GeneralHP Recycles PCs in China

The expanded program offers free services to Chinese consumers and small businesses.

GeneraliPhone is July's Biggest-Selling Smartphone

Apple's iPhone became the biggest selling smartphone in the U.S. in July, according to iSuppli.

InternetLocal.com renews contract with Yahoo (Reuters)

Reuters - Web search services provider Local.com said it renewed a multi-year contract with Internet media company Yahoo Inc, which will continue to deliver its sponsored search results to Local.com.

InternetAntitrust Group Encourages Investigation Of Intel

Another round of ammo for AMD.

GeneralShared services in the public sector

Shared services is yesterday's news, a project that has sunk without trace, according to an article in the Guardian. We ask whether the Guardian has it right, or whether there is indeed a future for shared services.

GeneralE-mail malware down but infected websites up, says Sophos

E-mail-based malware is down, but spam that links to infectious websites remains steady, according to the latest malware report from security software supplier Sophos

General'One patient, one record' unrealistic, says BCS group

The difficulty of integrating the records of every NHS patient in the UK onto one lifelong electronic record has been vastly underestimated, according to a recent BCS Health Informatics Forum workshop.

GeneralReuters awards £20m IT support services contract to Computacenter

Reuters has awarded Computacenter Services a four-year, £20m IT support services contract to cut costs and increase service levels to customers.

GeneralEmployers struck by shortage of .net skills

Employers are struggling to find developers with .net skills, as demand for skilled IT staff continues to rise.

GeneralFirm Drops Trademark Suit Against Google Over Ads

Window blinds reseller had accused Google of trademark infringement in its sale of ad words.