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Data centre hardware
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May 15, 2003
15
May'03
South Korea aims for 10 million digital homes by 2007
The South Korean government wants two-thirds of all households in the country to be on digital networks within the next four...
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May 15, 2003
15
May'03
HP sharpens blade PCs for launch
Hewlett-Packard is will refresh its hardware products for the enterprise market next week, and the introduction of its blade PCs...
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May 15, 2003
15
May'03
SCO threatens all corporate Linux users
The SCO Group has abandoned its Linux business and warned commercial Linux users they may be financially liable for intellectual...
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May 14, 2003
14
May'03
Intel hails Florence prototype as the notebook of the future
Intel is working on a reference design known as "Florence" for mobile products that expands upon a convertible Tablet PC...
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May 13, 2003
13
May'03
AMD claims Athlon XP 3200+ is its fastest to date
Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled what it claims is its fastest desktop processor to date.
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May 13, 2003
13
May'03
IBM prepares to unleash T-Rex mainframe
IBM unveils its next generation of mainframe computers at an event in San Francisco later today.
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May 13, 2003
13
May'03
Fujitsu Siemens bundles SuSE Linux
Companies purchasing a Primergy server can acquire Linux software supplied by SuSE Linux on a CPU (central processing unit)...
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May 13, 2003
13
May'03
Bug stops IBM Itanium server shipments
IBM is stopping shipments of the x450 server, its first Itanium 2 product, because of a flaw in Intel's flagship chip.
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May 09, 2003
09
May'03
US air base saves $15m a year with wireless system
The US Air Force Materiel Command's logistics centre at Hill Air Force Base in Utah has deployed a wireless parts-tracking system...
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May 08, 2003
08
May'03
US e-voting proposal draws mixed reactions
Electronic voting machines will receive some of the $3.9bn funding President George W Bush has allocated for the replacement of...
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May 07, 2003
07
May'03
Blunkett wins backing for digitised passports
David Blunkett has won backing for the use of digitised passports as part of a security clampdown across international...
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May 07, 2003
07
May'03
PalmSource brings BlackBerry to Palm OS
PalmSource has announced that PalmOS licensees can use Research in Motion's (Rim) BlackBerry wireless e-mail software in their...
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
E-learning firm offers computer science MSc to graduates worldwide via the web
UKeU offers University of Hertfordshire computer masters course online
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
Britannia Airways cabin crew get PDAs to process duty free sales
Britannia Airways is issuing 1,800 ruggedised personal digital assistants to it cabin crew to be used as electronic point of sale...
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
Royal Mail signs £1.5bn outsourcing deal
Royal Mail has finally signed a contract with the Computer Sciences Corporation-led Prism Alliance for a £1.5bn deal to outsource...
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
Microsoft plans open approach to data centre management
Microsoft is to take an open approach to systems management with its initiative for simplifying corporate data centres.
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
Microsoft plugs BizTalk Server holes
Microsoft has warned users to fix a security flaw in its BizTalk Server enterprise integration product, which could allow an...
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May 06, 2003
06
May'03
HP unifies server division
Almost a year to the day after it acquired Compaq, Hewlett-Packard is consolidating several departments in its Enterprise Systems...
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May 02, 2003
02
May'03
IBM claims smallest solid-state light emitter
Researchers at IBM have used microscopic carbon molecules to emit light, a breakthrough that could replace silicon as the...
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May 02, 2003
02
May'03
Flash memory packed into a watch
The decreasing size and increasing capacity of flash memory chips has enabled small portable memory devices, such as flash discs...
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May 02, 2003
02
May'03
IBM juices up On demand initiative
IBM has boosted its On Demand computing initiative with a handful of virtualisation and grid-enabling technologies designed to...
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May 01, 2003
01
May'03
Testing times ahead in 64-bit server migration
Mid-range server users will have to endure extensive systems testing to ensure a smooth transition to Intel's forthcoming Madison...
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April 30, 2003
30
Apr'03
IBM launches UK Linux competence centre
IBM launched its ninth Linux competency centre yesterday (29 April), a financial services-focused centre based at IBM's offices...
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April 30, 2003
30
Apr'03
Motion to ship Centrino Tablet PC in May
Motion Computing will unveil the new M1300 Tablet PC on 12 May with Intel's Centrino package of chips.
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April 30, 2003
30
Apr'03
European IT directors focused on the basics, says IDC
The basics of IT infrastructure - security, systems administration and data management - are the top priorities for European IT...
