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‘Cavalier’ GCHQ online spy centre loses 35 laptops

‘Cavalier’ GCHQ online spy centre loses 35 laptops

GCHQ lost 35 laptops in seven months last year, potentially containing highly sensitive data.

IDC: Datacentre management remains sloppy

IDC: Datacentre management remains sloppy

CIOs and IT directors expect spending on staff in their datacentres to dramatically outstrip the overall growth in IT expenditure this year, according to ComputerworldUK’s sister analyst group IDC.

Acer almost beats Dell in 2009 PC sales

Dell better take a look over its shoulder since rival Acer is coming up fast from behind and is on the verge of overtaking Dell as the number two PC maker in the world.

Standard Life targets £350m efficiency gain with IT

Standard Life has raised its cost cutting targets by nearly half to £350 million by 2012, as it reported strong progress on a technology and process overhaul.

AMD launches Magny-Cours competition

AMD launches Magny-Cours competition

Advanced Micro Devices is offering prizes to drum up more interest ahead of this month's launch of its 12-core server chip, as rival Intel also has server-chip launch plans.

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Earthquake in Taiwan hits electronics factories

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan may affect the global technology industry by sending prices of LCD panels and certain chips higher, analysts say.

Whitehall inks £4.5bn desktop framework

Whitehall inks £4.5bn desktop framework

A £4.5 billion desktop framework contract to serve the whole of the government has been signed with HP Services (formerly EDS), Atos Origin and Fujitsu.

PC Shipments up 20 percent in 2010 – Gartner

Global PC shipments will top 366 million units this year, according to a new forecast from Gartner.

Apple iPad UK launch delayed by production problems?

Production problems may delay the wide availability of Apple's iPad, delaying sales in the UK according to an analyst.

Intel 6-core PC processor now on sale

Intel 6-core PC processor now on sale

A European online retailer has started selling Intel's first six-core processor for desktops before the chip's official release

Desktop virtualisation: Avoid 'one-size fits all,' says IDC

Desktop virtualisation is not a panacea of all your desktop problems.

Anglo American mines out £1.5bn costs with supply chain and shared services

Anglo American mines out £1.5bn costs with supply chain and shared services

Anglo American has removed $2.3 billion (£1.5 billion) worth of costs, aided substantially by an overhaul of its supply chain, asset management and knowledge management, and the introduction of shared services.

Apple Macs becoming popular business tool, says survey

Enterprise Desktop Alliance survey shows two out of three companies buying Macs this year, which will bring integration challenges for IT admins.

Windows 7 uptake runs at twice that of Vista

Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 7 has achieved twice the usage share of Vista in the first five months since launch, says Net Applications.

ING bank eliminates £1.3bn costs with operational overhaul

ING bank eliminates £1.3bn costs with operational overhaul

ING has cut €1.5 billion (£1.3 billion) from annual costs, after reorganising its IT and other operations, and streamlining processes.

Apple CEO calls Flash 'CPU hog'

Apple CEO calls Flash 'CPU hog'

Apple's Steve Jobs has reportedly called Adobe's Flash video technology a "CPU hog" during a meeting with The Wall Street Journal, claiming the iPad would have a battery life of just 1.5 hours with Flash installed.

ARM chips shrink faster than Intel

Chip designer Arm this week showed its first processor made using the advanced 28-nanometer manufacturing process, which should improve battery life and functionality in future smartphones.

HP updates StorageWorks SANs

HP announced it is shipping an upgraded configuration of its StorageWorks MSA P2000 array that doubles the drive count and adds 2.5-in, small form factor drive capability. The company also announced the availability of its SAN clustering software, SAN/iQ with its MSA P4000 midrange array.

Get cash for your old Macs and PCs from Apple reseller

Apple Premium Reseller Stormfront has launched a new green initiative with a chance to trade in your old computer.

Overland Storage launches first iSCSI SAN

Overland Storage, which is trying to remake its identity from a tape library company into a full storage systems company, has released its first iSCSI SAN that is claims is easy to deploy and offers robust management capabilities.

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