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NHS patients' health data to be anonymised and shared

NHS patients' health data to be anonymised and shared

The government's NHS Information Strategy sets out plans to enable the reuse of data and give patients access more access to their health details online Read more

21 May, 2012 16:13 by Jo Best

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Apple and Samsung head for talks in patent row

The chief executives of Apple and Samsung are set to meet in court on Monday to try and hammer out common ground in their interconnected series of patent disputes Read more

21 May, 2012 16:51 by Steven Musil

Google gets ultimatum over EC antitrust probe

The European Commission has given Google the chance to avoid formal proceedings by coming up with remedies to antitrust concerns over page-ranking and advertising Read more

21 May, 2012 16:40 by Tom Espiner

EMC bumps VMAX array to 4 petabytes

EMC has released a new family of its flagship VMAX series of storage arrays, which have huge storage capacities and are backed by the latest... Read more

21 May, 2012 15:05 by Jack Clark

Three not abandoning the UK, says parent company

The parent company of UK mobile operator Three, Hutchison Whampoa, has denied claims that the business will pull out of the UK market if it is not... Read more

21 May, 2012 15:05 by Ben Woods

Microsoft tiptoes into social networks with So.cl

Microsoft has quietly launched So.cl, a type of social network, which it describes as 'an experimental research project' Read more

21 May, 2012 14:54 by Steven Musil

Motorola ICS update to skip older handsets

Motorola has provided Ice Cream Sandwich update details for devices such as the Razr, Xoom and Xoom 2, but has said it will not be bringing ICS to... Read more

21 May, 2012 14:05 by Ben Woods

EMC courts service providers with Atmos update

The storage company has updated its private cloud storage software with extra administration features and has made it easier for developers to create applications on a variety of platforms Read more

21 May, 2012 14:00 by Jack Clark
Pakistan ends Twitter blockade

Pakistan ends Twitter blockade

The Pakistan government has restored access Twitter after temporarily blocking it because of 'blasphemous' postings Read more

21 May, 2012 12:04 by Jamie Yap

Small telcos call for end to 'copper gravy train'

Europe's smaller telecoms firms have warned of a return to the age of telco monopolies, claiming that larger companies are still charging them too... Read more

21 May, 2012 12:05 by David Meyer

HSBC hardware glitch causes ATM outage

HSBC customers had problems withdrawing money from cash machines and paying by HSBC debit cards on Sunday after a hardware failure, according to the... Read more

21 May, 2012 11:05 by Tom Espiner
Google-Motorola deal clears Chinese hurdle

Google-Motorola deal clears Chinese hurdle

Chinese regulators have reportedly approved Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the merger to proceed Read more

21 May, 2012 11:04 by Kevin Kwang

ICANN prepares to reopen gTLD applications

ICANN will reopen the application system for generic top-level domains on Tuesday, the organisation said late last week. The body, which administers... Read more

21 May, 2012 10:05 by David Meyer

Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers

Waterstones is to sell Amazon Kindles and offer special deals to customers who use the devices in its physical stores. Waterstones will begin selling... Read more

21 May, 2012 10:05 by David Meyer 4 comments

Government rolls out CloudStore mark 2

The second iteration of the government's cloud-based app store has gone live, bringing better functionality in the form of improved search and payment options Read more

21 May, 2012 10:10 by Staff

Microsoft wins US import ban on some Motorola phones

The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some of Motorola's devices infringe on a patent owned by Microsoft Read more

21 May, 2012 09:59 by Jay Greene

Nasdaq glitch contributes to lacklustre Facebook IPO

The chief executive of the Nasdaq stock exchange has apologised for technological hiccups that delayed the start of Facebook's public flotation on... Read more

21 May, 2012 08:05 by David Meyer

Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lulls

It's not a bad idea to have a few IT tasks in reserve in the unlikely event that the daily grind eventually lets up, says Jack Wallen Read more

20 May, 2012 12:00 by Jack Wallen 2 comments

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch aborted at last second

An engine problem in the seconds before lift-off has put a stop to the critical test of privately owned SpaceX's trip to the International Space Station with its Dragon cargo craft Read more

19 May, 2012 13:30 by William Harwood
SharePoint deployment: The final chapter

SharePoint deployment: The final chapter

In the twelfth and final part of the diary of his SharePoint 2010 adventure, Robert Schifreen eyes up the final configuration and the unavoidable prospect of going live Read more

19 May, 2012 12:00 by Robert Schifreen

ICO works with US, Europe on cookie privacy

The Information Commissioner's Office is working with privacy regulation colleagues in the US and Europe to harmonise approaches to web tracking using... Read more

18 May, 2012 17:05 by Tom Espiner

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aaron.sloman

I think the answer to the question requires a deeper analysis of where the income can come from who else is now competing for it, who else will be...

