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Don't panic! It's just that Facebook has been down
Facebook has been down on Tuesday night, giving users error messages or long response times. read more »
IT capital spending rises, but not for PCs
Modest gains in IT hiring, but it's still flat at user firms read more »
Tablet downsizing trend to quicken in second half of 2013
Flip-flop from larger to smaller screen sizes will pick up speed as everyone jumps into Apple's 8-in. market, hoping for larger profit margins read more »
NASA needs help hunting down killer asteroids
Space agency issues Grand Challenge to find asteroids that could threaten Earth read more »
Expanded '2-person rule' could help plug NSA leaks
NSA, FBI, DOJ officials tell Congress secret programs are vital to U.S. security; outline ways to keep sysadmins from leaking classified data read more »
Startup beams your text msgs to extraterrestrials
Hello. Hello. Earth calling. Lone Signal takes social network to whole new level read more »
Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60% for schools
Entry-level 32GB Surface RT costs $199, less than cost of goods read more »
The Microsoft break-up that never happened
'Baby Bills' would have been more agile, experts argue read more »
Google puts $7M into fighting child porn, abuse
Goal is to eradicate child pornography from the Internet read more »
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One weakness of the current CloudStore is that it is difficult to benchmark compare prices given the different metrics each vendor prices by.G-Cloud iii – Is the framework getting any better?
For Microsoft to "suppress" it's HP paid study claiming a savings of €40 million if Munich stayed with them is an insult to the intelligence of an orangutangMicrosoft refuses to release study challenging Munich Linux success
Pity Ofcom can't be persuaded to take the same view. They confirmed to me in November 2011: "Despite its popularity, broadband is not regarded as an essential service."Internet connection crucial to everyday life, German federal court rules
Big surprise, Microsoft/HP study finds it's cheaper to use their product. The freedom gained by moving away from Microsoft is priceless.Microsoft refuses to release study challenging Munich Linux success
Don't the Microsoft boneheads realise that by not releasing the results of the study, they only lend credence and validity to the very point they're trying to refute?Microsoft refuses to release study challenging Munich Linux success
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IT departments won't exist in five years
Generation gap between new technologists and old is widening, say experts at CITE conference read more »
Sainsbury's Bank deal could lead to 'domino effect' on UK banks, says FIS
Outsource project could pave the way for major banks to migrate systems read more »
Supermarket gets rid of customer receipts and stores them in personal cloud
Booths is using the eReceipts technology provided by Paperless Receipts read more »
Anonymous to target US banks tomorrow
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Preparing for the M2M boom
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Porn Summit Threatens Britain
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