Previous DayMassachusetts to use both Open XML and ODF
News The US state will use both document formats, despite a storm of protest from the open-source community
Dell buys IT asset-management firm
News The PC maker has acquired software asset-management company Asap, aiming to simplify the management of software licences for customers
Acer clarifies position on Linux PCs
News Having previously said there was no demand for Linux machines in the UK, the computer maker now says it plans to introduce them here
Photos: MoD unveils £80m IT health programme
Photo System will allow military personnel's records to be transferred and accessed electronically, providing timely, accurate and relevant medical information
Famous fraudster to speak at security show
Photo Frank Abagnale, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Catch Me If You Can, will deliver the keynote speech at this year's RSA Europe Conference
HP Compaq 6910p GC021ET
Review The HP Compaq 6910p GC021ET is a well-designed notebook with excellent wireless connectivity, a high-quality 14.1in. wide-screen display and good security features. Despite its impressive...
Photos: First image of carbon-neutral PC
Photo PC World has released the first image of its upcoming energy-efficient PC, which comes with a wooden keyboard and a heatsink instead of a fan
Fujitsu expands in Northern Ireland
News IT services company will recruit 30 local staff for a multi-million pound Oracle Centre of Excellence
Retired House of Fraser IT boss won't be replaced
News The decision not to replace the IT director could indicate retail-sector CFOs are taking increasing responsibility for companies' tech strategy
Halt e-voting, says Electoral Commission
News The Electoral Commission says there is little point in continuing with e-voting trials unless the government gives a clear justification for using the technology
Human technology
Blog I read an excerpt from a white paper recently that focused on intelligent organisational charting for human resources departments. It’s not a subject that close to my heart to be honest, but with...
VMware releases Fusion for Macs
News The EMC subsidiary's virtualisation product for Macs is targeted at consumers initially, supporting only two processors per virtual machine
Photos: Military-grade tablet PC launched
Photo Toughened laptop specialist Getac has launched a notebook and tablet hybrid machine that is hardened for military use and low temperatures
Acer: 'No UK demand' for Linux laptops
Roundup Although the PC supplier is offering Ubuntu-based laptops in Singapore, it has said that it will not sell them in the UK
Beijing starts Olympics 2008 IT testing
News Testing gets underway a full year before the event opens, with 500 worst-case scenarios to be rehearsed
London 2012 embraces Web 2.0 technology
News Organisers hope social networking will help attract a younger audience, while green IT initiatives are also being explored
Email users warned of PDF risk
News Security vendors have reported a sharp rise in spam containing infected PDF files
RE:New RIM BlackBerry Better Than iPhone?
Blog Comment Wow! Do we actually have a debate brewing in the ZDNet forum? It seems a few “Apple-loyals” have been offended by my lack of excitement for the new family addition. I guess nobody likes to hear...
