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W3C approves CSS 2.1 as web standard

...Web Consortium has declared the CSS 2.1 standard for web-page formatting to be complete. The World Wide Web Consortium has declared the CSS... Read more

8 June, 2011 by Stephen Shankland
A Proposal of an Automatic <endeca_term>Formatting</endeca_term> Method for Transforming XML Data

A Proposal of an Automatic Formatting Method for Transforming XML Data

...XML) is a query language that offers a concise description method of formatting the XML data into HTML. In this paper, the authors propose a... Read more

5 January, 2011
A <endeca_term>Formatting</endeca_term> Method for Transforming XML Data Into HTML

A Formatting Method for Transforming XML Data Into HTML

In this paper, the authors propose a fixed formatting method of PPX(Pretty Printer for XML). PPX is a query language... Read more

15 September, 2010

MI5 software error leads to wrongful data collection

...report by the interception of communications commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy. A spreadsheet formatting error caused the service to apply for data on the identity of... Read more

4 July, 2011 by S A Mathieson
Grammar Inference for Web Documents

Grammar Inference for Web Documents

...documents, such as XHTML or Presentation MathML, use XML tags mainly for formatting purposes, while descriptive XML applications, such as a well-structured movie database... Read more

12 June, 2011

SkyDrive for Windows

Just before Google finally released Google Drive cloud storage and sync (see our First Take here), Microsoft made some... Read more

29 April, 2012

Google Drive

...Google Docs file for editing, a process that means losing some document formatting and much of the metadata. It also means you'll need to... Read more

29 April, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

The Galaxy Extreme is an affordable rugged handset, although it's short on internal storage and the screen and camera are both disappointingly low-resolution. If you want a tough Android smartphone, you should also consider the similarly priced Motorola Defy+. Read more

3 February, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

RIM has finally delivered the operating system its tablet hardware deserved. If you've got a PlayBook, then PlayBook OS 2.0 is an essential upgrade. Read more

22 February, 2012 by Simon Bisson
LibreOffice 3.5

LibreOffice 3.5

LibreOffice continues to improve, but it's still playing catch-up to Microsoft Office, and there's no sign of a vision that would make it a significant competitor on anything but price. Read more

21 February, 2012 by Mary Branscombe
OpenOffice.org 3.3

OpenOffice.org 3.3

This is a welcome update, but it's definitely a point release: unless you're looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office on financial or philosophical grounds, 3.3 may not be the version to make you switch. Read more

28 January, 2011 by Mary Branscombe
Screenshots: BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

Screenshots: BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

...PlayBook OS 2.0's message editor supports rich formatting, as well as setting urgent flags Read more

22 February, 2012 by Simon Bisson
Office for Mac 2011

Office for Mac 2011

...and Excel files online, then access them from anywhere — even with proper formatting — and you'll be able to use a slimmed-down, but familiar... Read more

30 September, 2010 by Jason Parker

Data protection watchdog issues first NHS fine

...took place when a consultant sent a medical secretary a letter for formatting, but without an identifying patient number. The doctor also misspelled the patient... Read more

30 April, 2012

If only Windows were like Cary Grant

...dutifully steps up to the mark. For my sins, I have been formatting Terms and Conditions (Lord knows, they must have been terrible). I have... Read more

26 April, 2012

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

2 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

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debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

6 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

7 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

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JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

23 hours ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
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Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

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pjc158

So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...

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@191706> *their* own Mac Thank you for picking up the errant spelling :) @apexwm > Mac OS X for Intel machines is supposed to run in VirtualBox...

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archerthom

I'm imagining Batman-style sonar imaging that will detect the cat and Lego bricks in the dark - I'm going to be disappointed aren't I?

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unlockworldwide

May I quote Horace Dediu, who runs the consultancy Asmyco who has repeatedly observed that mobile phone companies that fall into loss – even once...

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