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Palm revenue and profit slump but Pre shows promise

Palm's Pre was well received Losses increase but new smartphone provides sales boost over last three months Smartphone maker Palm saw first quarter revenue and profit slump, but says a big boost to sales from its new Pre device during the last three ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  18 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

UK IT sector becoming less competitive

Flying the flag for UK IT UK tech industry drops from 3rd to 6th in global league table The UK IT industry has dropped from third to sixth in a league table of IT industry competitiveness. But the annual research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  17 Sep 2009

Oracle sales fall five per cent

But rivals doing worse, insists software giant Software giant Oracle reported first quarter revenue down five per cent year on year to $5.1bn (£3.1bn), but net income up four per cent to $1.1bn (£665m). New software licence revenue – a key indicator of ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  17 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Oracle,  U.S. Department of Justice

Government saves £7m through its green IT strategy

Government IT is going green Big cuts in carbon emissions delivered through simple steps such as switching off PCs, using double-sided printing, and extending computer lifecycles The government claims it has saved £7m in the past year through its green ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  15 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Angela Smith,  Cabinet Office,  IBM,  Tottenham Hotspur

BT trial takes broadband to remote areas

Remote locations could receive broadband at last SHDSL technology allows services to be provided up to 12km from local exchange BT’s Openreach subsidiary has successfully completed trials of a technology that allows broadband to be delivered over much ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  15 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Ofcom,  Tottenham Hotspur

MPs call for external benchmarking of government IT

Benchmarking could improve government IT, say MPs Public Accounts Committee says IT could be improved through comparison with industry best practice An influential group of MPs is calling for more benchmarking of government IT to improve service ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  15 Sep 2009

Related Topics: National Health Service,  Tottenham Hotspur

Identity Commissioner appointed to oversee ID cards

ID cards are coming soon Watchdog to monitor National Identity Register and use of cards by business and public sector The government has taken another step towards the introduction of ID cards with the appointment today of the first Identity ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  14 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Alan Johnson,  National Health Service,  Home Office,  UK Conservative Party,  House of Commons

BBC wants to open iPlayer to other broadcasters

Video-on-demand users searching for Coronation Street on BBC service The BBC wants to open up its iPlayer video-on-demand service to other broadcasters so that viewers can use the technology to access their programmes online. Erik Huggers, BBC's ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  11 Sep 2009

Related Topics: BBC

£80m asset management system to help improve motorway network

The system will manage roadside assets Highways Agency seeks a supplier to implement software to manage £75bn of roadside assets The Highways Agency (HA) is to set up an integrated asset management (IAM) system to help improve the reliability and ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  4 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Highways Agency,  Microsoft Corporation,  Cisco Systems, Inc.

HM Revenue & Customs seeks supplier for £500m deal

HMRC is seeking an IT supplier Framework agreement to cover hardware, software, networks, IT services and green purchasing HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is seeking a supplier to manage the provision of up to £500m-worth of hardware, software, networks ...

From BRYAN GLICK, VNUNet.com,  2 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Department for Work and Pensions

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