Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! All rights reserved. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/technology-vdunet.html en-en Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45:18 +0000 5 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/technology-vdunet.html http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/any/u/news.gif 30 140 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-ibm-throws-a-paddy-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-ibm-throws-a-paddy-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45:18 +0000 The University of Washington is to take on the global hunger crisis, by using IBM's World Community Grid to create a more resilient strain of rice. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-welsh-assembly-leases-space-for-200m-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-welsh-assembly-leases-space-for-200m-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:39 +0000 The Welsh Assembly Government is leasing 70,000sq ft of space to a datacentre developer to create what will be one of Europe's most advanced datacentres. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-o2-hints-at-3g-iphone-in-weeks-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-o2-hints-at-3g-iphone-in-weeks-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:39 +0000 IPhone fever is mounting after confirmation from Apple's exclusive mobile phone partner in the UK and Ireland that a joint announcement will be made "in the coming weeks". VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-eea-and-microsoft-to-develop-online-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-eea-and-microsoft-to-develop-online-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:39 +0000 The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft have announced a new five-year alliance to develop an environmental information portal for more than 500 million citizens across Europe. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-honeyfone-tribunal-ruling-tastes-swe-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-honeyfone-tribunal-ruling-tastes-swe-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:39 +0000 Mobile phone trader Honeyfone has lost its Tribunal hearing against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over its anti-VAT fraud Extended Verification policy. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-virtualisation-tops-it-priority-list-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-virtualisation-tops-it-priority-list-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:39 +0000 Virtualisation and virtual working will have the biggest impact on the IT industry in future, a new IT Week reader poll has revealed. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-boffins-take-gigapixel-photos-using-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-boffins-take-gigapixel-photos-using-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:42:47 +0000 Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a device that lets a standard digital camera take pictures with a resolution of 1-gigapixel (1,000-megapixels). VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-ricoh-resellers-benefit-from-price-r-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-ricoh-resellers-benefit-from-price-r-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:10:11 +0000 The increase had been scheduled for June, but at the event, which was held in Puerto Banus in Spain, Ricohs UK chief executive, Nigel Palmer, unveiled plans for a much smaller rise. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-zultys-blasts-milnes-for-r-d-credent-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-zultys-blasts-milnes-for-r-d-credent-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:10:11 +0000 A war of words has broken out between Iain Milnes and Zultys after the industry veteran questioned his former companys research and development credentials. VNU Net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080516/ttc-yahoo-chairman-rebuffs-icahn-6315470.html /vdunet/20080516/r_t_vdunet_tc/ttc-yahoo-chairman-rebuffs-icahn-6315470_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:10:11 +0000 Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock has hit back at Carl Icahn, following the investor's attempts to overthrow the company's board of directors. VNU Net