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Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.

February 23, 2007 Why is the Microsoft OS so much more expensive in the United Kingdom than in the United States? More than 1,250 Brits are angry. TAGS: petition, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Hackers try to take down U.K. cops

May 3, 2005 A U.K. police chief has been bombarded with thousands of threatening e-mails in a denial-of-service attack aimed at crippling his force's computer systems. TAGS: computer system, U.K., force, denial of service, e-mail

India's Wipro to create 500 new U.K. jobs

January 24, 2007 As it expands globally, outsourcing company hopes to add local expertise to its U.K. work force in 2007. TAGS: Wipro Technologies, U.K., Infosys Technologies Ltd., outsourcing company, India, outsourcing, worker

U.K. to review Microsoft software in schools

January 9, 2006 Agency will look at value for money and risks of "lock-in" in British schools' licensing deals with the software maker. TAGS: U.K., school, agency, college, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. sets up bird flu database

October 21, 2005 Commercial poultry keepers will be asked to register their flocks to help the government identify any outbreaks. TAGS: outbreak, U.K., database, Europe

Broadband fuels online gambling boom

April 14, 2005 Increasing availability of high-speed connections encourages more people to try their luck online. TAGS: Nielsen/NetRatings, U.K., broadband

ID cards to be mandatory in U.K. by 2010

March 30, 2006 U.K. lawmakers reach compromise on bill, extend controversial requirement for those renewing passports by two years. TAGS: ID card, passport, proposal, U.K.

Napster cuts prices in U.K.

January 13, 2005 Online music service brings prices of songs, albums in line with Apple's iTunes. TAGS: Napster Inc., U.K., Apple iTunes, song, Apple Computer

U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech

April 4, 2008 In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety. TAGS: U.K., force, accident

iTunes debuts affiliate program in U.K.

June 2, 2005 Program lets third parties make money on the tracks they sell on behalf of the online music service. TAGS: online music company, online music, reseller, Apple iTunes, track, U.K., Apple Computer

U.K. moves to tackle phishing

June 1, 2005 A U.K. government proposal would mean the scammers behind phishing attacks could face up to 10 years in jail. TAGS: phishing, U.K.

From Google, custom accounts and a U.K. offering

April 20, 2005 New tool to help Web surfers track search activity. Also: Map service goes abroad. TAGS: U.K., Google Inc.

Do we need a national ID card?

May 23, 2006 There's something wrong when data brokers know more about you than the cops know about felons, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says. TAGS: ID card, driver's license, felon, passport, U.K., citizen, mean, database, U.S., security

FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.

January 16, 2008 The agency's proposed "server in the sky" database would share biometric data on the world's most-wanted criminals. TAGS: biometrics, U.K., criminal, consortium, database, proposal, agency, U.S., server

Dell acquires ACS

November 15, 2006 Acquisition of the UK-based IT application management services company comes amid Mircosoft's Vista debut. TAGS: acquisition, Dell, U.K., information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista

U.K. cops to roll out footprint database

January 30, 2007 Aim is to help gumshoes spot links between footprints left at crime scenes and footwear worn by suspects. TAGS: footprint, DNA, U.K., database

Trio sentenced to 8 years in U.K. cyberattack scheme

October 4, 2006 The three Russian citizens, accused of extorting $4 million, focused on U.K. Internet gambling sites. TAGS: cyberattack, trio, U.K.

U.K. agency revises EDS contract

August 24, 2005 United Kingdom's Department for Work and Pensions has boosted its IT services contract with Electronic Data Systems. TAGS: Electronic Data Systems Corp., IT services, U.K., agency, information technology

U.K. on track to be global talent hot spot

September 27, 2007 In five years only the U.S. will be ahead of the U.K., according to a study identifying world's best locations for attracting talent. TAGS: talent, U.K., Brazil, study, Russia, U.S.

Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe

March 26, 2007 Amid complaints about bloated prices for the OS in the United Kingdom, software maker extends a U.S. discount program's reach. TAGS: Europe, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, license, small business, retailer, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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