Doctors lose faith in NHS IT programme
News Most doctors have lost all confidence in the Government's ability to deliver real improvements in healthcare through its controversial NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) which is beset with "distrust and cynicism", according to the results of a...
[January 10, 2006, 10:35]
Google announces new ad programme
News Google formally announced a new advertising programme on Tuesday that allows advertisers to place ads on the company's partner sites. The Content-Targeted Advertising programme is an extension of the company's AdWords programme, which lets...
[March 5, 2003, 9:12]
Novell expands Linux driver programme
News Open-source company Novell relaunched its Linux driver programme on Thursday. The programme, which was originally launched in January, aims to co-ordinate Linux driver development to provide driver code for businesses.
[September 28, 2007, 17:00]
Does Palm’s developer programme lack substance?
Blog Interesting then to see recent ZDNet.co.uk news detailing the company’s approach to its WebOS platform and the fact it will drop programme fees for open-source developers. The company’s developer programme framework will provide, “feedback on early...
[October 7, 2009, 10:31]
Attention switches to Microsoft's licensing programme
News In particular, people want to see how well Microsoft has done in convincing customers of its older Upgrade Advantage licensing program to switch to the newer Software Assurance programme. With the cash question settled, investors will be looking...
[July 22, 2004, 8:55]
Itanium pilot programme takes off
News Intel plans to gradually ramp Itanium production as pilot programme customers begin deploying Itanium systems over the course of the first half of 2001. One month into a pilot programme that allows users to kick the tires on the new chip, Intel...
[November 22, 2000, 12:25]
Microsoft sued over upgrade programme
News A New Zealand company has filed a complaint against Microsoft, alleging that a subscription-like software-licensing programme violates that country's laws. The complaint claims that Microsoft's Software Assurance programme allows the software giant...
[April 9, 2002, 9:15]
Microsoft draws fire for stealth test programme
News The original WGA programme, launched in September 2004, calls for people to validate their Windows installation when they download additional Microsoft software from a Microsoft Web site. I don't think that we have done it before," David Lazar...
[June 14, 2006, 9:15]
Microsoft woos developers with new programme
News In an effort to make the Windows OS more attractive, and to keep developers onside, the software company is stepping up its support programme The company on Sunday launched a new support programme and detailed a number of ways it is trying to...
[July 12, 2004, 9:40]
Microsoft calls in police over employee 'abuse' of discount programme
News Microsoft has called in the police after firing seven people whom it claims have abused its discounted software purchase programme for employees. Internal investigations found the seven people had abused network access rights, passwords and the...
[January 10, 2005, 15:25]
Microsoft says security programme is speeding fixes
News For the third programme, Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR), Microsoft researchers work to find holes in third-party software. One year after launching three security programmes designed to improve security industry-wide, Microsoft is finding...
[July 28, 2009, 9:41]
Apple ends Safari beta-test programme after leaks
News Apple has terminated a beta-testing programme for its Safari browser, after some testers apparently leaked several pre-release Safari versions to the public. On Saturday, members of Apple's "Software Seeding" programme for Safari received an email...
[March 24, 2003, 13:33]
Google to roll out reseller programme for Apps
News Google on Thursday is expected to launch a new authorised reseller programme for Google Apps. Google has been pilot testing the reseller programme with 50 companies since last summer. With the reseller programme, Google expects partners to deliver...
[January 14, 2009, 7:56]
Microsoft to extend security programme
News Microsoft is to extend its Security Response Alliance (MSRA) programme, having admitted that the current programme is "ad hoc". Anyone involved in the MRSA programme will join the new programme, tentatively called the Malware Sample Sharing Program.
[October 24, 2006, 17:45]
Microsoft sells first licence in EC programme
News Microsoft announced on Thursday that it landed Quest Software as its first licensee in a protocol technology programme formed following action by European antitrust regulators. The programme, which stems from the European Commission's historic...
[March 9, 2007, 9:42]
Afghanistan tech training programme produces first graduates
News A high-tech training programme set up as a public-private partnership in Afghanistan's capital has produced its first batch of graduates, a third of them women. The graduates completed the University of Kabul's Cisco Network Academy programme, set...
[April 16, 2003, 12:17]
Microsoft simplifies Shared Source programme
News Microsoft has simplified its programme for sharing source code in an effort to work better with third parties. Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative is a programme to allow third parties, such as other software companies and large customers, to see...
[October 19, 2005, 17:05]
Internet safety programme goes to UK schools
News UK efforts to improve child safety on the Internet were continued on Thursday with the launch of a nationwide education programme, devised by Childnet International and PC manufacturer Tiny. The learning programme builds on an earlier initiative...
[January 10, 2002, 17:52]
Intel unrolls Blueprints programme
News The Blueprints programme arises from an effort by Intel's Enterprise Solutions Division to create products geared toward industries such as telecommunications. The chipmaker, under a programme it calls Solutions Blueprints, is offering corporations...
[March 26, 2002, 6:31]
Microsoft trials licence-checking programme
News Microsoft has launched a pilot programme in which some visitors to the main Windows download page are being asked to let the software maker check to see whether their copy of the operating system is licensed.
[September 20, 2004, 11:00]



