June 2009
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Pictures of women in engineering found at the IET (W-Tech)
While getting lost en-route to the session on 'How to be the boss you wish you had' (which I'll blog from home, as it was interactive so I didn't get chance to dig out the laptop during the ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
How server virtualisation improves network efficiency in a client-server model
Server virtualisation lets network administrators change the way they architect networks to support applications. Learn why and how in this tip. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Trading software firm connects to Twitter for market information
Traders are using Twitter to make decisions on buying and selling shares. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Living in the future (Lesley Gavin, W-Tech)
Oops. Overloaded my laptop, so crashed for the start of this session. (And thanks to forgetting to build in a lunch hour, getting a bit of a sugar-low crash in my own system too! Must rectify that ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Marks & Spencer, Tesco, BP and Thomas Cook lead flexible working charge
Two-thirds of FTSE 100 companies are using flexible working to keep their staff happy. Flexible workingrequires the introduction of a wide range ofmobile...
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June 24, 2009
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Facebook: The Movie!
Somebody has found the business value of Facebook in a big way. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Interacting with technology - speech, touch, presence, etc (W-Tech)
Speakers: Jane Lewis, PFE from Microsoft UK and Eileen Brown IT Pro Evangelism Manager (Aside: Jane Lewis kicked off by mentioning this was the first time she'd presented to a room that's almost ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Security professionals fail to use passwords
IT security workers are not using passwords on mobile devices despite sensitive company information residing on them. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
How to behave in an all-male team (W-Tech, Christina Ioannidis)
What a way to get crowd engagement! Christian Ioannidis kicked off her session on 'how to behave in all-male team' by asking everyone in the packed room if who'd ever been the only woman in a ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Commentable Digital Britain report goes online... good approach to collaboration
Commentable Digital Britain report goes online... good approach to collaboration Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Google appeases China over pornography
Google has changed the way it filters porn to stop it appearing on its Chinese site.
Google said it has carried out a major engineering effort to meet...
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Google site tackles malware advertising
Google has created an "Anti-Malvertising" website, which it says will help internet users and businesses make better-informed decisions to protect against...
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Paul Allen launches Microsoft plug-in
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has made a comeback with the launch of his latest venture, Xiant, which has developed a product to manage Outlook InBoxes. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Having fun and being a great technical professional - at Microsoft (W-Tech)
Microsoft has fielded the speakers for this session on "Having fun and being a great technical professional". In his intro, Andy Gitsham laid out his position: "Work hard, play hard" is too 90s - ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Samsung’s jet phone gets 2 million pre-orders
Samsung is reporting that its jet phone has had over two million pre-orders, which is double the number of Apple iPhones sold in its launch weekend. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
W-Tech first impressions - welcoming, but confusing!
It's a beautifully sunny day in London, and the walk from Embankment to the IET building on Savoy Place for today's W-Tech women in technology recruitment fair / networking event was pleasant. ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Twitter: UK's fastest growing website
Traffic on Twitter has increased 22-fold in the past 12 months, according to Hitwise, which analyses internet usage, making it the fastest growing site in...
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Oracle shrugs off downturn by increasing software revenues
Oracle's revenue for 2009 has grown 4% to $23.3bn, showing that businesses are still buying enterprise software licenses and renewing maintenance contracts... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Habitat apologises for Twitter abuse
Furniture retailer Habitat has apologised for using the unrest in Iran to help it make sales through microblogging website Twitter. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Video: Android-based HTC Hero on Orange from July
The first Google Android device, the HTC Hero is due to be available in the UK from Orange early July. Continue Reading