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October 24, 2008
24
Oct'08
Microsoft warns of global recession
Microsoft has reported record first quarter sales, including "healthy" sales of enterprise software, although it has warned of the effects of the developing...
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October 24, 2008
24
Oct'08
Microsoft issues critical out of cycle server security patch update for Windows
Microsoft has released the "out of cycle" critical server security patch it promised yesterday. Patch MS08-067 resolves a vulnerability in the Server service that affects all currently supported versions of Windows.
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October 24, 2008
24
Oct'08
Microsoft donates £5m technology to Lifeboat Institution
Microsoft is donating £5m worth of technology to the Royal...
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October 23, 2008
23
Oct'08
Emergency patch for critical Windows vulnerability
Microsoft has issued an advance notification that it is to release an emergency "critical" Windows patch today. The lack of details around the patch...
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October 23, 2008
23
Oct'08
Recession fueling demand for hosted services, says Lawson Software
Demand for software hosting and management services is increasing as businessesfeel the effects of the credit crunch, says enterprise resource...
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October 23, 2008
23
Oct'08
Video: Google Android mobile device code now freely available for developers
The Google Android mobile operating system is now officially available for free as an open source system, says the Android Open Source Project.
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October 22, 2008
22
Oct'08
Rackspace accelerates for the cloud computing crowd
The world's largest server hosting firm Rackspace is making a big play for a big slice of the cloud computing market.
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October 21, 2008
21
Oct'08
Sun Microsystems issues sales and profits warning
Sun Microsystems has issued a first quarter sales warning and admitted its losses may be higher than expected.
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October 21, 2008
21
Oct'08
Windows 7
Windows 7
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October 21, 2008
21
Oct'08
Government to spend £10m on Blue Badge parking database
The government is spending £55m over three years in overhauling the Blue Badge parking scheme, including £10m on a data sharing database
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October 21, 2008
21
Oct'08
Oracle ordered to settle out of court with SAP
A US Federal Judge has ordered Oracle to offer an out-of-court settlement to rival enterprise software supplier SAP.
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October 21, 2008
21
Oct'08
Web 2.0 will prosper during downturn
Web 2.0 environments will "prosper" during the...
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October 20, 2008
20
Oct'08
Microsoft should tell Windows Update users about class action lawsuit against it, say lawyers
Microsoft is resisting a plan that would see its Windows Update service being used to aid a class action lawsuit against it.
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October 17, 2008
17
Oct'08
Ferrari takes Windows HPC Server for a spin
Ferrari is taking the new Windows HPC Server for a spin.
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October 16, 2008
16
Oct'08
Autonomy profits up 53% in third quarter
Data mining and management firm Autonomy has posted solid results for the third quarter. It saw sales for the third quarter reach $127.1m, up 42%,...
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October 16, 2008
16
Oct'08
V6 web service allows engineering firms to simulate factories
A new online service will enable small and mid-sized engineering firms to create digital simulations of their factories. It aims to help companies identify...
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October 15, 2008
15
Oct'08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Oracle, HP and Java software affected
Microsoft has issued one critical patch as part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" update, which could affect hundreds of applications.
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
Microsoft confirms name of next version of Windows
Microsoft has confirmed the official name of the next version of Windows will be "Windows 7", sticking with the current codename of the product.
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
SAP puts collaboration at heart of business strategy
Software company SAP is working with third-party suppliers and its customers to tackle poor trading conditions in the face of economic downturn.
This...
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
SAP rejects Forrester charges of customer discontent
SAP co-CEO Leo Apetheker has rejected claims made by analyst group Forester that there is widespread discontent from SAP customers over higher support costs.
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
Google Chrome out of favour
Google's new Chrome browser has already lost market share despite the widespread hype it received last month when it launched.
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
Silverlight gets open source treatment
Microsoft has begun shipping Silverlight 2, the company's rival to Adobe Flex, for creating multimedia web applications that include audio and video.
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October 13, 2008
13
Oct'08
Arc brings big audio to Lenovo
ARC International has created what it sees as an aural treat for Lenovo users.
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October 10, 2008
10
Oct'08
Microsoft launches campaign around X-Factor
Microsoft is launching a Windows advertising campaign around tomorrow's X-Factor show.
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October 10, 2008
10
Oct'08
Programs compete in Turing test for Loebner Prize
Six computer programs will try to pass themselves off as humans this Sunday.
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October 08, 2008
08
Oct'08
Nearly half of CIOs admit corporate indifference to software quality
The quality of software is...
