Linux to provide basis for stock exchange
22nd January 2010
By Colin MacDonaldPreparations are underway for the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) shift over to a Linux-based platform.Computerworld reported that at the end of this year, the LSE will complete its transfer to MillenniumIT, a trading platform that runs on Linux.It is currently running on a...
Internet trends predicted
18th January 2010
Companies will increasingly look to video and social graphs over the course of 2010, according to commentators.Writing for Advertising Age, Ken Mallon and Duncan Southgate noted the rapid rise of online video advertising and predicted that this will continue.They pointed out that such footage is...
Internet trends: Internet Explorer 'will stay popular'
14th January 2010
The Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft is set to stay at the top of the market, according to an industry professional.John E Dunn, associate editor for Techworld, admitted that the browser would lose market share to competitors but predicted that as long as Windows remains dominant in the...
Internet trends: Search engines could be exempt from copyright laws
12th January 2010
An amendment has been tabled to the law regarding copyright to let search engines reproduce material.Lord Lucas, a Tory peer, wants search results to be able to bring up content from online websites as long as the user is directed to the source.His amendment calls for a "standing and...
Internet trends: Paywalls 'can help targeted ads'
11th January 2010
News websites that bring in paywalls could provide a good opportunity for targeted adverts, an expert has said.Econsultancy's editor-in-chief Chris Lake explained that only engaged people will be reading content for which they need to pay."This can only help advertisers with targeting,"...
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