February 2009
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February 18, 2009
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Facebook backs down on owning rights to users' info
Facebook has backed down from a controversial change in its terms which gave it rights to its users' information. Continue Reading
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February 18, 2009
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SMEs miss out on £20bn web sales bonanza
Six out of 10 small businesses are missing out on their share of a £20bn-a-year web shopping boom because they are not selling their products and services...
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February 18, 2009
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Toshiba to buy Fujitsu's HDD business
Toshiba is to acquire most of rival Fujitsu's hard disk drive (HDD) business for an undisclosed sum as part of consolidation plans by both companies. Continue Reading
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February 18, 2009
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Oricane phone database can store 200 million contacts
Two applications that make it possible to store an entire national telephone directory on a mobile phone were launched at the GSMA Mobile World Congress this week. Continue Reading
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February 18, 2009
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Greenpeace: eWaste from UK poisons Africa
Electronic waste intended for recycling is being illegally exported from the United Kingdom to Nigeria disguised as second-hand goods, according to Greenpeace. Continue Reading
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February 18, 2009
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Power play from GSMA (MWC)
A bit of sanity in the power charger world as the GSM Association announces mini-USB as a standard Continue Reading
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February 18, 2009
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Change control management
Change control management is an integral part of any IT strategy. However, it often goes unused or is misused when implemented. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Mobile computing a necessity despite recession
Use of mobile computing platforms to access the Internet will flourish despite the general economic climate Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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UPDATE: Telstra launches 21Mbps Next G, announces pricing
Telstra's Next G network has hit 21Mbps and the telco promises to double that speed by year's end, but is a little vague about the speeds users will experience in everyday use. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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GSMA Mobile Broadband Congress: Mobile broadband
Reallocating radio frequencies to allow high-speed mobile broadband could open the way out of the recession, delegates to the GSMA Mobile Broadband Congress in Barcelona were told this week. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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UK public IT handicapped by procurement process, say Indian IT suppliers
Indian IT suppliers are being excluded from winningIT work in the public sector under strict government procurement rules, it was claimed...
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February 17, 2009
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Mobile broadband upsurge will reshape usage profiles
Market booming for years to come but user habits will change noticeably Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Italian police riled by criminals using Skype
Italian enforcement agencies have complained about the Skype... Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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First arrests in connection with Heartland data breach
US police have made the first arrests following a 2008 data breach at Heartland Payment Systems. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Skype signs embedded VoIP deal with Nokia
Skype has announced a partnership with Nokia to put the Skype voice over IP calling software onto its phones. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Feb'09
Square consecutive primes to sum line-total primes
The key move is to realise that 59 will have to go into the central cell. Go to the homepage... Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Feb'09
GSMA Mobile World Congress - 42 Mbps network speeds announced on day 2
Oz operator Telstra announced that its latest 3G+ network will support 42Mbps by the end of the year, just as the first 21Mbps peak-rated mobile broadband modem was unveiled. The reality however, ... Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Chelsea FC kicks off new contact centre contract with NextiraOne
Chelsea Football Club has signed a new three-year contact centre maintenance contract with... Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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Feb'09
GSMA Mobile World Congress: Yahoo and Opera to offer free mobile internet
Yahoo and Opera Software have announced a partnership to bring the Opera Mini mobile web browser and the "full internet" to more mobile phone users. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2009
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'Prison-like' conditions for workers making IBM, Dell, HP, Microsoft and Lenovo products
Chinese factory workers are working in prison-like conditions for 41 cents an hour to make computer parts for IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Dell, a report claims. Continue Reading