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• June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12

  HP eyes EMC’s storage market

  HP has released a StoreOnce data deduplication back-up system, which it claims can ingest data at 100TB per hour – three times faster than EMC’s recently launched Data Domain 990

• May 23, 2012 23 May'12

  Dell's quarterly profits take a dive

  Dell saw its profits dive 33% in its first financial quarter of 2013 as consumer and large enterprise sales fell 12% and 3% respectively

• April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12

  Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales

  Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter.

• April 12, 2012 12 Apr'12

  European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades

  European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner.

• April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12

  Microsoft improves virtual desktops but drops inventory software

  Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualisation product family with software that retains user preferences as they switch between devices

• February 17, 2012 17 Feb'12

  Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research

  Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals

• February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12

  IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat

  Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing

• January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12

  CES 2012: Intel demos Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks

  Intel used its keynote presentation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the merits of ultrabooks from Acer, Toshiba, Asus and LG.

• November 16, 2011 16 Nov'11

  Thai floods could impact revenues and prices, says Dell

  Computer maker Dell says flooding in Thailand is causing a worldwide shortage of PC hard drives that will last into the first quarter of 2012 and could impact the company’s revenues.

• October 28, 2011 28 Oct'11

  HP announces U-turn to keep PC division after Whitman completes internal review

  HP has reversed its decision to spin-off the company's PC division following an internal review by CEO Meg Whitman, who replaced form head Leo Apotheker in September.

• October 06, 2011 06 Oct'11

  Technology industry figures pay tribute to Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs

  Apple's co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died, aged 56. Jobs battled with pancreatic cancer, and had liver transplant surgery in 2009. He stepped down as Apple CEO in August 2011 after his second bout of medical leave since the start of the ...

• October 04, 2011 04 Oct'11

  GPU cracks six-character password in four seconds

  A £30 nVidia GeForce GT220 graphics card is capable of cracking strong passwords in a matter of hours.

• September 22, 2011 22 Sep'11

  Government pulls plug on ailing £11bn NHS IT programme

  The troubled £11bn NHS National Programme for IT is to be axed, the government is expected to announce later today.

• September 21, 2011 21 Sep'11

  HP webOS lay-offs could affect European employees

  Hewlett-Packard could lay off European employees as part of the company's decision to discontinue its webOS hardware division, including the Touchpad tablet range.

• September 12, 2011 12 Sep'11

  HP refunds Touchpad owners

  Anyone who purchased an HP Touchpad prior to the price crash can now obtain a refund. Users who purchased the 16Gb version will be eligible for a refund...

• July 21, 2011 21 Jul'11

  IDC blames decline in European PC market on weak consumer demand and high inventories

  The west European PC market declined 8.9% compared with the same quarter the year before. A shift in interest and budget towards other products contributed to weak consumer demand and slow stock depletion across Western Europe, according to analyst ...

• June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11

  Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike

  Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist.

• June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11

  Oracle Q4 revenues climb 36% but decline in hardware sales drops share price 7.5%

  Oracle's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 36% to $3.2bn and total revenues were up 13% to $10.8bn. But a decline in hardware sales and a forecast of only 10% to 20% growth in licence sales sent Oracle shares down by as much as 7.5% in late ...

• June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11

  European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft

  The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft.

• June 13, 2011 13 Jun'11

  Citrix ‘buy your own computer’ scheme cuts costs

  A pilot scheme introduced by Citrix to enable employees to choose the computing device they use at work has been formalised after successful take-up.

• May 18, 2011 18 May'11

  Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales

  Dell has boosted profits by 177% since last year after increasing sales to enterprise customers.

• April 15, 2011 15 Apr'11

  Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins

  The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began.

• April 14, 2011 14 Apr'11

  Declining PC market threatened by tablet popularity

  The PC market has continued to decline after delays in refresh cycles and increased purchases of tablet devices, according to research.

• March 25, 2011 25 Mar'11

  Police switch to Sprint ii for IT procurement

  Police forces in England and Wales are having to switch IT procurement from the Buying Solutions' CITHS framework to the SPRINT ii agreement.

• March 23, 2011 23 Mar'11

  Budget 2011: UK public worried spending cuts will impact data security

  A large proportion of the UK public is worried that government spending cuts will have a negative effect on data security, a survey has revealed.

• March 08, 2011 08 Mar'11

  Facebook enlists Samaritans to counsel suicidal users

  The Samaritans has teamed up with Facebook to enable users to report friends contemplating suicide.

