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Cloud computing focus in 2010, analysts predict
Cloud computing and Web 2.0 will be the dominant technological focuses of 2010, research by Logicalis has suggested.Indeed, a move toward cloud computing could bring benefits...
Super-fast broadband network 'to be ready by 2012'
BT will have its super fast broadband network ready by 2012, several press reports have said. The firm has reportedly said its £1.5 billion fibre-optic network will offer...
Swindon goes Wi-Fi
Free wireless internet services have been switched on in the north of Swindon as the town begins its move to becoming Britain's first Wi-Fi-enabled town.The area has been at the...
Lancashire to become 'Wi-Fi county'
Three MPs in Lancashire are seeking to make the area the country's first 'Wi-Fi county', it has been reported.The politicians are hoping to secure backing from the government to...
Investing in broadband 'will reap rewards'
Funding superfast broadband technology will help a country to boost its overall economy, an expert has suggested.Many governments are looking to invest in high-speed internet...
IT training to boost security knowledge 'critical'
IT training needs to be increased in the UK as the country moves towards becoming a 'digital' society, it has been claimed.With the government seeking to increase access to...
UK's superfast broadband plans 'lagging behind'
Government efforts to deliver high-speed internet services to the UK are proving to be less effective than in other parts of the world, according to a new report.Figures...
'Vast majority' of population to access broadband within a decade
By 2017, 90 per cent of the British population will have access to superfast broadband technology, in a move that could boost the IT industry.According to the National Endowment...
Search moves into real-time
Search engine giant Google has announced it is to provide search results in real-time, in a move that could herald major changes for those with IT careers.According to the...
'Changes occurring' in online retail world
This year could be come to be seen as a watershed in the retail sector thanks to the growing importance of technology, it has been suggested.People with careers in the IT...
Online retailers predict record sales
The UK's biggest online retailers have reported significantly high volumes of transactions for Monday December 7th, which analysts predict could be the busiest online shopping...
IT industry urged to invest in social media for the long-term
People in IT careers seeking to exploit the potential of social networking as a way to boost brand recognition and increase sale have been urged to take a long-term view of the...
North-west set to be major internet hub
A new initiative will place the north-west of England at the cutting edge of broadband and internet technology, in a move that could create new job opportunities for the IT...
IT industry's importance in retail highlighted
The value of the IT industry to the retail sector will be thrown into sharp relief at an upcoming conference in the US.Delegates attending the SES Chicago 2009 event on December...
E-retail 'has proved resilient'
Internet retail services have proved resilient to the global recession and the sector is set for a strong Christmas, one expert has claimed.The suggestion that the e-retail...
Social networks 'provide important point of contact'
Social networking can help businesses develop important contacts with clients and prospective customers by giving a human face to the organisation, it has been suggested.Online...
Creating demand 'crucial to driving broadband'
Driving take-up of superfast broadband in the future will require greater thought into what services are desired by users, it has been suggested.According to the Communications...
Mobile broadband urged to improve
Mobile broadband suppliers may soon be offering new opportunities for IT careers as they attempt to win back disillusioned customers.Independent broadband and mobile broadband...
Superfast broadband penetrates Cumbria
The Cumbrian town of Alston Moor is hoping to become a regional leader in internet provision by creating a new high-speed network.According to the Sunday Times, the town is...
BBC moves into optimisation
The BBC has announced it is to use search engine optimisation (SEO) to improve the rankings of its news stories in search engines.The initiative could have a major impact on the...
City-wide Wi-Fi scheme offers glimpse of the future
The launch of a new Wi-Fi scheme across Swindon has been hailed as a major milestone in the development of internet coverage and could help boost internet access throughout the...
Tesco broadband deal could have 'explosive impact'
Supermarket chain Tesco's deal with Cable and Wireless could have a significant impact on the British broadband sector and could help increase access to high-speed...
Scotland eyes broadband cash
Residents in rural Scotland may soon be able to more easily partake in distance learning and IT training projects as a result of a drive to boost broadband availability in the...
Glasgow businesses set for 40Mbps broadband
Glasgow firms are to be the first in the UK to test out a new 40 megabit per second (Mbps) broadband being developed by BT, the company has announced.If the move proves a...
Mobile internet 'set to soar'
Mobile internet services will overtake fixed-line demand by 2011, according to a new industry forecast.Research carried out by mobileSQUARED has claimed that from 2011 the...
Internet set for home-working 'congestion'
An expert has warned the internet could suffer from congestion in the future if more people choose to work from home.With suggestions from industry and government that...
Online fraud 'still exists' despite growing security
Internet security technologies are growing all the time in order to beat online fraudsters, but experts have warned that threats still exist.Internet and PC security...
Growth in global domain names
The latest research on domain names has found the number of new names being registered have continued to increase over the past year, with the global recession apparently having...
Online shopping 'set to soar'
More consumers are now confident about using the internet to carry out transactions and as a result the sector is set to boom over the coming months, it has been...