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April 29, 2003
29
Apr'03
Almost all out for Derby Cricket Club
The English cricket season started in earnest over the Easter weekend, but for one cricket club, a computer calamity almost led...
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April 29, 2003
29
Apr'03
Server shipments grow by 10%
The worldwide server market performed better than expected in the first quarter of 2003, despite the threat of war with Iraq and...
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April 28, 2003
28
Apr'03
IBM aims to iron out service clashes
The clash between channel service sales and direct services from IBM Global Services has been rescinded, according to the vendor,...
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April 28, 2003
28
Apr'03
£2.3bn at risk if staff reject new IT
Ministers and the Department of Health are risking much of the £2.3bn NHS IT investment by underestimating the need to win user...
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April 25, 2003
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Apr'03
NHS faces planning blight fear after £250m project cancelled
The cancellation of a £250m electronic patient records project in the Birmingham area has prompted renewed fears of a blight on...
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April 24, 2003
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Apr'03
Intel boosts Itanium's 32-bit processing ability
Intel plans to offer software technology called IA-32 Execution Layer with future versions of its 64-bit Itanium 2 processor that...
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April 24, 2003
24
Apr'03
Users still hold back on buying handhelds
Handheld shipments continued to decline in the first quarter, as poor consumer confidence and tight IT budgets take their toll on...
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April 24, 2003
24
Apr'03
European web hosting market worth $1bn by 2005
The market for managed web hosting services in Europe will be worth around $1bn (£628m) by 2005, according to market research...
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April 23, 2003
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Apr'03
Open-source development lab names new CEO
The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), an advocacy group that promotes Linux use in corporate computing, has hired a 22-year IT...
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April 22, 2003
22
Apr'03
PC manufacturers use 875P to increase front bus speeds
Several PC makers have released new models that take advantage of Intel's new 875P chipset, which offers improved performance...
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April 22, 2003
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Apr'03
AMD rolls out 64-bit server chip
Software and hardware suppliers have been quick to release products using Advanced Micro Devices latest 64-bit Opteron server...
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April 22, 2003
22
Apr'03
Ram boost for Palm PDAs
Palm is now able to use up to 128Mbytes of Ram in its PDAs as the result of collaborative efforts with its operating system...
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April 22, 2003
22
Apr'03
HP's IPaq to be unveiled in late May
Hewlett-Packard (HP) will unveil its iPaq h2200 PDA on 30 May, according to High Tech Computer (HTC), the Taiwanese company that...
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April 22, 2003
22
Apr'03
SuSE ships Opteron version of Linux
SuSE Linux is shipping a version of its Linux enterprise server operating system for Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron 64-bit chip....
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April 17, 2003
17
Apr'03
SCO releases Linux server for Itanium
The SCO Group has released a Linux server operating system for the 64-bit Intel Itanium processor.
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April 15, 2003
15
Apr'03
Intel validates Pentium M for networking products
The new architecture of the Pentium M processor allows it to be used in any device that needs to pack a lot of processing power...
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April 15, 2003
15
Apr'03
Cisco and Hitachi add to storage lines
Cisco Systems and Hitachi Data Systems will both announce major additions to their storage product lines at this week's Storage...
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April 15, 2003
15
Apr'03
Novell adopts Linux as NetWare migration path
Novell's NetWare 7, due out in approximately two years' time, will be a set of services that sits on top of both the NetWare and...
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April 14, 2003
14
Apr'03
Cultural barriers slow e-gov take-up
Councils are hitting cultural barriers in their attempts to implement online public services.
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April 14, 2003
14
Apr'03
Microsoft unlocks 64-bit computing for the masses
Windows and Intel's market entry will force down Unix prices for users.
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April 11, 2003
11
Apr'03
Ordnance Survey staff to get XP Tablet PCs
The Ordnance Survey is to issue its field surveyors with 300 Tablet PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to enable...
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April 11, 2003
11
Apr'03
Dell adds Pentium M models to notebook lines
Dell rounded out its notebook lines yesterday with two machines based on Intel's Pentium M processor and a combination of...
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April 11, 2003
11
Apr'03
Intel updates mobile technology work
Intel revealed few surprises at its Intel Developer Forum Japan event yesterday, instead choosing to give the Japanese audience a...
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April 10, 2003
10
Apr'03
Oracle pushes Linux to independent suppliers
Oracle has launched a support and marketing program to encourage independent software suppliers to develop Linux-based Oracle...