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October 07, 2008
07
Oct'08
SAP feels the credit crunch
SAP says its lower than expected revenue forecast for the third quarter of 2008 is an indication of the wider effects of the credit crunch.
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October 07, 2008
07
Oct'08
Volatile market puts trading venues under pressure
Stock Market technology has been put to the test this week, as the financial sector stocks went into freefall.
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October 07, 2008
07
Oct'08
Two-thirds of firms adopt data de-duplication to increase storage inefficiency
Two-thirds of firms are using data de-duplication to rid themselves of storage inefficiency.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
Wipro predicts IT services shake up
Business is abandoning traditional IT in favour of emerging software-as-a-service (Saas) and cloud computing models mainly due to economic pressure.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
Microsoft desktop optimisation management update now available
Microsoft's updated desktop management toolset for users with volume licensing contracts and Software Assurance maintenance contracts is now available.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
Open source Microsoft .net platform available today
The open-source implementation of Microsoft's .net development platform is expected to be released today.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
Windows XP given yet another stay of execution by Microsoft
Microsoft is once again extending the life of Windows XP, now taking the cut-off point to July 2009.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
City of London deploys ECM platfrom to give staff single source for records
The City of London Corporation has selected a new corporate-wide records management and archiving system to provide staff with a single source for data.
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October 05, 2008
05
Oct'08
Long-term problems at pioneer Cerner smartcard site revealed in NHS document
The first hospital in England to install a smartcard-based Cerner system under the health service’s £12.7bn IT modernisation scheme faces indefinite, multiple problems, according to an internal NHS document.
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October 03, 2008
03
Oct'08
Arup deploys Copan to free up data centre power
Arup, the global engineering firm behind Terminal 5 and the Bejing Olympic stadium, has implemented a disc-based back-up system from Copan, to reduce its...
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October 03, 2008
03
Oct'08
Where does Microsoft go next?
Cliff Saran asks Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer why he believes Microsoft's approach to cloud computing is right for IT departments.
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October 03, 2008
03
Oct'08
IBM unveils automated web app security testing platform for midsize firms
IBM has unveiled software to help midsize companies detect vulnerabilities that can lead to costly security breaches, to improve organisational productivity, and secure data while maintaining compliance.
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October 02, 2008
02
Oct'08
Microsoft licence study shows SME risks
Small companies using unlicensed Windows software are at greater risk of operational problems, according to a study commissioned by Microsoft.
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October 02, 2008
02
Oct'08
Santander’s Partenon to pay-off amid consolidation
Banco Santander has put IT at the heart of its acquisition strategy and is in a strong position as the turmoil in financial services serves up bargain acquisitions.
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October 01, 2008
01
Oct'08
Microsoft to develop 'Windows for the cloud'
Microsoft chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer, has revealed that the company will be developing a version of Windows for cloud computing.
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October 01, 2008
01
Oct'08
Microsoft aims to train thousands of IT professionals in virtualisation
Microsoft has introduced a certification programme to train hundreds of thousands of IT professionals in virtualisation technologies.
Speaking to Computer...
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September 30, 2008
30
Sep'08
Book review: Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-gates era
Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-gates by Mary Jo Foley, reviewed by management blogger Colin Beveridge.
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September 30, 2008
30
Sep'08
BT Wi-Fi users may see thunder after Cloud access deal floats away
BT Openzone Wi-Fi customers will no longer have access to wireless hotspots controlled by rival operator The Cloud.
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September 30, 2008
30
Sep'08
Tesco targets £1bn profits from high-tech businesses
Tesco, the UK's biggest grocer, is pushing for £1bn of profit from its high-tech businesses within the next few years, CEO Terry Leahy announced this morning.
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September 29, 2008
29
Sep'08
Oracle smells good to Marrionaud
Marionnaud, Europe's largest perfumery and cosmetics retail chain, has changed how it manages its supply chain and reports financial details following the implementation of Oracle Retail merchandising applications.
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September 29, 2008
29
Sep'08
Cloud computing definitions causing confusion in the market place, says Gartner
Contrasting views on cloud computing are creating confusion in the market place, says analyst Gartner.
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September 29, 2008
29
Sep'08
Bradford & Bingley to be integrated into Santander
Bradford & Bingley's savings business will be the latest to be integrated into Banco Santander's global banking platform, Partenon, after the banking giant agreed a £612m takeover.
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September 26, 2008
26
Sep'08
TUI goes with Avaya to stop dropped calls
Travel firm TUI's luxury travel division has upgraded its call handling centre to provide 100% uptime with complete call recording, archiving and retrieval to ensure that it does not miss a sale because of a dropped call.
