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Data watchdog steps in over IT project reviews
News The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has been told to publish the results of its Gateway Reviews into several major IT projects. In a decision notice dated 10 June 2009, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the OGC must comply with a...
[June 24, 2009, 10:27]
A tardy Morpheus meets mixed reviews
News Consumer reviews on Download.com, a software aggregation site owned by CNET Networks, publisher of ZDNet UK, were initially mixed. File-swapping company StreamCast Networks released a long-awaited new version of its Morpheus software on Tuesday, in...
[August 21, 2002, 7:58]
Fake reviews prompt Belkin apology
News Fake positive reviews of Belkin products were actively solicited by one of its employees, the company admitted on Sunday. Belkin, a networking and peripheral manufacturer, apologised for the worker's actions, which sought to artificially boost...
[January 19, 2009, 16:11]
NPfIT future in question as BT reviews contract
News These ongoing reviews reflect changed circumstances and a more cautious view of the delivery of cost efficiencies and contract performance, particularly in the light of the current economic climate. One of the two remaining main suppliers for the...
[January 23, 2009, 8:21]
Mixed reviews for Netscape 6.0
News But in the newsgroups, the early reviews aren't quite as rosy. Good and bad news for Netscape 6. Analysts think the browser is a winner, but some users aren't that impressed. Analyst Lydia Loizides of Jupiter Communications liked the look of the...
[October 5, 2000, 14:53]
Gov't loses fight to keep ID card reviews secret
News Reviews of the ID cards project are to be published after the government lost a four-year-long battle to keep them secret. The two independent Gateway Reviews into the likely success of the £4.7bn ID cards project, completed in 2003 and 2004, must...
[February 23, 2009, 7:26]
Improve performance reviews with these tips
News Performance reviews are one of the ugly realities in a manager's life. As managers, there's little we can do about performance reviews, as they provide a foundation for the growth and development (and, of course, promotion) of team members.
[December 2, 2002, 12:24]
Windows 7: Mixed reviews from PDC attendees
News The reviews were mixed. As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Windows 7 arrived in various forms at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los...
[October 29, 2008, 9:06]
Ofcom reviews telecoms complaints procedures
News The UK's telecommunications regulator has announced it wants to make it easier and speedier for consumers and small businesses to complain about their voice or broadband services. Ofcom said on Thursday that it was launching a consultation on the...
[July 11, 2008, 13:19]
Sun uses reviews to whittle down work force
News Sun Microsystems is implementing a new employee review process that, combined with cost-cutting measures, will likely lead to a reduction in the company's work force. Under the "Employee Improvement Program", Sun managers will rank employees...
[April 11, 2001, 10:02]
BT reviews security following exchange break-in
News BT is reviewing security at thousands of telephone exchanges across the country after a Birmingham exchange was vandalised at the weekend, causing 35,000 phone lines to be cut. At 1:30 on Sunday morning, it appears that someone broke into the...
[October 30, 2006, 13:03]
EC reviews Vista complaints
News The European Commission is keeping a close eye on Vista, to ensure that the new version of the Microsoft operating system complies with the principles established by its original antitrust ruling, the EC said on Wednesday.
[February 15, 2006, 15:25]
Oracle's software gets lukewarm reviews
News Oracle has announced a new version of its 11i e-business software with many new features, but analysts say the company has to offer more than that to woo customers. The software maker says the new version will be released in the next 60 days...
[January 17, 2002, 16:37]
Windows iTunes debut draws mixed reviews
News A large number of Windows users have jumped at the chance to try Apple Computer's iTunes jukebox software -- and reactions are ranging from unabashed praise to complaints of bugs. Apple won't say how many people have downloaded the free software...
[October 20, 2003, 9:50]
Amazon grows up
News Amazon's Electronics store will feature buying guides, product reviews and user comments, similar to the comments section it features in its bookstore. In the high-touch electronics category -- consumer electronics that require more customer...
[July 13, 1999, 16:57]
Apple shows fear of feedback
News Customers visiting Apple's online store for the USA can now post their own reviews of the products they buy -- unless it's the latest iPod. An Apple representative declined to comment on the reviews policy.
[November 5, 2004, 10:43]
Rip-off reports win reprieve
News A federal judge has rejected a Wisconsin company's legal attempt to assail BadBusinessBureau.com, which features thousands of negative reviews from consumers who claim to have been "ripped off" by unscrupulous retailers.
[January 13, 2004, 7:15]
Intel's quad-core chip shines in testing
News Only the most demanding PC users will be able to keep Intel's new quad-core processor satisfied, according to several reviews released on Thursday. Gateway and Dell have already announced plans to support the processor, according to CNET Reviews.
[November 3, 2006, 9:49]
Amateur Web content 'difficult to monetise'
News It is difficult to make money out of amateur Web content, such as blogs, podcasts and user reviews, experts agreed last week. On Myspace.com it is the aggregator monetising it, the reviews on Amazon.com are monetised by Amazon.
[February 28, 2006, 16:30]
Head-mounted displays still a headache
News The latest testing by ZDNet UK Reviews has found that the truly wearable computer display -- a long-held vision of the IT industry -- is still some distance from reality. Testing the device, ZDNet UK Reviews found that it was difficult to watch...
[August 22, 2003, 17:35]
