The realities of IT management: ZDNet special report
Roundup ZDNet UK looks at some of the technologies and organisational challenges that hold the greatest potential for improved efficiency and cost reduction [20 Nov 2009]
Dell sees earnings drop 54 percent
News Declining shipments had a negative effect on the company's third-quarter earnings, while the company also reported that revenue was down 15 percent compared with last year [20 Nov 2009]
Ten failures that went down in IT history
Comment Good ideas gone wrong or misguided from the outset? All that matters is that they ended in disaster, says Jack Wallen [20 Nov 2009]
Union asks Mandelson to stop Ericsson closure
News Unite calls on the government to intervene in Ericsson's closure of a Coventry R&D plant and probe foreign tax credits [19 Nov 2009]
HP contractors at DWP vote on strike action
News HP contractors have become increasingly angry at the government department after the announcement of further job cuts and pay freezes [19 Nov 2009]
Microsoft, former employee settle litigation
News Claims of patent infringement and trade-secret theft have been dropped in a settlement between Microsoft and former worker [18 Nov 2009]
Intel and AMD settle, agree cross-licensing deal
News Intel will pay AMD $1.25bn and the two companies will share patent rights for the next five years, while AMD has cancelled all antitrust litigation against Intel [12 Nov 2009]
Fujitsu strike called off
News The three-day strike by members of the Unite union has been cancelled, following 'constructive talks' with Fujitsu's management [12 Nov 2009]
Adobe to shed 9pc of workforce
News The elimination of 680 full-time jobs comes as the software maker tries to align costs in the face of lagging sales [11 Nov 2009]
EC voices formal objections to Oracle-Sun deal
News European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun, while Oracle intends to fight its corner [10 Nov 2009]
Intuit shuts Quicken Online, turns focus to Mint.com
News The maker of Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax will shut down its free Quicken Online personal finance site in six to nine months and concentrate on newly bought Mint.com [06 Nov 2009]
Cisco results show economy is in recovery
News Chief executive John Chambers says the company's quarterly earnings, which show strong sequential growth, indicate that an economic recovery is fully underway [05 Nov 2009]
Intel accused of bribery in antitrust lawsuit
News New York's attorney general has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit that accuses Intel of paying computer makers rebates to illegally maintain its monopoly power [05 Nov 2009]
Microsoft announces 800 more layoffs
News The latest workers to have their jobs eliminated are being notified on Wednesday, in what Microsoft said completes personnel reductions announced earlier this year [05 Nov 2009]
Connect comms union to merge with Prospect
News Members of UK communications professionals' union Connect, who work for companies such as BT and O2, will form an autonomous group within Prospect [04 Nov 2009]
US jury finds SMIC stole trade secrets
Blog A California jury ruled on Wednesday that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) stole and used trade secrets from rival company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC),... [04 Nov 2009]
Dell finalises offer for takeover of Perot Systems
Blog Dell announced on Tuesday that it has completed its $3.9bn (£2.3bn) offer to buy technology and business solutions provider Perot Systems. Dell has accepted Perot's stock at $30 a share, and will... [04 Nov 2009]
Novell makes cuts to workforce
Blog US based software provider Novell laid off three percent of its workforce last week, according to CNET News. Ian Bruce, Novell's public relations director, confirmed that 100 to 130 jobs were cut... [04 Nov 2009]
Microsoft's Mundie: IT needed to solve global woes
News Microsoft chief research officer Craig Mundie argues that computer science is on the brink of breakthroughs that can crack daunting energy and environmental problems [04 Nov 2009]
Oracle not yielding to EU with Sun buy, says report
News Oracle is reportedly offering no concessions to European regulators concerned about its acquisition of Sun [04 Nov 2009]
London Borough of Southwark sues IBM
News The local authority has issued a writ against IBM over the performance of a master data management system it claims is not fit for purpose [03 Nov 2009]
Public Accounts Committee attacks C-Nomis project
News The committee has criticised the implementation of the National Offender Management Information System, describing the project as a 'shambles' [03 Nov 2009]
Fujitsu IT staff vote in favour of strike
News Staff at the multinational IT services and systems provider have voted in favour of industrial action over proposed cuts to jobs and pensions [02 Nov 2009]
CIOs say open source no good for cost cutting
Blog According to silicon.com's latest CIO jury, businesses have not turned to open source as a means of making their IT budgets go further. With its lack of expensive licensing, open source is... [26 Oct 2009]
Recession is over - it's Champagne time for the IT industry...
Blog After just receiving my second invite to a Champagne-fueled IT launch for next week - is it safe to assume the recession is over? Microsoft is promising champagne at lunchtime to mark the... [16 Oct 2009]
Businesses told to build 'tech watch lists'
Blog Research firm Forrester has recommended that companies create their own "technology watch lists" so they know when cutting-edge technology is available for widespread adoption. According to... [14 Oct 2009]
What Microsoft needs to do about the Sidekick fiasco
Blog It's nearly Wednesday, and the question of what happened to the Sidekick service remains unanswered. At one level, it's obvious. T-Mobile US's Sidekick service, run by Danger and thus Danger's... [13 Oct 2009]
BBC appoints new CIO in tech shake-up
Blog The BBC has appointed Tiffany Hall as a new chief information officer in a shakeup of its broadcast and technology area within the Future Media and Technology division. Hall, who joined the BBC as... [12 Oct 2009]
Fujitsu to terminate up to 1,200 jobs
Blog Technology company Fujitsu is to make up to 1,200 UK employees redundant by the end of the year. The firm said in a statement on Wednesday that it was making the UK job cuts due to "lower than... [26 Aug 2009]
Project Kangaroo hops into Arqiva's arms
Blog Broadcast infrastructure company Arqiva announced on Tuesday that it has completed its purchase of technology developed by Project Kangaroo. Project Kangaroo, an on-demand television platform,... [25 Aug 2009]
