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SAP's strategy: Cutting complexity, boosting cloud and big data
SAP sets out a vision of making its software easy to use and pain free to buy, while adding cloud and big data. But is it giving its customers what they want?
Posted by Nick Heath | November 20, 2012, 4:29 AM PST
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Can Europe's unemployed help plug the IT skills shortfall?
A new scheme has been announced designed to lower Europe's unemployment and plug a reported IT skills gap.
Posted by Nick Heath | November 14, 2012, 6:38 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Mobile data in the cloud? Not me - it's just too patchy
All our strides with the technology to put mobile data in the cloud are still being tripped up by some obvious failings.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | November 13, 2012, 7:21 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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What employers want from developers? Agile, agile, agile
Employers' appetite for agile development skills is rising faster than demand for any other skill.
Posted by Nick Heath | November 9, 2012, 4:27 AM PST | Latest comment by Shriram Pore
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Is it time for your digital detox?
Hotels are offering packages aimed at giving guests a break from their gadgets
Posted by Steve Ranger | November 7, 2012, 12:25 PM PST | Latest comment by GSG
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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...
Posted by Seb Janacek | November 2, 2012, 3:55 AM PDT
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Hacker or user? How to tell friend from foe
With so many staff and customers operating outside the conventional firewall, firms are rethinking their controls and security - which is where the identity perimeter comes in.
Posted by Bob Tarzey | November 1, 2012, 7:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by robo_dev
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Are these the dev skills you'll need to survive in the cloud?
As businesses use increasing numbers of cloud and mobile apps, here are some of the skills developers could need to stay relevant to the business of tomorrow.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 18, 2012, 4:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by solana
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Facebook on the cost of going native on the iPhone
Facebook has spent the past year training hundreds of web developers to code native apps for Android and iPhone devices after finding its HTML5 mobile app fell short in performance and polish.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 17, 2012, 3:08 AM PDT
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Raspberry Pi upgrade juices up memory
A new version of the Raspberry Pi board has been released with double the memory for the same price.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 15, 2012, 1:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by rmerchberger@...
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Landmark Ferranti lives again: One man's love letter to early AI
Recreating a 1950s love-letter chatbot helped bring the seminal Ferranti Mark I computer back to life.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 12, 2012, 10:14 AM PDT
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Internet censorship: Let it rot in walled gardens
Attempts to shut us up in walled gardens and curb our online freedoms are impossible to implement and police. The nature of the internet sees to it that they are doomed to fail.
Posted by Richard Hillesley | October 11, 2012, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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SAP licensing: Complexity leaves users confused on cost
ERP specialist SAP is called on to simplify its software licensing to make it easier for users to pay only for the software and services they use.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 10, 2012, 7:14 AM PDT
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How big data could help airlines get wind of hurricanes
Travel-technology firm Sabre on how big-data analytics could help airlines warn travellers of potential disruptions days in advance and make travel sites better at predicting your dream destination.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 8, 2012, 7:31 AM PDT
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Life inside an offshore software development hub
A glimpse of what it's like to work at a software development centre in Krakow, Poland.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 4, 2012, 2:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by Nick Heath
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Short-termism and stupidity - the blight of tech investments
Business decisions based on upfront costs alone invariably turn out to be expensive mistakes. Yet too many tech decisions remain based on an unhappy combination of ignorance and knee-jerk reactions.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | October 4, 2012, 2:28 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Open-source development: The history of OpenOffice shows why licensing matters
Governance and licensing aren't glamorous but getting them right is vital to open-source software's long-term health.
Posted by Richard Hillesley | October 2, 2012, 6:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by tarose.trevor@...
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Internet freedom: Why we must throw off our online shackles
Each society and goverment wants to block access to something on the internet - but it's becoming increasingly futile to try.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | October 2, 2012, 3:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Why you'd be stupid to bet against HTML5
Although HTML5's credentials as a mobile development platform have been called into question, here's why it is set to play a key role as the basis for mobile apps.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 1, 2012, 8:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by vegesm
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One Olympic legacy: More working from home
Companies are going to continue with the flexible-working polices they put in place for the London 2012 Olympics.
Posted by Steve Ranger | September 26, 2012, 6:59 AM PDT
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Haswell: Cheat Sheet
Everything you need to know about the fourth generation of PC processors from Intel.
Posted by Nick Heath | June 5, 2013, 2:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by dvsit
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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.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 23, 2012, 4:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by draalinx
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Cheat Sheet: Chromebooks
Here's what you need to know about Google Chromebook and how they are reinventing the laptop.
Posted by Sam Shead | May 30, 2013, 2:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by bdurward
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Five ways to put personal data out of harm's way
Handling personal data can be costly and hazardous for businesses, which is why they are increasingly looking for an exit strategy that shifts the burden onto third-party providers.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | June 12, 2013, 11:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by dave@...
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Google Glass: CIOs say no thanks, or at least, not yet
Google's wearable tech is quite a spectacle, and while they aren't quite ready to invest yet, CIOs are interested in potential business applications
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 23, 2013, 2:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by jsargent
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Demand for SQL and C# skills fuels UK job surge
The number of permanent IT jobs on the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2013 increased for the fourth year in a row.
Posted by Sam Shead | May 21, 2013, 7:23 AM PDT
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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Beyond 3D Printed Guns
Don't let the excitement around 3D printed guns obscure the reality about 3D printing which can be a great force for good.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | May 22, 2013, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by digitpro
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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.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 10, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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IT projects: Why you need to fail more often
Projects that fail are not necessarily a bad thing. They can end up changing attitudes to experimentation and management, and ultimately improve efficiency.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 8, 2013, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by the-dream
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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.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 3, 2012, 7:42 AM PDT
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Identity, access management and the rise of bring your own identity
Companies now have more external users than internal ones: how do we manage digital identities without creating huge complexity?
Posted by Bob Tarzey | June 12, 2013, 6:16 AM PDT
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Hunting down the mainframe unicorn
Mainframes are still an essential part of the enterprise computing infrastructure, but staff with the skills can be hard to find - here's how one company solved the puzzle.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 24, 2013, 1:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Why bother building a business case for BYOD? You'll (have to) do it anyway
Bring your own device is an issue for nearly all organisations, but few are trying to justify it using standard metrics anymore.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 15, 2013, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Raspberry Pi: Five ways business can use it
The $40 Linux computer is a tempting replacement for expensive, high-end machines in a number of business tasks.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 9, 2012, 6:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by NZJester
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RepRap: The 3D printer that's heading for your home
Once the preserve of large companies, 3D printing is now heading for the home. The founder of the open source 3D printer project RepRap tells TechRepublic about the coming revolution in home...
Posted by Nick Heath | March 7, 2012, 12:10 PM PST | Latest comment by michaellashinsky@...
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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.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 27, 2013, 9:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by dasha_g
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BYOD becomes standard - but it's going to hit you in the pocket
Bring your own device will soon become mandatory for many staff, but bosses will expect staff to pay for their own hardware to use at work.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 2, 2013, 3:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by marc@...
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Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?
The latest stats might suggest all is not well with outsourcing, but the expert view tells a different story.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 26, 2013, 1:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by BlueCollarCritic
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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
In a period when individual departments are just going out and buying software services - with or without IT's blessing - international risk association ISACA thinks it's time the board kept all...
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 10, 2013, 6:48 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 3, 2012, 8:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by MyopicOne
