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IT inadequacies impede UK Border Agency systems

...problems were hindering the efficiency of staff working on MPs' correspondence. The incompatibility of two UKBA computer platforms, Poise and Indigo, and the slow performance... Read more

8 July, 2010 by Kable

Converged Infrastructure vs Reference Architecture

This last fortnight there’s been a cacophony of hyperbole and at times marketing fluff from vendors and analysts with... Read more

22 April, 2012
Windows 8 Server Developer Preview

Windows 8 Server Developer Preview

Windows 8 Server, now in pre-beta Developer Preview mode, contains multiple feature enhancements — including a new version of Hyper-V — that make it easier to deploy, manage and secure. Read more

14 September, 2011 by Simon Bisson

Windows Update Never Stops Sucking

...get selected, nothing in the pitiful descriptions of the updates which indicates incompatibility of that one with any of the others. Never mind, let it... Read more

6 November, 2011
PCMedik 6.5.21.2012

PCMedik 6.5.21.2012

...capable of. PCMedik also locates and repairs problems with software and hardware incompatibilities which lead to computer performance issues. It is, fully compliant with all... Read more

21 May, 2012
Meet Android's patron saint: The IBM PC

Meet Android's patron saint: The IBM PC

One of Android's besetting sins is fragmentation, creating an uncertain market and confused users. At least, that's the argument: as history demonstrates, the truth is rather different Read more

6 April, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins

Apple to offer refunds in Australia over iPad 4G muddle

...according to various published reports. Apple also proposed publishing a clarification regarding incompatibility issues on its website and at its stores.The revelation comes a... Read more

28 March, 2012 by Steven Musil

Keeping cloud computing in perspective

...over. It's also a bit of a jungle out there, with incompatibilities, data lock-ins and incomprehensible SLAs just a few of the gotchas... Read more

25 November, 2011

MPs flag privacy concerns in Freedoms Bill

...where the biometrics commissioner consents. This may create a significant risk of incompatibility with the right to respect for private life.It is worried that... Read more

10 October, 2011 by Sade Laja

Firefox 6 limbers up for full release

...the Mozilla planning Google group page pleading for a resolution to an incompatibility issue that is preventing the browser working for 100,000 employees. "[There... Read more

15 August, 2011
Microsoft forecasts a hybrid-cloud future

Microsoft forecasts a hybrid-cloud future

...it needs more resources, and take it back inhouse without worrying about incompatibilities — and IT can manage all these processes in the same way. The... Read more

6 August, 2011 by Mary Branscombe
IPv4 to IPv6 switch: When protocols collide

IPv4 to IPv6 switch: When protocols collide

...rely on IP addresses for security or integration, could be stymied by incompatibilities or incomplete migrations. Collaboration to avoid wide-scale outages There are myriad... Read more

11 June, 2011 by Lori MacVittie

Sinofsky offers glimpse of Windows 8

...visual demos, but that does not include any technical details for what incompatibilities may exist — although, as a rule, Microsoft tends to downplay incompatibilities as... Read more

2 June, 2011 by Ben Woods
Google Web Toolkit 2.3

Google Web Toolkit 2.3

...error-prone process; you spend 90% of your time working around subtle incompatibilities between web browsers and platforms, and JavaScript's lack of modularity makes... Read more

20 May, 2011

The monarchy and technology through the ages

The British royal family has long taken an interest in high technology, so we review a hitherto hidden part of our country's history Read more

29 April, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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

...... and PDP11s too

5 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

6 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

8 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

10 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

10 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

11 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

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

13 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...

14 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

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

14 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
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

15 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
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....

16 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...

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

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

18 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

18 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

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

22 hours ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

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...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

1 day ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
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...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

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

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry