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Desktop computing is a drain on IT resources. Even a well-managed desktop can cost $3,413 per year. How can IT directors slash costs? Desktop computing...

The PC industry has bounced back from recession, with analyst Gartner forecasting that the worldwide...

Pilot schemes that allowed the staff of two major IT suppliers to choose their own computing devices have revealed that many employees prefer Macs to PCs....

IBM has broken a mathematical record in an eco-friendly way by validating nine terabytes of data in 20 minutes using just 1% of the electrical energy that would normally be required.

Suppliers are touting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as the next wave of IT innovation, but CIOs should tread cautiously for now, say analysts. Many...

Dell has reported revenues of $14.9bn for the quarter ending 29 January, up 11% from a year ago, and operating income at $510m, up 12% on the same period a year ago.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported net earnings of $2.3bn for the first fiscal quarter of 2010, up 25% from a year earlier. Net revenues were up 8% at $31.2bn.

Project management and construction company Bovis Lend Lease has deployed...

Fujitsu will provide support and services to 140,000 desktops across the UK as part of a £300m-plus deal with the Department for Work and Pensions....

Engineers have long been building robots to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle, including several using the Lego system, but the latest Cubestormer does it in...

Microsoft plans to release 13 security updates on 9 February, equalling the...

Michael Dell , chief of computer firm Dell ,...

An Australian judge has upheld a "pure conduit" defence by an internet service provider against claims by copyright holders that it should have stopped illegal...

Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group has reported a 33% increase in fiscal third-quarter revenue to $4.78bn,...

Aviva A string of acquisitions and mergers over the past few years turned Aviva into the world's fifth-largest insurance company, but left a heady...

Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name.

As Apple unveils its tablet PC, Computer Weekly considers whether the technology will take off in businesses. Apple is following in the...

CIOs need to start preparing for a possible change or shake-up of government as this year's election approaches, according to former US state CIO John Kost.

Apple has reported an extremely strong first 2010 fiscal quarter ended 26 December, posting a 50% increase in profit and a 32% increase in revenue compared with the same period a year ago.

The PC market recovery in Europe failed to materialise in the UK during the fourth quarter as recession-hit businesses continued to steer clear of new...