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Increasing numbers of young people have high expectations regarding IT provision at university, according to latest reports.A recent survey by IT services group Logicalis found that 50 per cent of 13 to 17 year olds expect that they will have a laptop to use at university, reports computing.co.uk.A further 17 per cent said they expected to have their own desktop PC, while 25 per cent said they thought they would have a laptop just for use on campus.Over 1,000 teenagers were polled to find out whether they expected to buy their own PC when they start university or if they expected the university to provide one for them.Almost a quarter of respondents said that they expected to buy their own, while 26 per cent said they thought the university would provide a computer.Interestingly, just under 20 per cent said that they would prefer to use a desktop PC for messaging and virtual learning, with almost 40 per cent choosing a laptop.Over 34 per cent of teenagers taking part in the survey said they thought the offer of a free laptop would be a good incentive for students to study at a particular institution.However, it is thought that if this became a reality, it would cost the higher education sector over £150 million a year.The research did find that young people are becoming more savvy when it comes to social networking, with 34 per cent claiming they were becoming concerned about online safety.
IT outsourcing gathers pace
IT outsourcing in the UK is increasing as a result of the credit crunch - good news for IT contractors and those in IT jobs.A survey by IT support company Connect has revealed that there has been a 75 per cent increase in the number of enquiries for IT support since the credit crunch, reports onrec.co.uk.Mark Macgregor, chief executive of Connect, told the website that the increase in enquiries is 'particularly marked' in mid-sized companies with between 50 and 500 employees.He said he believes that the main cause of the surge in interest is the desire to reduce headcount and increase flexibility.Mr MacGregor said that although outsourcing can save businesses money, he warned that companies should be careful.He told the website that it is 'vital' that firms spend the time at the start of a contract to get the IT strategy and processes right.'Outsourcing can be an attractive option but companies need to be careful. It is an old truism that you should not outsource a problem and expect it to be magically solved,' he concluded.
Opera launches new internet browser
Ahead of the launch of Firefox 3, Opera has launched an update to its internet browsing client.Entitled Opera 9.5, the new software is available to users of a number of different operating systems - such as Mac OS X and Linux - and has been designed to be compliant with open standards for the internet.'Opera 9.5 represents the culmination of two years spent listening to our community and transforming our browser to add features and capabilities they have requested,' said Jon von Tetzchner, chief executive officer at Opera.'Its faster, lighter and pushes us further out in front of other browsers, by blending the mobile and desktop worlds together in new and powerful ways.'The new browser has implemented a number of new features across all platforms, including Opera Link, a service which allows synchronisation of data between the desktop and Operas mobile phone internet client.Opera also features fraud protection facilities, with services provided by PhishTank, Netcraft and Haute Secure.In other browser news, ZDNet has confirmed that, despite the need for a third release candidate, the forthcoming Firefox 3 will be released on Tuesday June 17th 2008.
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