Adoption of 10GbE technology grew in data centres, but this could not offset slow sales in the US, Western Europe and elsewhere, according to IDC
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Fast-Growing PayPal Cuts Jobs
PayPal will cut nearly 3 percent of its workforce as president David Marcus looks to speed up product development
Analyst Links Elections To Decline In US IT Spending
Weak third-quarter earnings by Intel, IBM, Microsoft and others are due in part to business uncertainty surrounding the US' 6 November presidential and congressional elections, according to a Forrester analyst
Gartner: Big Data To Create 4.4 Million Jobs
Gartner has predicted a 3.8 percent increase in global IT spending next year, with one of the main beneficiaries being big data systems
Gartner Raises Forecast For Public Cloud Services
The market for subscription web services is now expected to grow 19.6 percent this year to $109bn worldwide, with business processes a key market, according to Gartner
IDC: Cloud Services To Create IT Jobs
Cloud computing services will help to create millions of new jobs over the next few years, according to a Microsoft-commissioned IDC study
IDC: Tech Spending To Rise In 2012
IT spending grew by 5 percent in 2011 as businesses invested in infrastructure, new software and mobile devices
EC Calls For European Copyright Revamp
European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes has argued that current copyright system is not working
Thai Floods, Economy To Hurt Chip Shipments
Analysts are scaling back their Q4 chip forecasts due to the Thailand floods and gloomy economic outlook
Study Points To SMB Optimism For Future
Owners of small businesses remain optimistic despite the bleak outlook about the global economy
Study: Cloud To Drive Major IT Spend
Spending by public cloud service providers will grow at a sharp rate over the next few years, according to IDC
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package
Recession Saps Data Centre Power Growth
Data centre power usage has expanded significantly less than expected - due to the economic crisis
US Debt Debate Prompts IT Spending Warning
Forrester is warning of a possible IT spending slowdown due to the ongoing US deficit debate
SMB Optimism Slides Amid Economy Fears
A study has found that optimism among small businesses remains in short supply over trading fears
SMB Confidence Holds Steady, Survey Finds
Business optimism is holding steady, especially within the small business segment a survey has found
UK Firms Fined £2.2m For Software Piracy
The BSA doubled its take from 'negligent' UK businesses in 2010, with help from disgruntled employees
PM Helps Launch ‘StartUp Britain’ Scheme For Entrepreneurs
The StartUp Britain initiative offers discounts on products and services for new UK businesses
UK’s SMEs Look On The Bright Side, Says Cisco
Smaller UK businesses believe they will drive the UK's economic recovery this year, according to a Cisco survey
Cloud Computing To Boost European Recovery
Cloud computing will generate billions of pounds in revenues and cost savings for European organisations, according to an EMC report
Microsoft To Create 1,000 London Apprenticeships
Young unemployed people will become tech support apprentices at Microsoft, says Boris Johnson
SMBs Facing 2011 With Optimism
Small to medium businesses are optimistic about their business prospects in 2011, and more importantly, they are hiring
UK Firms Maintain R&D Spend In Economic Downturn
The UK has cut research, but far less than other countries, says a government report