European Technology
Our team working out London will keep you up to date with all the big technology news from the UK and mainland Europe - and what it means for you.
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Supercomputer aims at archaeology, engineering and health projects
Researchers have just powered up one of the UK's most powerful supercomputers - and they're going to keep it very busy.
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Deal with it: Tablets are here to stay
There's no point living in denial: more and more staff are bringing tablets to work so organisations have to adjust their policies in response.
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BYOD: What's really happening behind the hype?
While workers are getting more options around the devices they can use at work, adoption of bring your own device still varies.
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The mid-market conundrum: How do smaller companies get their tech supplier to care?
Outsourcing is easy for giant businesses, but it's much harder to get right if you are a smaller company.
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Big data, cloud computing experts hard to hire, bosses admit
A report says the UK will need another 300,000 IT workers by 2020, but employers are already finding competition fierce for the mostly highly qualified staff.
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Five ways to use the cloud and stumbling blocks along the way
Businesses reveal how they are using cloud services, the pitfalls to look out for and how to avoid them.
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Mobile web strategy battle leads to CIO versus CMO tussle
Marketing wants to take over mobile strategy from the tech team, but do they have the skills to make it deliver?
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CMOs are elbowing out CIOs: But do they know their back ends from their front ends?
The increased clout of marketing leaders in IT purchasing, combined with their lack of awareness of the technology working in the background, could be exploited by vendors.
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Don't be fooled: The cloud will be here quicker than you think
While cloud computing remains a small but fast growing component of tech spending, it is likely to develop in ways technology chiefs will not expect.
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Businesses in Europe continue to hold back on datacentre spending
Server shipments in Europe have declined every quarter for almost two years as businesses continue to defer datacentre spending, according to figures from analyst house Gartner
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Public cloud powers ahead - but the doubts linger
While spending on the public cloud is up, main uses remain rooted firmly in non-critical areas.
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IT jobs: The hiring winners and losers
The good news is that IT recruitment seems to be increasing in the UK but inevitably some job types are faring far better than others.
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Microsoft Surface: What do CIOs really think about it?
Business users were always the most likely to be interested in Microsoft's Surface tablet - so what do tech chiefs make of it so far?
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Hazy cloud contracts are hurting everyone: Four ways to put them right
Dissatisfaction about cloud contracts is not going away and their inherent ambiguities will end up hurting providers as much as buyers.
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Have you got what it takes to be a six-dimensional CIO?
Tech chiefs have 101 demands on their time, so working out what really matters is hard. Here are the six areas they need to focus on to make an real impact.
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Apple shake-up: Why Cook has dished Ive a bigger role
The most intriguing move in Apple's management changes adds software to hardware guru Jonathan Ive's design brief. But whether Apple CEO Tim Cook has chosen wisely will only become clear with iOS 7 or OS X 10.9 in nine months.
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Sloppy code: Why it's not (always) the developer's fault
With programmers complaining that managers are forcing them to push unsatisfactory code out the door, TechRepublic looks at whether developers are getting a raw deal.
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Deal with it: Tablets are here to stay
There's no point living in denial: more and more staff are bringing tablets to work so organisations have to adjust their policies in response.
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10 coolest uses for the Raspberry Pi
As the $40 Raspberry Pi computer ships we round up the 10 projects to try on your new Pi.
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Supercomputer aims at archaeology, engineering and health projects
Researchers have just powered up one of the UK's most powerful supercomputers - and they're going to keep it very busy.
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OK, so stick with Windows XP: But how big a risk do you run?
Some organisations intend to keep using Windows XP even in the post-apocalyptic world after Microsoft ends support in 12 months. It's a calculated risk and one they should weigh up carefully.
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Cheat Sheet: Chromebooks
Here's what you need to know about Google Chromebook and how they are reinventing the laptop.
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Big data, cloud computing experts hard to hire, bosses admit
A report says the UK will need another 300,000 IT workers by 2020, but employers are already finding competition fierce for the mostly highly qualified staff.
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Build your own OS using the Raspberry Pi
A course teaching Raspberry Pi owners how to build a simple operating system has been released free online.
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BYOD: What's really happening behind the hype?
While workers are getting more options around the devices they can use at work, adoption of bring your own device still varies.
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Five ways to use the cloud and stumbling blocks along the way
Businesses reveal how they are using cloud services, the pitfalls to look out for and how to avoid them.
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Haswell: Cheat Sheet
Everything you need to know about the fourth generation of PC processors from Intel.
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Ban social media as a distraction? No, it boosts productivity
Any manager who thinks staff should be banned from using social media at work is seriously misguided and could be doing grave damage to the business.
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The mid-market conundrum: How do smaller companies get their tech supplier to care?
Outsourcing is easy for giant businesses, but it's much harder to get right if you are a smaller company.
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Have you got what it takes to be a six-dimensional CIO?
Tech chiefs have 101 demands on their time, so working out what really matters is hard. Here are the six areas they need to focus on to make an real impact.