GeneralOne Laptop Per Child to offer Windows machines from next month

The One Laptop per Child project will now load Windows onto its cheap XO machines, as an alternative to Linux.

GeneralRackspace builds green IT centre

Rackspace Hosting, a provider of IT hosting services, has built a green data centre, which will be powered by renewable energy sources.

SoftwareWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?

Recent hints suggest Microsoft might release the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, earlier than the expected 2010 date, suggesting that the company may also want to cut its losses on Vista.

GeneralOptimizing Windows on Your Mac

The June 2008 issue of Macworld includes a feature article on running Windows on your Mac--and how to do it in the most...

GeneralBASF consolidates management of SAP platform, moves US system to Germany

BASF IT Services in Germany is taking over the management of SAP systems of BASF North America to save the group money.

GeneralMicrosoft Pulls Windows Home Server Backup Feature

Microsoft confirms that it has yanked parts of a backup feature from a major upgrade to its Windows Home Server.

GeneralGoogle counters European privacy laws by blurring faces for Street View service

Google is countering European privacy laws over its forthcoming Street View service by blurring the faces of people caught by its cameras, reports the Guardian.

GeneralMobile data and managed mobility services take off

Top three budget priorities for CIOs at large enterprises are mobile data, IP convergence, and overall cost management.

GeneralBT pays off the doubters with increased share dividend after flat profits for the year

BT has posted another poor set of results, reporting flat pre-tax profits for the year and a tiny increase in sales.

GeneralHP Confirms XP SP3 Endless Reboot Snafu, Promises Patch

HP confirms that some users of its AMD-based desktops have had problems after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3.