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HP earnings beat Wall Street estimates
News Growth in notebook sales has helped the computer make beat analyst estimates for the third quarter, with $2.03bn in earnings [20 Aug 2008]
Keeping innovation alive at Microsoft
Q&A Hsiao-Wuen Hon, head of Microsoft's research lab in Beijing, explains why he believes researchers should be given the freedom and opportunity to explore new ideas [19 Aug 2008]
Gartner forecasts growth in IT spending for 2008
News Global IT spending will rise eight percent on last year, to £1.8tn, the analyst house has predicted [19 Aug 2008]
IBM unveils Green Sigma consulting service
News The consulting practice aims to reduce energy and water usage at businesses via networked sensors and data-analysis software [19 Aug 2008]
Finalists for 2008 CNET tech awards revealed
News Shortlists for the CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards 2008 have been announced [18 Aug 2008]
Dell loses 'cloud computing' trademark bid
News The US Patent and Trademark Office has given Dell a further six months to justify any award of a trademark for the term 'cloud computing' [18 Aug 2008]
Google hit by GraphOn patent suit
News The software maker's suit alleges that Google's Base, AdWords, Blogger, Sites and YouTube services infringe on database-related patents [18 Aug 2008]
UK top brass seeking opportunities abroad
News An increasing number of senior executives in the UK are looking to relocate overseas to further their careers and escape the effects of the credit crunch [18 Aug 2008]
DWP predicts boost in annual IT budget
News The Department for Work and Pensions estimates its IT budget will rise 12.5 percent to £1.24bn for this financial year, due to a higher level of spending on development costs [18 Aug 2008]
Fall in number of IT A-level students
News The number of students taking the computing and ICT A-levels continues to fall, while the number achieving top grades has risen [18 Aug 2008]
National Archives completes gov't e-records system
News The Seamless Flow Programme automatically gathers, stores and — when allowed — releases government records online [18 Aug 2008]
Former Apple lawyer settles stock-options lawsuit
News Nancy Heinen will pay $2.2m in fines to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she improperly backdated stock options at Apple [15 Aug 2008]
Demand for IT pros falling, says Monster
News The number of IT vacancies advertised has taken a tumble, according to the online recruitment firm, as part of a wider slowdown in the UK job market [14 Aug 2008]
Yahoo makes board decision as deadline looms
News The internet company is reportedly close to appointing John Chapple and Frank Biondi Jr as additional board members, as part of its settlement agreement with activist investor Carl Icahn [14 Aug 2008]
Oyster contract in limbo after EDS legal move
News Transys partner Cubic has negotiated to run the Oyster card transport system, but has been temporarily legally restrained by consortium partner EDS from taking over the contract [13 Aug 2008]
EC seeks more cash for online cultural library
News A single digital repository of Europe's works of art could be up and running by the year's end, if EU member states commit more funding [12 Aug 2008]
Outsourcing giant Infosys plans £154m site
News The new campus in Hyderabad, India will employ 25,000 people and be developed over 10 years [12 Aug 2008]
Dell expected to lose 'cloud computing' trademark bid
News The US Patent and Trademark Office has backtracked on an earlier move to grant Dell trademark rights to the term 'cloud computing' [11 Aug 2008]
IT jobs market fending off credit crunch
News The number of tech employment opportunities remains stable despite the pressures of a looming recession, say recruiters [08 Aug 2008]
Two NHS IT leaders appointed
News Former Cadbury Schweppes CIO Christine Connelly and former Pension Service CIO Martin Bellamy will lead the delivery of NHS IT [07 Aug 2008]
HP-developed degree aims to close UK's IT skills gap
News Thames Valley University and HP have created a two-year, part-time foundation degree aimed at providing sought-after tech skills [07 Aug 2008]
Councils, IBM face legal action over outsourcing deal
News A trade union is taking IBM and two councils to the employment tribunal, claiming an outsourcing joint venture broke rules on the transfer of public-sector staff [07 Aug 2008]
Siemens seeks to end Fujitsu partnership
News As the German conglomerate looks to increase profits, it is considering moving out of the computer industry [07 Aug 2008]
Microsoft finalises Powerset deal
News The software giant has officially acquired natural-language search firm Powerset, completing the deal it announced last month [06 Aug 2008]
Regulatory compliance is top priority for IT pros
News Data security, regulatory compliance and IT governance will be top of the agenda for IT professionals over the coming year, says Isaca [06 Aug 2008]
