Gartner Symposium / ITXpo 2008 Cannes
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November 04, 2008
04Nov2008
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Photos: My Retro Consoles
Have a look at my retro console collection. Continue Reading
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November 04, 2008
04Nov2008
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Welcome to my Retro consoles/computer games gallery
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November 04, 2008
04Nov2008
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Photos: Gartner Symposium Keynote, Cannes
The Gartner Symposium in Cannes 2008 kicked off with a sombre message for chief information officers and IT directors: "IT must innovate in this economic downturn." Continue Reading
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October 31, 2008
31Oct2008
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Photos: IBM Blue Ice supercomputer at Swansea
The Mike Barnsley Centre for Climate Research has installed IBM's Blue Ice supercomputer to aid its investigation into climate change. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2008
31Oct2008
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Photos: Stuff Live Gadget Show
The Stuff Live Gadget Show Excel London 2008, 31 October to the 2 November. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2008
31Oct2008
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Sansa Fuze
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October 29, 2008
29Oct2008
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Windows 7 - Desktop layout
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October 29, 2008
29Oct2008
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Photos: Sneak peek at Windows 7
Following the announcement of Windows 7, Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the new features. Continue Reading
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October 27, 2008
27Oct2008
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Photos: Top 15 James Bond gadgets
Computer Weekly picks its top 15 James Bond gadgets to celebrate the release of The Quantum of Solace. Continue Reading
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October 27, 2008
27Oct2008
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Jet pack - Thunderball (1965) Sean Connery
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October 23, 2008
23Oct2008
Podcast
Podcast: Data deduplication on primary storage
What should a storage administrator know before using data deduplication on primary storage? Eric Burgener, senior analyst and consultant at the Taneja Group, discusses the impact data deduplication on primary storage will have and the things to ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2008
14Oct2008
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Using Wireshark to monitor and secure your network
Learn how to use packet analyser, Wireshark, in this illustrated tutorial. Continue Reading
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October 07, 2008
07Oct2008
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Don't jump to Hyper-V unless you have to
Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 (MSVS) remains a powerful tool for managing virtual infrastructure and there's no need to rush to Hyper-V. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2008
01Oct2008
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Using iPerf to measure WLAN performance
Learn how to measure TCP/UDP, throughput, loss and delay with iPerf, an open source network testing tool. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2008
01Oct2008
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Brian McKenna, Editor
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October 01, 2008
01Oct2008
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Photo story: Meet the Computer Weekly team
Meet the team of reporters and editors behind Computer Weekly and ComputerWeekly.com. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2008
01Oct2008
Tip
How to manage Hyper-V's security permissions
Learn how to operate Hyper-V's Authorization Manager (Azman) in this How-To guide. Continue Reading
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September 30, 2008
30Sep2008
News
What is the ISAKMP policy and how does it impact IPsec VPN router configuration?
Learn how to implement ISAKMP policies using IKE to ensure secure VPN configuration, in part three of our VPN guide. Continue Reading
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September 05, 2008
05Sep2008
In Depth
The CERN laboratory and the Big Bang theory – Essential Guide
We answer 10 frequently asked questions about the CERN laboratory and Big Bang theory Continue Reading
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September 05, 2008
05Sep2008
News
Repco CIO adds presence to BlackBerry to boost mobility
Auto parts company Repco is bringing presence and unified voicemail to its fleet of BlackBerry devices. Continue Reading
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September 01, 2008
01Sep2008
News
Fujitsu seeking £700m over NHS IT contract termination
Fujitsu is reported to be seeking £700m from the Department of Health after its £1bn contract as a local service provider Continue Reading
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August 28, 2008
28Aug2008
News
Managing Windows networks using scripts part 10: Some neat WMI tricks
The 10th instalment of our tutorial series on managing Windows networks with scripts offers a pair of cool WMI tricks. Continue Reading
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August 21, 2008
21Aug2008
News
Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal
Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell's SUSE Linux in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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August 15, 2008
15Aug2008
News
What is Unified Communications?
Confused by Unified Communications? This article and accompanying e-book download explains what is UC, what is not UC, and how to put it to work. Continue Reading
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August 12, 2008
12Aug2008
News
MPLS vs. VPLS vs. Metro Ethernet
MPLS, VPLS and Metro Ethernet are all viable options for large-scale VoIP implementations. Continue Reading
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August 12, 2008
12Aug2008
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How do I increase network signal strength over a large distance?
Want to build a WLAN that covers a large area? Lisa Phifer explains that you'l need mutiple access points and clever use of antennae. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
08Aug2008
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Pivot3 consolidates physical servers onto storage arrays
Pivot3's IP SAN offers Serverless Computing, which eliminates the need for application servers by running them as guests on its storage arrays. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
08Aug2008
News
Clariion array update blurs line between EMC platforms
A bigger, faster Clariion with advanced features, which first appeared in the Symmetrix line, has industry observers wondering about the increasing overlap between EMC systems. Continue Reading