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September 25, 2008
25
Sep'08
Firms failing to protect web servers, says Sophos
Businesses are routinely installing anti-virus protection on their desktops and hardening their websites to protect against hackers.
However, few companies...
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September 24, 2008
24
Sep'08
Normura to keep Lehman's IT systems... for now
Asian investment bank Nomura will run the IT systems of parts of Lehman Brothers alongside its own system following its acquisition of the troubled investment bank.
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September 24, 2008
24
Sep'08
Oracle Openworld: AIA Foundation Packs announced
Oracle has released two separate Oracle AIA Foundation Packs for Industries, covering the utilities and insurance sectors. The Foundation Packs deliver...
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September 24, 2008
24
Sep'08
Collaboration given a buzz with Oracle Beehive
Oracle has unveiled Oracle Beehive to help organisations secure communications and add collaboration into business processes.
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Windows patch update
Microsoft is to issue a "critical" Windows patch today, but the lack of details has prompted speculation...
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Microsoft starts £22bn share buy back scheme after failing to acquire Yahoo
Microsoft is to embark on a £22bn share buy back strategy after failing to spend its spare cash on acquiring Yahoo.
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Confidential data at risk from poor awareness
Companies need easier-to-use encryption capabilities in email clients
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Turquoise comes to market
Turquoise the alternative stock trading venue set up by investment banks to take on national stock exchanges is now fully operational following a soft launched last month.
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September 22, 2008
22
Sep'08
Microsoft discounts software for public sector bodies
Microsoft is making it easier for small, public-sector organisations to buy discounted software from resellers.
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September 19, 2008
19
Sep'08
VMWorld: IT professionals give their verdict on Microsoft virtualisation moves
Microsoft's entry into the virtualisation supplier market will drive better products through increased competition, attendees at VMworld in Los Vegas said this week.
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September 18, 2008
18
Sep'08
HBOS rescue latest chapter in banking meltdown
Consolidation in the financial services sector hit the UK today as Lloyds TSB agreed to acquire troubled bank HBOS. IT cuts are inevitable as the banks...
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September 17, 2008
17
Sep'08
VMworld: datacentres to offer capacity on demand
VMware is working with datacentre hosting companies to enable them to offer its virtualisation products as a hosted service to IT departments.
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September 17, 2008
17
Sep'08
Who needs Windows when you have Google?
If there is one company whose entire business is based on software services delivered via the internet, it is Google. Through its online applications, supported...
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September 17, 2008
17
Sep'08
VMWorld: VMWare initiative gives users access to desktop from any device
VMware has developed virtualisation technology which it claims will give end-users secure and reliable access to desktop software
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September 17, 2008
17
Sep'08
HSBC automates services with SAP Netweaver
HSBC is to use an SAP platform to streamline and automate the delivery of banking...
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September 16, 2008
16
Sep'08
BT renews HP contract for £370m
BT today signed a seven-year, £370m contract extension with HP.
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September 16, 2008
16
Sep'08
Police keep car journey data for 5 years
The police are expanding a car surveillance project that will allow them to record and store details of people's daily car journeys for up to five years.
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September 11, 2008
11
Sep'08
Google brings back-issues back to life
Google has launched an initiative to put old newspaper archives online. The search company is partnering with around 100 newspapers around the world...
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September 10, 2008
10
Sep'08
Government hires ad agency for ID card scheme
The government has hired advertising firm M&C Saatchi to try to sell its controversial national ID card scheme to the public.
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September 10, 2008
10
Sep'08
UK supports Cern Big Bang switch on
GridPP, the UK's major contribution to a global computing system, is about to support Cern's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project.
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September 09, 2008
09
Sep'08
EMC backs Microsoft virtualisation drive
EMC is providing support for Microsoft's recently announced virtualisation expansion programme.
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September 09, 2008
09
Sep'08
Turquoise equity trading chooses hosted corporate network
European equity trading venue Turquoise...
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September 08, 2008
08
Sep'08
Downtime comes at wrong time for London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange's trading platform Tradelect ...
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September 08, 2008
08
Sep'08
Microsoft makes available new virtualisation software
Microsoft has announced the upcoming availability of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and the new Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 as a no-cost download.
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September 05, 2008
05
Sep'08
Google Chrome ups the ante, but don't expect another browser war
The launch of Google's web browser has prompted much speculation about another round of browser wars like those between Microsoft and Netcape.
