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Microsoft link delays UK open standards consultation

The Government has had to extend its consultation on defining open standards and how they can be used in its IT, after a discussion... Read more

27 April, 2012

EU issues veiled warning on closed e-book standards

It may be necessary for regulators to push for open standards in the nascent electronic publishing sector, digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes has... Read more

14 October, 2011

White space standard gets lukewarm reception

American standards body the IEEE has finished work on 802.22.1 and 802... Read more

29 July, 2011

IEEE body launches cloud standard push

The IEEE Standards Association has launched two working groups to contribute to cloud computing standards... Read more

5 April, 2011

Standard smartphone charger gets tech specs

Two European standardisation bodies have agreed the technical standards for a pan-European smartphone charger. On Wednesday, the European Commission announced... Read more

30 December, 2010

BSI publishes first British web accessibility standard

The British Standards Institution has developed the first UK standard for web accessibility, in a... Read more

1 December, 2010

Lobbyists clash over open standards in Europe

The Free Software Foundation Europe has launched a strong defence of open standards, after the Business Software Alliance tried to tell the European Commission that... Read more

18 October, 2010

ARM: standards are needed for the 'internet of things

...of things — also known as machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. However, standards need to be firmly established before new services can truly flourish, according... Read more

12 January, 2012

Microsoft cloud meets EU data protection standards

...based system. It has replaced the less popular BPOS (Business Productivity Online Standard Suite). Microsoft has announced a number of deals with partners such as... Read more

14 December, 2011

Europe backs open standards in interoperability drive

...published its long-awaited interoperability framework for public services, recommending that open standards be given preference over proprietary alternatives where possible. The new European Interoperability... Read more

16 December, 2010

Broadband ad crackdown hits Virgin

The Advertising Standards Authority on Wednesday upheld a complaint against a printed Virgin Media advertisement... Read more

25 April, 2012

Internet needs no 'digital handcuffs', says Kroes

Open standards in procurement, less restrictive copyright regimes, and net neutrality can all play... Read more

19 April, 2012

Watchdog puts brakes on BT Infinity ads

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld four complaints against the advertising of BT's super... Read more

18 April, 2012

iPad '4G' attracts advertising regulator's attention in UK

The Advertising Standards Authority has confirmed that it is looking into complaints about the new... Read more

29 March, 2012

Fujitsu hints at scale-out storage technology

...aims to develop a platform for scale-out massive storage based on standard servers with PCIe-linked flash cards, ZDNet UK understands. Fujitsu Technology Solutions... Read more

8 March, 2012

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