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CIO appointments

Posted by Kevin White | 30 Sep 2009

The latest CIO appointments from around the world, including a special focus on the retail sector ...more

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Which CIOs are heading where?

Blades slash carbon usage

Posted by Andrew Donoghue | 28 Sep 2009

Blade servers are continuing to be popular with IT departments facing tighter financial and carbon budgets - but cooling is key, says a leading CTO ...more

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Cooling is the key power efficiency issue when deploying blade servers

Cells forecast: are femtocells the future?

Posted by Andrew Donoghue | 21 Sep 2009

Femtocells mean mobile providers would be able to compete with fixed broadband networks – but success depends on persuading consumers to buy into the idea ...more

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Femtocells: the future of wireless communication?

FTTH: Europe isn't getting enough fibre

Posted by Andrew Donoghue | 14 Sep 2009

While FTTH is expanding rapidly in Asia, copper is slowing Europe down. According to the latest research, fibre accounts for just 1.4% of all broadband subscriptions in Europe, compared to 45% in South Korea and 39% in Japan ...more

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FTTH: Being widely adopted in Asia, but Europe is lagging well behind

Quantum computing: The future is in the past

Posted by James Bellini | 7 Sep 2009

Futurologist Dr James Bellini explains the “50-year rule” and predicts the rise of quantum computing ...more

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Quantum computing: will use individual atoms as substitutes for transistor circuits

Lean lessons from Japan

Posted by Jeffrey Liker | 31 Aug 2009

You think lean and IT make uncomfortable bedfellows? Not at Toyota, argues Dr Jeffrey Liker, a world authority on the creator of lean - although it's only seen as one of many means of driving efficiency ...more

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Dr Jeffrey Liker, author of international bestseller <var>The Toyota Way</var>:

European software patent law: another fine mess

Posted by Arnoud Engelfriet | 24 Aug 2009

The 30-year row over controversial European software patent law is due to rear its ugly head again later this year. But, argues legal expert Arnoud Engelfriet, don’t expect any magical resolution ...more

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The European law surrounding software patents is a 30-year row that isn't going to go away soon

Moving with the times: the rise of the netbook

Posted by Andrew Donoghue | 17 Aug 2009

With sales up 80% year-on-year, netbooks are the form factor to watch - although their business uses remain unclear ...more

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Netbooks: 21 million units are expected to ship globally in 2009

Essential reading for CIOs

Posted by James Lawrence | 10 Aug 2009

Successful environmental strategies from "green" business leaders and the inside track on Apple's ruling genius - two of the latest must-reads for CIOs ...more

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Unified communications: All the right connections

Posted by James Bambrough | 3 Aug 2009

Switching to a unified communications system could mean 11 fewer days on the red-eye this year, says James Bambrough, senior solution architect at Fujitsu ...more

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Unified communications: combining all your existing channels into one dashboard can deliver big savings

Latest news

Dutch Try Again to Form Government

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:37:15 +0000

A new attempt will be made to end the political deadlock in the Netherlands, with the nation's queen consulting with advisers and party leaders after an attempt to form a right-leaning government fell apart on Friday.

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Keep the Champagne on Ice

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:33:21 +0000

Jean-Claude Trichet has raised his forecast for growth in the EU area for the rest of this year from 1.0% to 1.6%. But Europeans shouldn't uncork the champagne just yet.

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Black Days for the London Taxi

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:32:01 +0000

London's black cabs might be as iconic as Big Ben, but in a city that has seen other symbols almost disappear, being iconic doesn't guarantee a future.

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