39 minutes ago by aaron.sloman on The three big questions about Facebook's IPO
Brent Pieczynski

Your correctness about Government websites not being compliant with their own websites is correct. Most criticism of other people takes so many...

7 hours ago by Brent Pieczynski on Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie law
Kelvyn Taylor

802.11ac does promise some tricks to improve range & reliability, but not sure how these will work in practice until I get real products to play...

7 hours ago by Kelvyn Taylor via Facebook on Next-generation 802.11ac routers
mrudang009

My wife and I love our new Kindle Fire. It's lightweight, easy to use and has a great interface. The first thing I recommend anyone with a new...

7 hours ago by mrudang009 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers
mrudang009

It basically unlocks all the Android marketplace apps and unlocks the device. I am one very happy Kindle owner!

7 hours ago by mrudang009 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers
Burn-IT

Skittles with tapes and coffee cups. Old tapes so we didn't have to rewind them afterwards.

8 hours ago by Burn-IT on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lulls
Fraud_fighter

What is mildly amusing to me is when someone thinks a strong password is as strong as one may need, when the truth is usernames and passwords are...

9 hours ago by Fraud_fighter on Passwords are here to stay: get used to it
Andy Bolstridge

Performance isn't really the big thing at the moment - not when my ADSL connection will only provide a 8mbps bottleneck to the 3.5gbps speeds these...

9 hours ago by Andy Bolstridge via Facebook on Next-generation 802.11ac routers
pjc158

So when is Amazon buying Waterstones?

11 hours ago by pjc158 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers
J.A. Watson

@JoshArg - Well, I am writing this from my N150 Plus, running Ubuntu 12.04 and using a Bluetooth mouse (well, to be totally correct it is a...

11 hours ago by J.A. Watson on Samsung N150 Plus Netbook - Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04
J.A. Watson

@duncanjmurray - At least n the case of the specific system I put the SSD into, it is not the case. The boot time improvement is substantial, but...

11 hours ago by J.A. Watson on Netbook Upgrade - SSD IN, Windows OUT
archerthom

Sounds like only those who have bought their Kindle from Waterstones will be able to use them in-store - very disappointing. I have no intention...

13 hours ago by archerthom on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers
AndyPagin

From my mainframe operating days... 1) Play hoopla with write permit rings & a can of screen cleaner. 2) Make enormous paper chains (Christmas...

14 hours ago by AndyPagin on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lulls
61253

An OS X perspective Filenames beginning with a dot/period (.) should not be equated with HFS Plus resource forks; misunderstandings around ._ (dot...

14 hours ago by 61253 on SharePoint deployment: Pitfalls of a pioneer
ians1

There are many legal download sites for music at least that do not charge an arm and a leg like itunes or Napster. The "real" cost of an mp3 file...

16 hours ago by ians1 on The Pirate Bay infringes copyright, High Court decides
Jon Howells

@Crupal.. How does refusing your websites cookies help my privacy? A quick look at your page script reveals four sets of code provided by 3rd...

23 hours ago by Jon Howells via Facebook on Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie law
Paul Carloss

There are hundreds, if not thousands of filesharing torrent sites, The Pirate Bay (TPB) is only one of them, while the TPB is blocked many more...

23 hours ago by Paul Carloss via Facebook on The Pirate Bay infringes copyright, High Court decides
Rebin Simpson

So could users DownGrade if the new OS didn't worked correctly ?

1 day ago by Rebin Simpson on Sony delivers on Xperia Ice Cream Sandwich promise
duncanjmurray

Hmmm, I thought that with SSDs you could get to the mythical ubuntu 10 sec boot time? Is this not the case?

1 day ago by duncanjmurray on Netbook Upgrade - SSD IN, Windows OUT
JoshArg

Thanks once again! I have installed Linux Mint 13 (Maya) everything runs well but.. bluetooh is not present, "there is no blueetooth adapter" do...

1 day ago by JoshArg on Samsung N150 Plus Netbook - Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04

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