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IBM interns develop new technologies
Students that took part in IBM's Extreme Blue internship have been showcasing their projects
A Day in the Life of a CIO
Magnus Liesk from CSM tells Computing about an average day in his life as a CIO
Google and OpenDNS join forces to speed up the internet
The Global Internet Speedup scheme aims to promote co-operation between recursive DNS services and content delivery networks
Google's Schmidt says UK has too many 'luvvies' and too few 'boffins'
Google's executive chairman says UK must reignite children's passion for science, maths and technology
Skills shortage top concern for tech SMEs
Research from Zurich Insurance reveals small and medium IT firms feel retention of good staff is their top priority
Three to give villages free mobile broadband
Operator is working with Countryside Alliance and Race Online to tackle 'not-spots', but some question its motives
Tesco signs $45m deal with CA Technologies
Retail giant consolidates on CA to gain better visibility into the health and performance of its IT supply chain
FDM Group urges IT industry to take on more females
In the wake of impressive GCSE results in IT, FDM Group says industry should aim to attract more young women into IT
HP's UK PC boss denies plans to sell off his business
Yet he admits that it still might happen anyway
IT pros feel their lack of "soft skills" is holding them back
People management, followed by business and financial awareness, are the skills that IT professionals feel they are lacking the most
NHS consortium cuts costs and boosts efficiency with new service desk solution
Avon Information Management and Technology Consortium in the pink after investing in LANDesk solution
Samsung "not interested" in HP's PC business
CEO quashes rumours of potential takeover
Rumours of the PC's demise are exaggerated
Talk of society entering a 'post-PC era' is premature, writes Dawinderpal Sahota
IT Leaders: Lessons to learn for the future of IT
As Computing's IT Leaders campaign comes to a close, Dawinderpal Sahota draws some conclusions about the best way forward for the next generation of IT leaders
HSBC customers slam bank's online security system
Readers criticise bank's new access key, but HSBC says it has got the balance of security and usability right
UK health firm signs £1.3m deal for new financial management software
Synergy splashes out on new financial management applications
Scotland told to "cheer up" about broadband funding
Scottish secretary Michael Moore tells the Scottish government to be more upbeat about broadband funding
When it starts to fade, turn it into aid
Firms forced to shed old PCs can make a difference to children overseas
Former TV Dragon offers tips for online business
James Caan shares tips for heads of IT at SMEs on how to make the most out of web site investment
Social networking improves productivity, new research finds
Study finds workers who surf social media sites are 39 per cent more productive than those who do not
Digital and social media specialists see 70 per cent pay rise
Average pay has hit £75,000 a year
Caffè Nero serves up free Wi-Fi to customers
Coffee shop teams up with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi in 450 outlets across the UK
Vodafone enables direct billing for Android apps
Mobile operator helps developers tap into market by removing payment steps for users
HP to spin off PC business and buy Autonomy
IT giant looks to acquire UK enterprise search specialist as part of a radical business realignment
Media agency saves £500,000 with cloud platform
Bezier has ditched its legacy systems and moved to a private cloud provided by Star
A-Levels show kids don't like computing
Schools need to make ICT and computing courses more exciting, say experts
Police forces seek IT provider to deliver shared services
Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex Police are looking to consolidate their existing voice and data network services
Mini notebook shipments plummet by 53 per cent
PC shipments drop across the board as users turn to tablets and smartphones
Case study: Medical college transforms IT infrastructure
The Royal College of General Practitioners boosts IT resilience by virtualising its servers and investing in a new disaster recovery solution
Human Rights Commission calls for transparency on personal data
The Equality and Human Rights Commission wants the government to bring in changes that will better protect people's personal information
HTC 'supports' Google's Motorola deal
Handset vendor claims competing with Google does not worry it
What does Google's Motorola deal mean for you?
Android devices look set to improve, but deal may open new doors for Microsoft
Three more UK universities sign up to Live@edu
Microsoft's free email and collaboration service proving increasingly popular among educational institutions
Gartner: Marketeers must take account of "social media fatigue"
Survey suggests many younger consumers are getting bored with their social networks
Dell offers access to software shopping portal
PC manufacturer invests in Shopping from 1E to help users cut their IT helpdesk costs
Police turn to facial recognition technology
Riots prompt UK police force to use new technology that could be used during 2012 Olympics
Windows 7 to lead OS market this year
Operating system will be deployed on 94 per cent of new PCs this year, and will be running on 42 per cent of all PCs, says Gartner
Foreign Office trials emergency texts abroad service
Foreign Office plans to use mobile communications to warn Brits abroad of crises
Mobile sales continue to surge
Up 16.6 per cent year on year in second quarter of 2011
IBM CTO heralds end of PC era
Focus on new IT services and technologies mean desktop PCs will no longer be at cutting edge of computing
UK businesses invest in server virtualisation, but shun storage
Majority of companies undertaking server virtualisation projects, but few embarking on storage virtualisation initiatives, particularly in manufacturing, says NetApp survey
Microsoft offers credit note for BPOS outage
25 per cent off monthly invoices for all affected customers
Mobile security software set to surge
Businesses and individuals to finally begin taking mobile security seriously after NotW hacks, says Juniper Research
Mobile market grows more than 60 per cent year on year
Research from IDC shows that Apple still dominates
IT job market sees gradual improvement
Badenoch & Clark's latest Talent Spotlight report highlights opportunities for IT professionals
IT contractors see opportunity in financial services
Research shows IT contractors believe the financial services sector to be most lucrative market segment
Women in IT: In their own words
Dawinderpal Sahota speaks to some of the industry's leading women to find out the consequences of IT's gender divide
HP's DWP staff to strike today
HP staff from Newcastle, Sheffield and Lytham opt for industrial action amid concerns over their jobs