April 2008
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April 01, 2008
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We Need Confidence in our ISPs
Over the last few weeks there’s been a lot of controversy about Phorm, a new behaviour-based advertising service that matches advertisements to customer web habits. It’s reportedly being trialled ... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Find squares made of two-digit primes - the answer
Of the 22 two-digit endings of any square, only these four (29, 41, 61, 89) are prime. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
EDS wins $1 billion Shell IT contract
Oil giant Shell has signed a $1 billion IT outsourcing contract with EDS for five years, a few days after it announced a $1.6 billion contract with AT&T to manage its network and communications. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Introduction to SIP: Part Two
We continue our guide to SIP with a look at some SIP syntax. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Opinion + audio: UK companies must improve business continuity
UK companies are still not doing enough to ensure business continuity, according to the Continuity Forum. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Puzzle: Find squares made of two-digit primes
West London reader Richard England has been looking at the arcane subject of "squares consisting entirely of two-digit primes". Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Masternaut keeps Irn-Bru and Tizer flowing
Soft drinks giant AG Barr is to use a GPS and satellite tracking system to keep an eye on its precious cargoes of Irn Bru and Tizer. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Last-mile WiMAX to topple DSL
Speed of deployment gives WiMAX significant opportunity to act as a DSL substitute technology Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
How to green your IT business: the expert view
Using energy-efficient technology that has less impact on the environment can benefit the environment and make financial sense... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Revelations about ID cards
The pranksters have been at play again - apparently there are plans to scrap ID cards in favour of subcutaneous chips at birth . Meanwhile a secretive Whitehall memorandum describes the ... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Worldwide mobile broadband market flying
GSMA predicts that there now exist more than 32 million mobile broadband (HSDPA) connections worldwide compared with just over 3 million at the end of the first quarter of 2007. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Business intelligence healthy despite consolidation, says Gartner
Even last year's consolidation of business intelligence (BI) vendors and rising panic about an economic meltdown have failed to quell the strong growth rate for BI platforms, according to market analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Transport committee raps 'daft' bus smartcard policy
A parliamentary report on transport has criticised the 'daft' government policy on smartcarts. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Microsoft offers Windows Server 2008 remote management tools
Microsoft has released remote management tools that allow for the management of Windows Server 2008 ... if you have a PC running Vista SP1 to do the managing with! Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Siemens switches from Unix to Linux to run critical SAP systems
Siemens' IT services arm will use SUSE Linux over Unix as the de facto operating system for running 350 business-critical SAP systems Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
April Fools on tech sites - including YouTube and Google
Tech site April Fools. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Google Docs squares up to Microsoft Word with offline access
Google has introduced technology to allow users to edit online documents offline. The announcement marks a step forward in cloud computing, an alternative to having local servers or personal devices handling users' applications by sharing computing ... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Is your e-business compliant, legal and robust?
Retailers may well be scrutinising their high-street presence in the face of uncertain economic times but also... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Teenager faces five years for using botnet to steal millions
A teenager In New Zealand could face five years in prison after being convicted today of illegal... Continue Reading
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Shell signs record $1.6bn IT deal with AT&T
Oil giant Shell has signed a five-year deal worth $1.6bn with AT&T to manage its worldwide communications infrastructure, which includes mobile telephony.... Continue Reading