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April 10, 2003
10
Apr'03
Toshiba unveils prototype LCD with built-in scanner
Toshiba demonstrated a prototype liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with a built-in scanner at the Electronic Display Expo in...
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April 10, 2003
10
Apr'03
Microsoft to ship Windows Server 2003 for AMD's 64-bit chips
Microsoft will release a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP for Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD's) forthcoming...
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April 09, 2003
09
Apr'03
IBM releases autonomic blueprint
IBM has unveiled a blueprint to assist customers designing and building autonomic computing environments.
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April 09, 2003
09
Apr'03
Sun's McNealy sings a low-cost tune
Scott McNealy, Sun's chairman and chief executive officer, promised to deliver low-cost computing to users when he launched a...
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April 08, 2003
08
Apr'03
Latest Lexmark products aim to 'print smarter'
Lexmark International has announced a series of products, ranging from workgroup to personal printers.
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April 08, 2003
08
Apr'03
VeriSign and nCipher join forces on hardware certificate
A new SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate - the joint product of VeriSign and nCipher - will provide stronger protection for...
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April 08, 2003
08
Apr'03
Gateway launches two rack servers amid corporate push
Gateway is determined to improve its standing among corporate customers by bolstering its server lines and adding storage...
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April 08, 2003
08
Apr'03
Nats unveils European IT strategy
National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has launched an European IT system strategy to help it meet long-term air traffic handling...
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April 07, 2003
07
Apr'03
64-bit computing Dell to cut 64-bit costs
Dell's plan to launch Itanium-based products running the Linux operating system later this year could knock nearly a third off...
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April 07, 2003
07
Apr'03
Computer Associates moves core products to Linux
Computer Associates is ramping up efforts to move its core management products to Linux.
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April 04, 2003
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Apr'03
Old technology offers new answers in Columbia crash probe
An old-fashioned magnetic tape recorder on board the doomed space shuttle Columbia is helping NASA fill in critical gaps about...
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April 03, 2003
03
Apr'03
SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop slated for June
SuSE Linux is to ship its SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop operating system in June, having delayed plans to ship it during the...
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April 03, 2003
03
Apr'03
Gateway to restate financial results
Computer maker Gateway is restating the revenue it earned from the inclusion of America Online internet services with computers...
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April 02, 2003
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Apr'03
Users voice concern over Dell expansion
Some of Dell's major UK customers are concerned that they may suffer as the hardware shifts focus to expand into new product...
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April 01, 2003
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Apr'03
IBM and SuSE roll out grid toolkit
IBM's Globus Toolkit is now available for Linux on its zSeries.
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March 31, 2003
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Mar'03
Centrino-based Tablet PCs in the pipeline
Tablet PCs based on the Centrino platform are hitting the market at a slower pace than notebooks, despite the announcements of...
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March 31, 2003
31
Mar'03
Trade groups bring Microsoft to appeals court
A US appeals court will hear arguments from two trade groups opposed to the antitrust settlement negotiated by the US Department...
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March 31, 2003
31
Mar'03
Sun broadens Linux backing
Sun Microsystems is to adopt commonly known Linux distributions for deployment on a range of Intel-based systems it is planning...
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March 28, 2003
28
Mar'03
High-street retail giants reveal IT plans
Two of the UK’s biggest high-street retailers this week revealed how many of their key IT investments were coming to fruition as...
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March 27, 2003
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Mar'03
SuSE announces Itanium availability of server OS
SuSE Linux has announced the general availability of its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 operating system for Intel's family of...
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March 26, 2003
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Mar'03
Don't ignore mobile computing, says analyst
Enterprises should see mobile computing as being business critical rather than push it aside.
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
UK users get a louder voice as Certus merges with NCC
IT User group Certus this week merged with the National Computing Centre in an ambitious attempt to give IT decision-makers in...
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
University research centre to boost UK broadband
Brunel University's Department of Information Systems and Computing is to set up a Broadband Research Centre.
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
Document management will be the key to delivering electronic patient records
Document management will be crucial in helping the NHS meet its goal of implementing electronic health records, according to...
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
Health service has spent £900m on IT in this tax year
Nearly £900m has been spent on NHS IT during the current financial year, despite fears that the national programme to overhaul...
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
Red Hat upgrades Linux desktop OS
Red Hat's desktop operating system for consumers has been enhanced to handle multithreading better than its predecessor.
