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Nasdaq glitch contributes to lacklustre Facebook IPO

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 Friday. Facebook's IPO turned out to be a moderate success at best. The share price ended up at $38.23 (£24.19) — just 23c above the original... Read more

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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

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

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

Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie law

The 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 comments

UK Anonymous branch takes down DWP site

A 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 Espiner

The three big questions about Facebook's IPO

The 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 Schofield
Countdown to launch: Importing data

Countdown to launch: Importing data

In 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 Schifreen

Cardbox database goes from £299 to free

Thirty 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 Schofield

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