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Five million go for a Wii in Japan

Five million go for a Wii in Japan

Nintendo's Wii console has now sold over five million units in Japan, according to the latest sales figures.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 1:03PM Hardware
Microsoft honours Xbox Live promise

Microsoft honours Xbox Live promise

Microsoft is offering a free copy of action shooter Undertow to Xbox Live subscribers to compensate for network issues over the festive period.

Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 12:55PM Networking
NatWest now spammers favourite

NatWest now spammers favourite

NatWest has topped the list of most popular company names used by fraudsters when targeting the personal finance industry.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 10:42AM Security
IT&T outsourcing booms in APAC

IT&T outsourcing booms in APAC

Outsourcing in Asia Pacific saw its second consecutive year of strong growth and showed an increase in demand across all measures. Although the number of contracts signed in 2007 grew by just four percent, the total contract value increased 30 percent year over year from US$9.9B to US$12.8B, said TPI, a division of information service provider, Information Services Group.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 10:14AM Strategy
Teens subjected to mobile phone bullying

Teens subjected to mobile phone bullying

A Queensland University of Technology study has found nearly all teens will experience some form of mobile phone bullying by the time they graduate, and boys are more likely to be exposed.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 7:42AM Oddware
EMC moves into software-as-a-service

EMC moves into software-as-a-service

EMC Corporation has entered the world of software-as-a-service (SaaS) with its new MozyEnterprise backup application..
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 7:30AM Software
Manchester airport eyes up biometric security

Manchester airport eyes up biometric security

Manchester Airport is to implement the UK's first iris biometric control portal to regulate staff access.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 3:26PM Security
Social networking costing UK dear

Social networking costing UK dear

The use of social networking sites during working hours is costing UK corporations billions of pounds annually, according to new research.

Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 3:19PM Software
Former Google exec joins Ask.com

Former Google exec joins Ask.com

Ask.comn has hired former Google executive Cesar Mascaraque as its new European managing director starting 4 February 2008.

Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 3:17PM Training & Development
Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Trusted websites are posing a security risk to oblivious surfers according to security vendor Websense which today revealed the number of legitimate websites compromised by attackers now outnumbers those specifically created for malicious purposes.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 2:47PM Security
Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Trusted websites are posing a security risk to oblivious surfers according to a Websense report released today which revealed the number of legitimate websites compromised by attackers now outnumbers those specifically created for malicious purposes.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 2:29PM Security
iPhone falls short of UK target

iPhone falls short of UK target

The iPhone has failed to meet sales expectations in the UK, according to reports in The Financial Times.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2008 3:15PM Hardware
Teachers despair at Web plagiarism

Teachers despair at Web plagiarism

The submission of school projects using text and images lifted wholesale from the internet is becoming an increasing problem for teachers.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2008 3:14PM Software
Oz company to manage privacy information for New Zealand citizens

Oz company to manage privacy information for New Zealand citizens

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) New Zealand has selected an enterprise content management (ECM) solution from Objective Corporation to support its role in promoting and protecting the privacy of New Zealand citizens.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2008 1:13PM Strategy
Asia to dominate WiMax market by 2013

Asia to dominate WiMax market by 2013

Asia, including Australia, will account for over half of all mobile WiMax subscribers by 2013, equating to over 40 million subscribers, according to Juniper Research.

Staff Writers Jan 21 2008 2:51PM Telco/ISP
Focus on: The firewall

Focus on: The firewall

One of the most trusted security elements, it can nonetheless be misconfigured and play right into the hands of the hacker.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2008 2:30PM Security
Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

IT giant, IBM said strong operational performance in Asia-Pacific and Europe helped contribute to strong economic growth in 2007.
Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 3:46PM Software
On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV services are rapidly taking over from traditional scheduled programming, according to the second annual TV Trends Report from Tiscali.

Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 12:07PM Software
Nokia hangs up on German factory

Nokia hangs up on German factory

Nokia has announced plans to close its Bochum site in Germany by mid-2008, thereby discontinuing the production of mobile devices in the country.

Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 12:06PM Training & Development
UK business still outsourcing to India

UK business still outsourcing to India

The use of Indian IT service providers by large UK businesses shows no signs of waning, according to a national UK study by sourcing advisory firm EquaTerra.

Staff Writers Jan 17 2008 6:59PM Training & Development

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