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March 26, 2003
26
Mar'03
NTT DoCoMo to sell wristphone
NTT DoCoMo has unveiled a mobile telephone in the form of a wristwatch and will put the device on sale in Japan shortly.
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March 25, 2003
25
Mar'03
Samsung spends $1bn on LCD factory
Samsung Electronics says it plans to spend more than $1bn on its sixth new plant to manufacture flat-panel displays in the next...
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March 25, 2003
25
Mar'03
Smart phone sales will boom in 2003, analysts predict
Shipments of smart phones will exceed those of handheld devices in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for the first time...
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March 25, 2003
25
Mar'03
Dell launches personal and workgroup printers
Dell Computer has unveiled four printers for personal and workgroup use.
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March 25, 2003
25
Mar'03
EC approves Tech Data acquisition of Azlan
The European Commission gave the go-ahead for US-based Tech Data's acquisition of UK networking services company, Azlan Group.
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March 25, 2003
25
Mar'03
Corel puts itself up for auction
Software vendor Corel has announced that it is talking to two venture capital firms about a possible takeover of the company
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March 24, 2003
24
Mar'03
Palm reports loss and delays operating system spin-off
Palm reported a $172m (£110m) loss for its third quarter as revenue fell 29% from the year-earlier level to $209m.
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March 20, 2003
20
Mar'03
Gates announces .net compact framework
Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates yesterday announced the worldwide launch of .net Compact Framework, a...
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March 20, 2003
20
Mar'03
HP offers support for Red Hat Linux products
Linux supplier Red Hat has announced an expanded partnership with Hewlett-Packard that will provide enterprise customers with...
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March 20, 2003
20
Mar'03
Glitch may have caused drug labelling errors
Thousands of patients of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan in US may have received the wrong medications because of a glitch in the...
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March 18, 2003
18
Mar'03
Oxford using computing clusters to solve universal antimatter mystery
The University of Oxford is using a clustered computing network to conduct processor-hungry particle physics research, writes...
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March 18, 2003
18
Mar'03
NHS IT minister resigns over Iraq war
Lord Hunt, the minister in charge of the government's £5bn health service IT overhaul, has resigned in protest at the prospect of...
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March 17, 2003
17
Mar'03
Paying the price for buying direct
The myth that buying direct from manufacturers is cheaper than going through the channel has been exploded by research revealing...
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March 17, 2003
17
Mar'03
IDC: HP off to early lead in Tablet PC shipments
Hewlett-Packard (HP) had a slight lead over Fujitsu in worldwide shipments of Tablet PCs by the end of December, according to...
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March 17, 2003
17
Mar'03
RIM and Sprint back Microsoft phone platforms
Microsoft will announce expansions to its application and device options on its phone platforms this week at the CTIA Wireless...
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March 14, 2003
14
Mar'03
CeBIT - SanDisk unveils smallest memory card yet
The SD Card Association unveiled a miniature version of its Secure Digital (SD) memory card at the CeBIT show.
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March 14, 2003
14
Mar'03
Public sector drop in spend affects PC sales
Market research company IDC slightly lowered its forecast for growth of PC shipments worldwide today, as a result of a...
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March 14, 2003
14
Mar'03
US orders pharmaceutical firms to barcode all hospital drugs
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has mandated that pharmaceutical companies put barcodes on all drugs...
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March 14, 2003
14
Mar'03
HP defends PC profit as Feb revenues rise 3%
Hewlett-Packard, attempting to put to rest investor questions about its recent performance, on Thursday defended the...
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
CeBIT - Oracle extends 'Unbreakable Linux' to UnitedLinux
Oracle will provide technical support for businesses running its software on operating systems from the UnitedLinux group, it...
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
Notebook makers embrace Centrino chip
Intel formally launched its much-heralded Centrino mobile technology yesterday, and top-tier notebook manufacturers have...
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
CeBIT - RIM shrinks the BlackBerry
Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled two new BlackBerry handhelds with a smaller design and more memory for European users at the...
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
Spotwave expands in-building mobile coverage
In the drive for "always-on" cellular coverage, Spotwave Wireless has announced two products that help solve in-building...
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
MSN Messenger gains webcam functionality
Microsoft has added webcam functionality to MSN Messenger 5.0, allowing users to stream and view live video via instant messages....
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March 13, 2003
13
Mar'03
CeBIT - SiS chipset indicates 400MHz bus coming from AMD
A new chipset from Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) announced at CeBIT supports a 400MHz front-side bus for AMD's Athlon XP...