European Technology

Archive: 07-2012

• Olympics 2012: Comms crunch hits cycling, tweeting get the blame

  Communcations problems disrupted coverage of an Olympic cycling with tweeting and radio interference blamed. Organisers say they are working to avoid similar disruption during other events.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 30, 2012, 7:46 AM PDT

• Why a gap year could leave IT in schools at the bottom of the class

  Computing lessons in English schools are at risk of being scaled back after the government scrapped the national IT curriculum earlier this year.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 30, 2012, 3:48 AM PDT

• Tablets: Why the middle-aged are their biggest fans

  The older generation, those aged 45 plus, are leading the shift towards tablet computing and away from PCs, and not - contrary to received wisdom - millennials, according to research.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 24, 2012, 7:18 AM PDT

• Space holidays: How tourism is saving manned space flight

  Get ready for the ultimate package tour: Nick Heath talks to the companies developing the spaceplanes that could soon be taking you into orbit - if you can afford the ticket.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 19, 2012, 2:16 AM PDT

• Tech skills: The problem’s not the staff, it’s the bozos in charge

  Evidence is mounting that technologically illiterate managers are causing more damage to corporate productivity than a shortage of IT skills among staff.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 17, 2012, 7:29 AM PDT

• Raspberry Pi: Coming to a business near you

  Manufacturers of the $40 Raspberry Pi Linux computer have lifted restrictions on bulk purchasing, opening the door for businesses to buy the boards for their firm.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 17, 2012, 6:59 AM PDT

• Why business software needs to follow Facebook’s lead

  Business software needs to be redesigned around the model pioneered by consumer social networks such as Facebook, according to the CEO of online e-invoicing and B2B network Tradeshift.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 16, 2012, 9:01 AM PDT

• BYOD: Haven’t got a policy? Maybe it’s time you did

  Most organisations still don’t have a strategy for dealing with the demands of bring your own device - but pressure to have one continues to build.

  Posted by Steve Ranger | July 16, 2012, 7:59 AM PDT

• British Airways uses Google image search to spot frequent fliers

  BA will use the image search feature to identify high profile passengers to allow staff to greet customers by name.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 6, 2012, 8:15 AM PDT

• IT skills crisis - is it over for good?

  The vast majority of firms are neither struggling to secure the IT skills they need nor investing in training IT staff, finds an annual report into the state of the IT jobs market.

  Posted by Nick Heath | July 5, 2012, 9:14 AM PDT