IT will lead the way to global economic recovery

New research from 52 countries, including the UK, forecasts the creation of 5.8 million new jobs worldwide as well as 75,000 new businesses over the next four years and it predicts IT will be the catalyst for this recovery.

Read more about the revenue IT investment is expected to generate for the UK economy over the coming years. Read more
 

Does rise of the e-book spell death of the paperback?

According to a technical review website, Amazon has now sold more than 3 million of its Kindle e-book readers worldwide. So does this spell the beginning of the end for the paperback?

What are the pros and cons of e-readers like the Kindle and why does the subject attract such hot debate? Read more
 

Warning: your Windows 7 trial is about to expire

Microsoft is reminding users running its Windows 7 trial that they must now purchase a full licence or face the prospect of bi-hourly shutdowns from March 2010.

If you think that sounds a bit like your own PC, the difference is that these shutdowns are intentional. Read more
 

Top 10 predictions for 2010

At his annual “Predictions” dinner, hosted at New York’s Waldorf Astoria last December, futurologist Mark Anderson made some interesting forecasts for the coming twelve months.

So what will be the top technology trends for 2010? Read Anderson's top ten predications here. Read more
 

New punctuation mark aims to end email confusion

Anyone who has caused unintended offence with a sarcastic tone in an email may like to know about an innovative new punctuation mark being promoted by an American firm.

The SarkMark sits at the end of a sentence, showing the reader which tone to adopt. But are they serious? Read more