Computerworld UK IT Business

Cheap tablets sees Lenovo shipments grow in China

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:10:00 GMT

Lenovo has used a basement price strategy in China to become the country's second largest tablet vendor, coming ahead of rivals offering Android-based products, according to research firm IDC.

Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley over IPO

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Less than a week after Facebook's initial public offering, the social networking firm's new shareholders Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit against the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley.

Google tools could boost pro-democracy protesters in Syria

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:31:00 GMT

Google is now allowed under US export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser.

How to design a successful RACI project plan

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Bob Kantor — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:33:00 GMT

Having managed and rescued dozens of projects, and helped others do so, I've noted that there is always one critical success factor (CSF) that has either been effectively addressed or missed/messed up.

Oracle buys social media marketing company Vitrue

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:20:00 GMT

Oracle has taken a step into the social media marketing industry with the acquisition of Vitrue.

Government launches GrowthAccelerator for entrepreneurs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:18:00 GMT

The government has launched a £200 million GrowthAccelerator initiative today, which aims to help start-ups overcome barriers to growth.

Lenovo's net profit for Q4 up by 59 percent

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:45:00 GMT

Lenovo's net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter grew by 59 percent, as the world's second largest PC maker saw continued growth in sales across both mature and emerging markets.

Dell's profits shrinks in the first quarter

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Agam Shah — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

Dell on Wednesday reported a drop in profits for the first quarter, weighed down by a revenue decrease and slower sales of consumer products.

CIOs mull how to innovate and tighten belts simultaneously

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Chris Kanaracus — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CIOs face a common set of thorny challenges these days, namely the pressure to deliver innovations even as they seek to cut or hold down spending, according to an array of senior IT executives who spoke on Tuesday at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Kodak digital camera patent invalid, judge rules

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (James Niccolai — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:00 GMT

A judge at the US International Trade Commission has determined that a Kodak patent asserted in a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid, Kodak said yesterday.

How to avoid five common email management mistakes

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Susan Perschke — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:29:00 GMT

Email managers have a lot at stake. After all, the volume of global electronic messages sent via email dwarfs all other forms of electronic communication, including social networking. Since the inception of electronic mail, which, according to some internet historians, can be traced to a small mainframe app called 'MAILBOX' from the mid-1960s, human-to-human messages have been created, transmitted and stored in electronic format. But early email administrators could hardly have envisioned the complexity of current email infrastructure and the concomitant maze of technical, security, business and regulatory challenges.

ICANN gTLD application system back in action

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said yesterday that its application system for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has reopened, more than a month after it was brought down because of a software glitch.

Nasdaq's Facebook glitch came from race conditions

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

The Nasdaq computer system that delayed trade notices of the Facebook IPO on Friday was plagued by race conditions, the stock exchange announced Monday. As a result of this technical glitch in its Nasdaq OMX system, the market expects to pay out US$13 million (£8.2 million) or even more to traders.

Facebook sued for $15 billion over privacy violations

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John P. Mello Jr — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:41:00 GMT

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook seeking $15 billion in damages, or $10,000 per member, for violating the privacy of its members.

EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over antitrust concerns

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators.

HSBC hit by IT hardware failure

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:25:00 GMT

Some HSBC customers were unable to get cash from ATMs and carry out debit card transactions yesterday evening, due to hardware glitch.

Yahoo agrees to sell back partial stake to Alibaba for £4.5 billion

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:15:00 GMT

Yahoo has agreed to sell off about half of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese e-commerce giant as part of a US$7.1 billion deal, the two companies jointly announced on Monday.

Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Juan Carlos Perez — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:07:00 GMT

Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group, told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports.

Yell buys UK start-up Moonfruit

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:05:00 GMT

Yell, the publisher of the Yellow Pages phone directory, has acquired UK start-up firm Moonfruit.

Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility approved

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Marc Ferranti — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:29:00 GMT

Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the week, company officials confirmed on Saturday.

US firms rush to adopt BYOD

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:10:00 GMT

A Cisco study shows the vast majority of US firms are now adopting “bring your own device” (BYOD) schemes.

Royal Mail website hit again by IT glitch

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:15:00 GMT

Some Royal Mail customers struggled to log in to their online accounts yesterday, which makes it the six consecutive month that users have experienced IT problems.

How to manage your interns - LinkedIn tells you how

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Kristin Burnham — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT

Managing interns - plus your own workload - can be tricky. Here are five expert tips from LinkedIn to help you both make the most of the partnership.

How to align your IT services strategy with the business

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Stephanie Moore — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:55:00 GMT

Today, as companies seek to both consolidate their vendor relationships and multisource, they tend to engage with a small number (typically two to nine) of preferred, very large IT services vendors that can be centrally governed. The strategic objectives of consolidation are important: Services clients can prequalify a few preferred suppliers that all users of IT services can easily and safely engage with. However, given the rapid pace of technology change, the need for agility, the new business stakeholders, and the rise of cloud services, a company's IT and innovation requirements are often best met by multiple best-of-breed suppliers.

Spiceworks social network for IT pros reaches two million users

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:00 GMT

Spiceworks, the social business platform for IT professionals, has announced that it now has 2 million users, representing nearly 30 percent of all IT pros at small and medium-sized businesses worldwide.