Parliament wants computer game to engage youth in democracy

Parliament is planning to design a computer game to try to engage young people in the political process. It is looking for a computer games designer... Read More →

BCS extraordinary general meeting unstoppable

The BCS looks set to call an extraordinary general meeting following a series of discussions between BCS executives and members who have raised concerns about the organisation's future direction... Read More →

NHS ‘losing £1bn a year’ through lack of simple IT

Nurses in the UK are spending about 26 days a year searching for missing equipment and paper-based records, wasting £1bn in wage costs. Read More →

Adobe strikes back: no Flash for iPhone, end of story?

As expected, Steve Job’s “Thoughts on Flash” couldn’t remain unnoticed by Adobe so now they are striking back. Apple refuse to let Flash to the iPhone? Well, Adobe won’t even bother bringing it to them then. This story started a long time ago but the pressure has never escalated to such a high level. At least [...] Read More →

UK no longer biggest outsourcing market outside US

For the first time, France, Germany and Sweden all spent more on outsourcing than the UK in the first quarter of this year as contract renegotiations surged,... Read More →

Technology is built into new Essex hospital

Broomfield Hospital in Essex is installing a range of technologies to improve patient care as it expands into a new five-storey wing. Read More →

Transport for London starts CCTV modernisation

Transport for London (TfL) has begun a £22.6m project to revamp its closed-circuit TV (CCTV) infrastructure using internet protocol (IP) technology. The transport body has signed a 10-year contract with supplier Easynet for the design, build, testing and support of a wide area network (WAN) that will connect all the organisation's cameras that are used to monitor traffic. Read More →

Video: Study predicts end of the office, death of the desk

The end of the company office is in sight, as the recession, mobile technology and the emergence of a generation brought up on social networking come together, a major study by Microsoft predicts Read More →

HP’s acquisition of Palm will deliver long-term choice, say analysts

Hewlett-Packard's proposed acquisition of Palm for... Read More →

Steve Jobs reveals why Apple will not put Adobe Flash on its mobiles

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has detailed why he will not allow Adobe Flash software on mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad. Read More →