• March 07, 2011 07 Mar'11

  Intel launches second generation Core vPro processor

  Intel says new chip will increase the speed of business applications by 60%

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Intel finalises £5bn acquisition of McAfee

  Intel has confirmed the completion of its $7.7bn (£5bn) acquisition of security software giant McAfee.

• February 01, 2011 01 Feb'11

  ARM grows profits 47% in Q4 2010

  UK-based chip developer, ARM, has reported growth in profits and sales following increased demand for smartphone and tablet licences in the fourth quarter of 2010.

• January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11

  Can Lenovo become the top UK corporate PC manufacturer?

  Can Lenovo continue to grow to take on HP and Dell in the corporate arena?

• January 24, 2011 24 Jan'11

  Lenovo rumoured to buy NEC

  China-based Lenovo group is rumoured to be in talks with NEC to merge.

• January 19, 2011 19 Jan'11

  Record sales of Mac, iPhone and iPad drive Apple's highest revenues

  Apple has reported record revenue of $26.74bn and net quarterly profit of $6bn in financial results for its 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010.

• January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11

  Glasgow 1,000-core FPGA accelerates MPEG video coding

  Researchers at Glasgow university have developed a 1,000-core chip, which could lead to significantly faster processing compared to today's multi-core designs....

• January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11

  BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

  David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year.

• September 20, 2010 20 Sep'10

  Computer Weekly donates 44-year archive to National Museum of Computing

  Computer Weekly was the world's first weekly computer publication, established in 1966, and the 104-volume archive represents a unique record of the history and achievements of the UK IT industry.

• February 10, 2009 10 Feb'09

  Added critical data protection for SMBs

  New technology aiming to solve small and medium size businesses’ perennial problems with protecting business critical data

• 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.

• July 03, 2008 03 Jul'08

  intel part 2

  This is a replacement for the existing Intel story by JP with the same intro.

  Intel unveils predictions for next gen of processors - by John-Paul Kamath

  The...

• August 14, 2007 14 Aug'07

  Apple iPhone to provoke complex mobile attacks, expert warns

  Mikko Hypponen, director of antivirus research at F-Secure, said he expects mobile malware attacks to escalate thanks to interest in Apple's iPhone.

• August 08, 2007 08 Aug'07

  NAS appliance specifications

  NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without ...

• August 02, 2007 02 Aug'07

  Apple releases fixes for Mac OS X, iPhone vulnerabilities

  Apple Computer has released software patches fixing critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and its newly released iPhone.

• July 24, 2007 24 Jul'07

  Apple iPhone crack discovered by security researchers

  Researchers have found a way to take complete control of the Apple iPhone by sending a user to a malicious Web site.

• July 23, 2007 23 Jul'07

  PCI compliance costs often underestimated, study finds

  Companies are moving forward with PCI DSS projects, but many are underestimating the costs associated with compliance.

• July 03, 2007 03 Jul'07

  Data storage startups emerge from stealth

  Three new storage firms have come out of stealth mode this June. Analysts predict the next new crop of startups will focus on wireless storage, reporting and alternatives to RAID.

• July 02, 2007 02 Jul'07

  Are PCI auditors pitching products?

  Auditors shouldn't be pitching remediation services or products to bring a company into compliance with PCI DSS rules, but some merchants are reporting the practice

• June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07

  PCI Council hears complaints, suggestions for changes

  Companies with the most stringent security technologies endure hurdles to comply with PCI DSS. Some firms are turning to the upcoming Burton Group Catalyst Conference for answers.

• April 10, 2007 10 Apr'07

  Capacity planning software specifications

  Gauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators, and a new generation of capacity planning tools is emerging to help forecast growth and utilisation of storage resources.

• January 25, 2007 25 Jan'07

  Apple fixes Mac Wi-Fi flaw

  The Mac OS X Wi-Fi flaw Apple fixed on 24 Jan was first disclosed as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs in November. Attackers could exploit it to crash the targeted system.

• January 10, 2007 10 Jan'07

  Critical Apple flaw discovered in Mac OS X

  Attackers can exploit the flaw remotely to compromise a user's system via the Safari Web browser.

• January 07, 2007 07 Jan'07

  Bug Briefs: OpenOffice vulnerable to attack

  Other flaws were reported in Apple QuickTime, Mac OS X, Adobe Flash Player, VideoLAN VLC, the Opera Web browser, and Cisco Access Control Server.