We chat to IT veteran Ian Fergus about Bill Gates, Amazon, the Internet of the future, and free burgers
May 24, 2012
C&W Drops ‘Uneconomical’ Broadband For Cumbrian Community
A remote community in Cumbria has seen their broadband service switched off because it was 'uneconomical'
Mike Lynch Departs Autonomy Amid Huge HP Cuts
British jobs among HP UK staff at risk as Dr Mike Lynch, chief executive of HP's Autonomy unit hands in his cards
China Telecom Launches CTExcelbiz Virtual Network In UK
Virtual network will target Chinese residents, students, tourists and business customers in UK
Green In The City
ecoConnect's Green in the City Forum: Where cleantech comes to do business.
Spiceworks Launches Cloud Services Detector
New features for the business social network help to keep track of cloud services used on a company's network
Yahoo Releases Search-Focused Axis Browser App
Yahoo launches mobile app and browser plug-in but immediately security fears have emerged
Google To Fund Teachers And Raspberry Pi For English Schools
Chairman Eric Schmidt says there have been improvements but IT education is still in a "sorry state" and pledges Google's help
Passengers Do Not Want In-Flight Mobile Calls
Survey suggests most people are against the introduction of mobile phones on planes
Google Wins Patent Fight – But It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
In the Oracle v Google legal tussle Judge William Alsup has become The Decider in what could become a landmark case in software intellectual property, says Chris Preimesberger
Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Decides
Good news for Google after a jury ruled that Android did not infringe Java patents belonging to Oracle
HP Confirms It Will Axe 27,000 Jobs
Despite posting decent financials, HP has confirmed that it will axe 27,000 jobs in the face of weak demand
Oracle Snaps Up Vitrue For Social Marketing
Oracle is to acquire Vitrue, a cloud-based company that helps companies manage their social marketing campaigns
Juniper Video Conferencing Push With Vidyo Funding
Networking vendor Juniper is moving into video conferencing after investing in video startup Vidyo
Lenovo Predicted To Overtake HP PC Shipments
Lenovo is predicted by industry analysts to soon overtake Hewlett-Packard in terms of PC shipments
Norton Releases Free iAntivirus App For Macs
On demand scanning, speed and Facebook protection offered by security app
Cloud Code Of Practice Needed, Says Industry Forum
Industry body CIF calls for a universal certification mark