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Low-cost Laptops Pull Down Dell's Profits
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaComputer manufacturer Dell has recorded a cutback in its year-on-year profits by 48 percent, an all-time low attributed to cheap laptops. The company's sales managed to climb up by 18 percent; however, its actual revenue gained from those sales declined by 17 percent. In general, Dell...
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Businesses Embrace Real-Time Analytics
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaBusiness organizations are now turning to real-time analytics to track demand. With the economy at its lowest, the last thing businesses want are empty shelves. Shortage should be out of the question; however, last Christmas season, around 7 percent of all US retail products were out of stock....
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Tech Workers Render One Month Unpaid Overtime Every Year
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaBased on a recent survey, around 33 percent of IT workers extend their work hours amounting to over a month every year without getting paid. According to TUC, 33.8 percent of IT employees are compelled to render unpaid overtime, exceeding five hours and 48 minutes every week in 2008. This...
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Google Joins Twitter
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaGoogle has finally decided to join the Twitter bandwagon along with prominent companies like Yahoo and Microsoft. Since its much hyped registration to Twitter, Google already has 25, 000 followers and is currently following 58 people. The search company affirmed the account was...
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Online Resources Profits Slide Down
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaOnline Resources Corp., a leading provider of online financial services, experienced a considerable cutback on its quarterly profit, attributed to a slow growth in bill pay transactions. The company recorded a net income of $3.5 million, much lower than the previous year's income of $14.3...
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New Service To Impel Women Into IT Jobs
Feb 28, 2009 By EmmaWomen in Technology has instituted a new consultancy service that would enable women to excel in the IT industry. The move is part of the organization's aim to aid female workers in building successful careers as tech workers. The consultancy service includes contingency recruitment...
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American Internet Companies Stand By Rigid Web Management
Feb 27, 2009 By EmmaInternet service providers across the United States are exploring various ways to regulate bandwidth usage and manage traffic on their networks. Several public interest groups expressed their concerns on the strict efforts of ISPs to manage Intenet traffic. However, ISPs claim they need to take...
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Security Chiefs Implored to Join Integrated Overture
Feb 27, 2009 By EmmaBased on a benchmarking study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), IT security should take an effort to integrate with other corporate security functions. Steve Wright, security and business continuity management leader at PwC, said that their research revealed IT security and corporate...
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Yahoo CFO Steps Down
Feb 27, 2009 By EmmaYahoo CFO Blake Jorgensen has decided to leave the company following a comment he made at a Goldman Sachs technology conference. Jorgensen told delegates that Yahoo is open to the idea of selling parts of its business. The move might be influenced by Jorgensen's unsolicited statements;...
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Microsoft Saves Costs, Trims Down Contractor Pay
Feb 27, 2009 By EmmaSoftware company Microsoft is currently reducing its contractor by 10 percent as well as future contractor pay by 15 percent. The move is aimed to save operational costs amidst global financial crisis. Microsoft already announced last month it intended to cut 5,000 jobs as part of its...
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