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It’s up to tech to save the world

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Larry Brilliant, executive director of Google’s philanthropic arm, says the IT industry has a major role to play in tackling climate change and global disease. The technology industry can play a major role in tackling global disease and battling climate change, according to the executive…
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Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Research from the Corporate IT Forum indicates more UK companies are using or investigating XP and Windows 7 than Vista Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP among business users, with more enterprises investigating the unreleased Windows 7 than its predecessor. More…
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Microsoft trumps Apple in battle of the brands

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The iPhone maker languishes in 24th place in the Best Global Brands 2008 survey, while tech companies including Microsoft and Google chase the No. 1 brand, Coke. Apple may currently be king of consumer gadgets but the company is failing to hit similar heights in a list of the…
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Bill Gates’ legacy: A modern day Henry Ford

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Bill Gates is arguably the individual who has had the biggest impact on the world of technology and his departure from Microsoft on 27 June will mark the end of an era. Bill Gates is arguably the individual who has had the biggest impact on the world of technology…
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