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September 05, 2008
05
Sep'08
Ipswich Hospital turns to Sophos for network security
Ipswich Hospital is using Sophos endpoint, e-mail and web security systems to shield 3,500 users from spam and malware.
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September 03, 2008
03
Sep'08
E-invoicing could help firms through recession
E-invoicing could help businesses cut costs as they brace themselves for recession. The technology is moving to the mainstream as the European Commission...
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September 03, 2008
03
Sep'08
HYDRASIGHT ANALYSIS: Why enterprise content management is so hard
In this exclusive piece of analysis, Hydrasight explore why organisations find enterprise content management implementations so hard.
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September 02, 2008
02
Sep'08
Google Chrome poses no threat to established web browsers
Google's surprise launch of its...
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September 02, 2008
02
Sep'08
Google launches beta version of Chrome web browser
Google is to launch a beta version of a web browser, dubbed Chrome, in 100 countries today as it steps up competition against Microsoft.
Chrome was...
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September 01, 2008
01
Sep'08
Barts underestimated impact of IT system
Barts and The London NHS Trust said today [1 September 2008] it had underestimated the impact of going live with a new system under the NHS's £12.7bn National...
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September 01, 2008
01
Sep'08
Google awards £2m to Android developers
Google has awarded £2m to developers who produced software applications
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August 29, 2008
29
Aug'08
Microsoft hits XP Professional pirates with Windows Genuine Advantage
Microsoft has stepped up efforts to discourage pirating Windows XP.
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August 29, 2008
29
Aug'08
Credit crunch drives software audits
More frequent software audits and new licence conditions likely as software houses seek to shore up revenues against the economic downturn.
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August 29, 2008
29
Aug'08
Swedish ERP provider IFS wins £13.9m MoD contract
UK Ministry of Defence contractor Lockheed Martin has selected Sweden's IFS Applications to provide core enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the MoD's James (Joint Asset Management Engineering Solution) Land project.
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August 28, 2008
28
Aug'08
Internet Explorer 8 is compliant with web standards
Microsoft has reduced a major bottleneck for web developers in its latest Internet Explorer browser by making it compliant with web standards, which could dramatically reduce the time users take to test browser compatibility.
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August 28, 2008
28
Aug'08
Ten years of Google - what it means for enterprise IT
After ten years Google, which celebrates its birthday this week (7 September), has conquered search and positioned itself as the most viable alternative to Microsoft's desktop software.
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August 28, 2008
28
Aug'08
Poor e-mail management plagues firms
Firms are failing to effectively manage...
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August 28, 2008
28
Aug'08
Oracle links on-demand and in-house CRM for users
Oracle has developed pre-built integration software to link its CRM on demand product and its on-premise Siebel CRM platform.
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August 28, 2008
28
Aug'08
Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 now out
Users can now download the feature-complete version of the next version of Microsoft's web browser. The browser offers usability and security features to...
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August 27, 2008
27
Aug'08
Firefox add-on protects against hackers
Carnegie-Mellon University has developed a free add-on to the Mozilla Firefox 3.0 browser to boost security for users.
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August 27, 2008
27
Aug'08
Manchester Airport improves operations with passenger bus computers
Manchester Airport's fleet of air-side passenger buses has been equipped with Windows XP-based automotive computers to improve operations.
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August 26, 2008
26
Aug'08
HP EDS deal completed: competition for Big Blue
HP has completed its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, creating a company that will offer private and public sector IT...
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August 26, 2008
26
Aug'08
Virtual reality helps stroke victims
Patients who need physiotherapy following a stroke or accident could soon be put through their paces in a virtual reality environment.
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August 22, 2008
22
Aug'08
Business instant messaging and social network users make catalogue of errors
Business users of instant messaging and social networking sites are making a catalogue of errors when using the technology, according to a survey.
Instant...
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August 21, 2008
21
Aug'08
Microsoft unveils free photo management technology
Microsoft has introduced free visual technology called Microsoft Photosynth to help users improve the way...
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August 21, 2008
21
Aug'08
Guernsey signs Northgate to improve public health
Guernsey has signed Northgate Information Solutions ...
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August 21, 2008
21
Aug'08
Government launches research project to combat identity theft
A government-funded research project will be launched in October to help develop the next generation of secure identity management systems.
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August 21, 2008
21
Aug'08
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.
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August 20, 2008
20
Aug'08
Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal for customers
Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell
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August 20, 2008
20
Aug'08
IKEA uses business analyser app to improve ERP roll-out
IKEA has prioritised and set targets for a successful ERP implementation and related business process improvements using an application from Lawson Software.