European Technology

Archive: 08-2012

• Could Facebook save developers from Twitter?

  As Twitter clamps down on how apps and services use its information, Facebook is making third-party access easier. Here’s why Facebook might be a better choice for developers.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 31, 2012, 4:58 AM PDT

• Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable?

  Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they’re on vacation.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 29, 2012, 7:49 AM PDT

• Should developers be sued for security holes?

  Software makers should face legal action if sloppy coding leads to hackers emptying users’ bank accounts, argues a Cambridge academic.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 23, 2012, 7:42 AM PDT

• Slow start for big data in Europe

  Businesses with tight IT budgets are focusing on cloud and have little time for the next big thing just yet, says analyst.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 22, 2012, 6:31 AM PDT

• Cloud and staff rights: Where does the law stand?

  Most experts agree that shifting work to the cloud will take its toll on inhouse IT jobs, so businesses need to find out how employment law relates to this technology trend.

  Posted by Jonathan Exten-Wright | August 21, 2012, 2:20 AM PDT

• Microsoft Surface: Arm CEO dismisses appeal of legacy software

  Arm CEO Warren East has played down suggestions that sales of the Arm-powered Microsoft Surface tablet will be harmed by its lack of compatibility with legacy Windows software.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 7, 2012, 7:28 AM PDT

• 2012 Olympics and tech: What will remain once the cheering stops?

  Once the Olympic juggernaut has rolled out of London, people expect its biggest tech legacy to lie in comms infrastructure. But London 2012 may leave behind a more subtle change.

  Posted by Peter Cochrane | August 6, 2012, 3:42 AM PDT

• Cloud computing: Five ways it will change IT

  Autonomy founder Mike Lynch on the myths about cloud computing and what it means for the IT department.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 6, 2012, 2:30 AM PDT

• UK tech has hit a ‘purple patch’ says George Osborne

  UK Chancellor George Osborne says that large international tech companies are queuing up to invest in London’s Tech City.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 3, 2012, 7:39 AM PDT

• How graphics card supercomputers could help us map the universe

  A GPU-based supercomputing cluster could help the world’s largest radio telescope piece together enormous flows of data.

  Posted by Nick Heath | August 2, 2012, 5:17 AM PDT