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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 WallenZDNet is available in the following editions:
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 WallenThe 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 GreeneThe 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 MeyerAn 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
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 SchifreenThe 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 EspinerThe Information Commissioner's Office plans to quiz 50 large British businesses over whether they are complying with new rules to tell people about cookies on their sites, but does not envisage levying fines at first Read more
18 May, 2012 17:09 by Tom Espiner 3 commentsA UK branch of Anonymous called the ATeam has claimed responsibility for taking down the website of the Department for Work and Pensions. The group... Read more
18 May, 2012 16:05 by Tom EspinerThe three big questions about Facebook's stock exchange launch are: (1) Is it worth all the excitement? (2) Has the market got the valuation right?... Read more
18 May, 2012 16:05 by Jack SchofieldIn the eleventh in his series of implementing SharePoint 2010, Robert Schifreen tackles security and edges towards live data Read more
18 May, 2012 15:00 by Robert SchifreenThirty years after Cardbox released its flat-file database of that name, the company has upgraded both the Pro and Home editions to version 3.1, and... Read more
18 May, 2012 13:05 by Jack SchofieldSamsung has already received 9 million pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III and all major UK mobile phone networks will offer the... Read more
18 May, 2012 12:05 by Ben WoodsHP is preparing to announce at least 25,000 job cuts next week in an effort to stem falling revenues, according to multiple sources. As reported by... Read more
18 May, 2012 12:05 by David MeyerMicrosoft's decision to develop a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets is 'clever', according to Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, as users are less likely to be disappointed with it as they are with the OS for Intel x86 devices Read more
18 May, 2012 11:58 by Liau Yun QingDevelopers should refrain from using any non-sanctioned APIs in their Windows 8 Metro-style apps, Microsoft has said. Developer experience manager... Read more
18 May, 2012 11:05 by David Meyer 1 commentMicrosoft's push to get out an Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud product looks likely to beat Google's, as both head to go up against Amazon's EC2, according to a report Read more
18 May, 2012 11:00 by Dara KerrFacebook is set to go public in the largest initial public offering for a technology firm yet. Late on Friday morning, the company's public shares... Read more
18 May, 2012 09:05 by David MeyerFrench data protection authorities will go face-to-face with Google representatives next week as part of a EU investigation into the search giant's... Read more
17 May, 2012 17:05 by Karen Friar
The organisation has introduced a 'Reset Firefox' feature into the latest version of the browser, to migrate personal data to a new default profile Read more
17 May, 2012 17:10 by Seth Rosenblatt 2 commentsTalkTalk will branch out into the mobile contract business and plans to increase its core network capacity by more than 100 times as part of its plans to stem revenue loss Read more
17 May, 2012 16:59 by Ben WoodsTwo people paralyzed by strokes have been able to move a robot arm using their thoughts, after having an electrode-containing device implanted in their brains Read more
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@larrylisser Thanks for the feedback; you're quite right to surmise that the article's main point was to inform about developments in cloud-based...
2 days ago by Charles McLellan on VideoMeet: cloud-based video communication
@zdnetukuser - Thanks for pointing this out. I must admit that the relative power consumption of different manufacturers and models was something...
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3 days ago by larrylisser on VideoMeet: cloud-based video communication
Thanks for your comment. We mainly wanted to mark the fact that the RC is available for those who do not follow the project closely. We will know...
3 days ago by Karen Friar on Linux Mint 13 release candidate arrives All perfectly good information, but nothing new. Surely you have been in contact with M. Lefebvre, researched the matter, and can tell us when the...
3 days ago by zdnetukuser on Linux Mint 13 release candidate arrives
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