Winter Olympics
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Atos Origin snags Youth Olympics IT deal
News The IT services vendor will work with the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games to define IT requirements, and build two key systems for the inaugural event.
Tags: IT project management, IT outsourcing, Infrastructure/architecture management, Business applications, Atos, IT Services, Singapore, IT services company, London, operational planning
YouTube channel takes Olympics global
News For countries like the United States, where exclusive rights to content have been bought, YouTube will use IP geo-blocking to prevent access to the channel.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Video, Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Summer Olympics, International Olympic Committee, NBC, China, U.S.
No Vista for 2008 Beijing Olympics
News Latest version of Windows will not be used, as it was not available when the list of computer hardware for the sporting event was fixed three years ago.
Tags: Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP
Silverlight 3 debuts ahead of official launch
News Microsoft posts final version of its Adobe Flash rival, a day ahead of its official launch in San Francisco.
Tags: Business applications, Multimedia, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Winter Olympics, San Francisco, Vancouver, NBC, PC, Multimedia
Winter Olympics tech on track
News A year before the 2010 Winter Olympics are set to start in Vancouver, the technological backbone is nearly ready.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Infrastructure/architecture management, Atos, Winter Olympics, Computer, London Games, Silicon.com, Vancouver, workforce management, information technology
Mix 09: Silverlight 3 takes center stage
News After a touchy-feely start, Microsoft gets geeky as the talk shifts to new versions of its Web tools, most notably Silverlight 3.
Tags: Software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Web Browser, Apple Macintosh, computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Software, Hardware, NetFlix Inc.
Atos clinches new Olympics IT deal
News The IT services provider extends an existing agreement that now includes technology operations for all Olympic games until 2012, and outlines its plans for further growth in the Asia-Pacific.
Tags: Business plans, Business development/management
PDA to track Olympic VIPs in Beijing
News Foreign dignitaries, guests of major sponsors and Olympic officials alike will each be issued a handheld at Beijing 2008, which allows organizers to track their movement and make necessary arrangements.
Tags: PDA phones, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile applications
Quokka Sports lays off 217 workers
News Unable to spin gold from the official Web site for the Summer Olympics, Quokka Sports unveiled Monday a new game plan that will cut 217 employees, or 59 percent of its work force.
China's Lenovo heads to the Olympics
News China's top computer maker, the Lenovo Group, has sealed an exclusive sponsorship deal for the Olympic Games.
All eyes on virus protection at Athens Olympics
News As the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens approach, keeping the official network free of virus attacks is top priority.
Tags: Network security, Security implementation/standards
Beijing 2008 Olympics IT testing underway
News Tests on the IT infrastructure behind the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begin this month, a full year before the event opens on Aug. 8, 2008.
GM revs up discounts with promotional site
News General Motors has unveiled a new Web site featuring discount coupons on popular midsize vehicles and a sweepstakes in which the winner gets to play golf with Tiger Woods.
Tech partners go for Olympic gold
News This year's Winter Olympics will be the first without IBM, which during most of its 40-year relationship with the games provided the bulk of tech and support services.
Where IT commands the Olympics
News From the Technology Operations Center of Beijing 2008, experts ensure critical tech systems stay in top form to support the upcoming Games.
Tags: Hardware, Software, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT project management, Atos, Security, Information Security, International Olympic Committee, information system, information technology
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