September 2009
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September 03, 2009
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Worldwide server shipments and revenues plummet
Worldwide server shipments and revenues contracted by nearly one-third in the second quarter as the value of the market dropped to its lowest level since...
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Rackspace hosts army, navy and RAF websites
Web hosting firm Rackspace has won a contract worth several million pounds to host external websites for the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
EU launches probe into Oracle Sun merger
The EU has started a probe into the merger between Oracle and Sun.
The merger has been cleared by US authorities, but because of concerns...
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
World’s oldest computer comes back to life
The historic Harwell computer, later known as the WITCH computer, comes out of storage this week to travel to The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC)...
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Puffins get GPS devices
News that Puffins will be fitted with tiny GPS systems to help conservationists monitor their populations is worrying downtime. Recent reports that drivers have had accidents because they are over ... Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
CIOs cut costs with no plan to innovate out of recession
Many CIOs in France, Germany and UK are cutting IT costs without a long-term view of how to help the business innovate... Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Businesses face more software audits
Businesses are facing more software audits as software suppliers turn the screws on those companies that are failing to pay for the correct licences.
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Japanese are barking
A Japanese company has invented a gadget that can translate a dog's bark into human words. Apparently the Bowlingual Voice device will go on sale for £129 in Japan from next month. We can't wait ... Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
HP and Cisco bury hatchet on virtualised datacentre comms
Hewlett-Packard and Cisco have compromised on proposed competing standards for managing communications in virtualised datacentres.
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Microsoft and Intel tout Windows 7 performance
Microsoft and Intel say Windows 7 will offer better processor performance and battery life than its predecessor Windows Vista.
The claim was...
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
BT to resell Google, Yahoo and Bing adwords
BT this morning launched an internet marketing service for small and medium enterprises that promises to make the best of search and pay per click on...
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
UK to regain access to YouTube music videos
Google is to re-open UK access to music videos on YouTube after reaching an agreement with the Performing Rights Society (PRS). Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Labour rejects review of Chinook crash
Defence Secretary, Bob Ainsworth, has ruled out ordering a new inquiry into the controversial Chinook crash, which left all 29 people on board dead, including... Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Millions of UK surfers vulnerable to internet fraud, survey reveals
More than 1.7 million UK internet users may be in danger of internet fraud because they use the same password for every online application and service they use, research has revealed. Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Nanoprinting could spell end to expensive printing
Borrowing an idea from nature could lead to technology capable of producing full-colour prints in a fraction of a second, according to South Korean engineers. Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
UK users say data sprawl and compliance drive need for email archiving
Users at the Storage Decisions UK Email and File Archiving Seminar say growing email data volumes and compliance standards are driving their adoption of email archiving. Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
The challenge of the patch management process
Patch management is no longer a little administrative chore that you fit in around more important work; it has become one of the most pressing and difficult challenges facing security professionals, thanks to an increasing number of enterprise ... Continue Reading
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September 03, 2009
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Sep'09
Tiering evolves as new technologies, services, add new tiers
Cloud storage and solid state disks are changing the way business thinks about storage tiering. Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
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Sep'09
Tories commit to Chinook crash review
The Tories have made it party policy to appoint a senior judge to review a finding of gross negligence against the two deceased pilots of a Chinook Mk2 helicopter which crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994. Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
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Sep'09
IBM pushes desktops into the cloud
Desktop PCs are expensive. They need upgrading every few years and require constant patching and IT management to ensure they remain secure and function...
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