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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
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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 | Latest comment by Snak
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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 | Latest comment by jsargent
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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 | Latest comment by Danilo Orozco
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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 | Latest comment by davidmartinomalley
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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
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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 | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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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 | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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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
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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
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2012 Olympics: What will be the broadband legacy?
Miles of fibre have been laid for the London 2012 Games - but questions remain as to how the UK will benefit from the Olympic network investment.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 1, 2012, 10:03 AM PDT
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Raspberry Pi and Ice Cream: Android ported to $40 computer
A working version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the $40 Raspberry Pi credit card-sized computer.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 1, 2012, 9:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by DJMullen
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Offshoring: Why it's an opportunity, not a threat
IT industry experts in the UK argue that offshoring shouldn't be viewed simply as a threat to domestic jobs but as an opportunity to join a global workforce.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 1, 2012, 2:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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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
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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 | Latest comment by GSG
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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 | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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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
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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 | Latest comment by lebotse@...
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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 | Latest comment by Madsmaddad
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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 | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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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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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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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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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 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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When IT is from Mars, and the business is from Venus
IT and rest of the organisation are still at loggerheads says an analyst who feels more like a psychologist trying to get the two to talk.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 23, 2013, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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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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Are developers really skilled up for the cloud?
Writing code for cloud-hosted apps is requiring developers to demonstrate new skills that some CIOs doubt exist in sufficient quantities in their teams.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 25, 2013, 2:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by qazolat
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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 departments: Compete with consumer cloud apps or risk a security breach
Companies faced with staff sourcing their own cloud apps and services to use in their job are not addressing the risk by simply banning staff-sourced IT.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 3, 2013, 3:33 AM PDT
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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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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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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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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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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
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Company boards? Must try harder - you're just not digital enough
Despite all the senior-level chatter about the importance of digital-business initiatives, only a tiny minority of firms have put executives on the board who have any digital knowhow.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 17, 2013, 7:32 AM PDT
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IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?
A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 12, 2013, 5:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by n.gurr@...
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Cloud skills: IT teams' lack of know-how is derailing deployments
Many IT departments just don't have the architecture and infrastructure skills in-house to cope with cloud deployments.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 21, 2013, 3:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Britain's World War II codebreakers tell their story
Bletchley Park's veteran codebreakers talk about how they helped turn the tide of the war by cracking communications between Hitler and his generals.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 15, 2012, 6:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by micjackz@...
