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De Vere hotels consolidate online brands through private cloud
The De Vere hotel group has created a private cloud architecture to help consolidate its online brands. read more »
HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program
The cuts will amount to 8 percent of HP's workforce as part of restructuring program that started last year and is to continue through 2014. read more »
European firms allow BYOD despite security concerns
Apple is the personal mobile device of choice, followed by Samsung read more »
Mobile workers work longer hours
Good news for employers, not so good for employee stress levels read more »
Oracle buys social media marketing company Vitrue
Deal is expected to close within the next three months or so read more »
UK gov't offers PC with a year's worth of broadband for £159
The Get Online @ Home scheme aims to get millions of Britons online read more »
Government cracks down on IT contractor pay
Nearly 1,000 key IT staff at government departments are employed on contractor rates read more »
McLaren CIO uses SAP's HANA to scale back on ‘expensive PhDs’
The group is using the technology to run real-time simulations during races read more »
Government launches GrowthAccelerator for entrepreneurs
New £200 million scheme to help grow UK start-ups read more »
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World's 'simplest' Linux laptop reaches the UK
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Apple's iWallet will use Bluetooth rather than NFC, says analyst
The iPhone 4S and iPad already come with Bluetooth 4.0 technology, negating the need for NFC read more »
SAP buys Ariba for $4.3 billion
Expanding SAP's presence in cloud with e-commerce vendor purchase read more »
AMD to improve HD video and 3D graphics with R-series processors
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Barclays opens Pingit mobile payment system to all businesses
Payments cap has been lifted to allow unlimited amounts
Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive knighted
Apple’s Jonathan Ive has been knighted, an honour, he says, that is “incredibly humbling”.
VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
Wanova will help VMware realize its vision for the future of desktops
TfL: NFC contactless payments will not be ready before Olympic Games
Transport for London said in 2010 that it planned to have the systems in place ahead of summer 2012
Cloudforce: News International trusts customer data to the cloud
News International's chief architect says the move has empowered his IT department
Lenovo's net profit for Q4 up by 59 percent
Lenovo's revenue in the quarter reached £4.7 billion, up 54 percent year-over-year
Anonymous hacks a DOJ site and releases data on The Pirate Bay
The department said it was looking into the unauthorised access
Government is at a crossroads, former CIO John Suffolk warns
Writing to analyst firm TechMarketView, Suffolk points to conflict in government holding back plans
Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says
Michael Dell says higher price band could mean bigger profit margins
Facebook will settle class-action suit over Sponsored Stories
The parties say they have agreed 'in principle' to settle
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Yahoo CEO scandal
Update: Scott Thompson out as Yahoo CEO
Thompson told Yahoo board he has cancer
Embattled Yahoo director Patti Hart is stepping down
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson apologises for scandal, admits nothing
Yahoo forms committee to investigate hiring of CEO Scott Thompson
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