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  • US presidential election 2008: Barack Obama talks tech

    Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?

  • US presidential election 2008: Hillary Clinton talks tech

    Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?

  • European skills snatch plan alarms US tech firms

    The European Union's new proposal to fast-track the immigration process for "highly skilled" workers is making some U.S. technology heavyweights nervous.

  • Global police database for fingerprints, airline data?

    Global police organisation Interpol wants the names of all airline passengers and the fingerprints of criminals to be stores on a database, which would be shared amongst its membership of 186 countries.

  • Google: Foreign workers are key to our success

    A Google executive on Wednesday credited the company's phenomenal success to the United States' openness to immigrants and called on Congress to let in more foreign workers.

  • Empty promises and tech's future

    In his first campaign for president, Bill Clinton assured Americans that he would boost government's involvement in science and technology.

  • Business leaders see election affecting US offshoring

    In a new study, nearly half the business and technology leaders surveyed think the outcome of next week's presidential election will either accelerate the offshore outsourcing trend--or put the brakes on it.

  • Deconstructing the spyware face-off

    Until very recently, technology firms have enjoyed the rare ability to get their way on Capitol Hill.

  • On the outsourcing hot seat

    Infosys Technologies CEO Nandan Nilekani says outsourcing is a win-win proposition.

  • IT workers: Look for the union label?

    The whole concept of labor organising is anathema to many IT professionals. In an industry with a decidedly Libertarian bent, the idea of joining a union strikes many as quaint. For a recent computer science grad with his or her pick of job offers near the six-figure mark, where's the urgency about an issue such as job security? If for some reason such a candidate loses his or her current job, many think, there's plenty more where that came from.

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    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
  • Array Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all — and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
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