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...Unrealistic' IT deadlines threaten universal credit plan

...Observer. Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, plans to introduce universal credit — designed to make work pay for those currently on benefits — by... Read more

20 June, 2011 by Staff

Universal phone charger to work with tablets, cameras

...The universal phone-charger standard has been amended to accommodate more kinds of devices... Read more

10 May, 2011 by David Meyer

Universal wireless charger standard gets public release

...certifying interoperability between devices will pave the way for the arrival of universal wireless chargers. The WPC said that a number of products that use... Read more

2 September, 2010 by Jack Clark

Standard set for universal wireless charger

...Consortium has finalised a standard for wireless charging of mobile devices, bringing universal charging for products one step closer to reality. On Friday, the trade... Read more

26 July, 2010 by Ben Woods

Government postpones universal broadband plan

...The government has announced its timescale for achieving universal 2Mbps broadband, saying the target may not be realised until 2015. The... Read more

16 July, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

BBC licence fee to help fund superfast broadband rollouts

Spending review: Government reveals £530m cash pot for universal 2Mbps service and superfast broadband in rural areas The government has revealed... Read more

20 October, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Carter attacks coalition over 2Mbps delay

...the coalition government's decision to delay the two-megabits-per-second universal service commitment from 2012 to 2015. Speaking at a Westminster Media Forum... Read more

2 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Anonymous floods web with links to aid DDoS attacks

...distributed web links during its attacks on the Department of Justice, FBI, Universal Music and a host of other sites, that made joining the attacks... Read more

23 January, 2012 by Elinor Mills

MPs: Government IT is a 'recipe for rip-offs'

...patient record scheme withdrew after the supplier missed a deadline; and the Universal Credit programme hit a delay because the related IT system fell behind... Read more

28 July, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Government IT strategy lacks detail, report says

...when complex programmes, such as the Department for Work and Pensions's Universal Credit are delivered on time and to budget, and when there are... Read more

6 July, 2011 by Gill Hitchcock

Hackers release data gleaned from AntiSec campaign

...they claim is from the governments of Zimbabwe and Brazil, entertainment giants Universal Music Group and Viacom, and a municipal government in Australia. The data... Read more

29 June, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Nokia introduces dual-charging options

...in line with a number of other handset manufacturers in offering a universal charger for its devices, while also allowing customers who have old Nokia... Read more

12 January, 2011 by Ben Woods

US Supreme Court allows download suit to go ahead

...Monday, the high court declined to hear an appeal by the labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Group — to... Read more

11 January, 2011 by Greg Sandoval

CES: Green Plug chip aims for efficient digital power

...need. which it said will be available in the second quarter. The universal power supply would optimise power delivery to multiple electronic gadgets. Photo credit... Read more

6 January, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Government to make public services online only

...benefits online by 2013. The initiative will feed into the government's Universal Credit scheme, which will be predominantly digital access only, although telephone applications... Read more

23 November, 2010 by Tom Espiner

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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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...

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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...

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

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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...

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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.

19 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...

20 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

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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....

23 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...

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

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

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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@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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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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