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Google takes down 93,000 scam ads

The company took down thousands of fraud-related ads and handed over user data in three-quarters of cases at government request in the second half of 2010 Read more

28 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

EU sweep cleans up dodgy electronics sites

An initiative by the European Commission has achieved some success in forcing electronics websites to remove unfair pricing and inaccurate information Read more

17 September, 2010 by Tom Espiner

'Advertisers should give consumers better info on behavioural ads'

...behavioural advertising, according to a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Behavioural advertising allows companies to determine users' likely interests by placing cookies... Read more

1 June, 2010 by Rob Tomkinson

OFT consults on barriers to small business

...small businesses for their opinions about the online barriers they face. The OFT launched a consultation on Wednesday to ask SMEs about their experiences trading... Read more

8 July, 2010

OFT calls for better targeted ad transparency

A report by the Office of Fair Trading has shown that online advertisers need to clarify their behavioural advertising for consumers Read more

2 June, 2010 by Rob Tomkinson
Asus Eee Slate EP121

Asus Eee Slate EP121

Asus has a fresh take on the oft-maligned Windows tablet in the fast-running Eee Slate EP121, a touch... Read more

31 May, 2011 by Dan Ackerman

Researchers generate flying qubits in semiconductors

...so this development really does look like a next step on the oft-mentioned road to quantum computing. The problem with solid state qubits is... Read more

28 March, 2012

Kids are the future. Teach â??em to code.

...♥ the website, I ♥ how easy it is to keep your oft-used projects local and up-to-date, and I ♥ the command... Read more

10 February, 2012

Apple investigated by EU over e-book pricing

...March, according to a Commission statement. The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shared similar concerns with the European Commission, and was running a parallel... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Your brain vs technology: How our wired world is changing the way we think

...acts almost like a muscle - bulking up in regions required to perform oft-repeated mental tasks but diminishing in regions used for less common types... Read more

10 November, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Government teams up with business on Midata scheme

...Consumer Panel, Consumer Focus, the ICO, Ofcom, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), and Which?. The government set out plans that led to the Midata... Read more

4 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

'Think cloud computing will save you money? Forget it'

...Salesforce.com's CRM platform. When businesses shift to cloud services, the oft-talked-about savings won't last, Cohen said, as any reduction in... Read more

30 September, 2011 by Nick Heath
Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011

Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011

...but adding faster, more powerful components. While we're still waiting for oft-requested extras such as HDMI, Blu-ray and mobile broadband, the speed... Read more

28 February, 2011 by Dan Ackerman

Drupal 6 admin sweetness

...yummy as WordPress 3, even though the architecture that lies beneath the oft-times ungainly facade is robust and built to last. What you can... Read more

22 February, 2011
Windows 7 migration: The business case

Windows 7 migration: The business case

...as a whole, have to gain from a Windows 7 migration. One oft-cited benefit is that of being able to maintain a competitive edge... Read more

8 November, 2010 by Alan Stevens

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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

...... and PDP11s too

7 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...

8 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...

10 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...

12 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...

12 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...

13 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.

15 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...

15 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

16 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

17 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....

18 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...

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

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

20 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

20 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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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