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London 2012 Olympics: Tech on the starting blocks
The London 2012 Games will see a number of technology firsts, from near-field communications payments to 3D TV.
Posted by Steve Ranger | March 15, 2012, 10:37 AM PDT
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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@...
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How to solve the tech skills crisis? Make IT cool again
Demand for IT workers is high, but how does the industry shake off its uncool image and attract new recruits?
Posted by Nick Heath | March 14, 2012, 7:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by Bucky Kaufman (MCSD)
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Could your old PCs get new lease of life in the developing world?
Why you should put old hardware to good use by donating it to charity, instead of crushing outdated PCs or selling them off cheaply.
Posted by Steve Ranger | March 14, 2012, 4:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by james.vandamme
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GPS jamming: Three ways to stop it fouling up business IT
GPS satellite-tracking data is so embedded in modern tech systems that illegal attempts to disrupt it for whatever purpose must be halted.
Posted by Bob Cockshott | March 14, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by richard.s
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'Cell phones kill bees' stories create buzz but the internet pays the price
Beware sensational tech and science headlines and blog-based claims that are counterintuitive or outrageous - they exact a high toll in internet credibility.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | March 13, 2012, 9:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Cern: Cloud computing joins hunt for origins of the universe
Swiss research lab Cern explains how cloud computing could help tackle the petabytes of data generated by the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 13, 2012, 2:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by thinker999
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Future shipments of $35 Raspberry Pi computer face delay
Anyone who missed the chance to buy one of the first 10,000 Raspberry Pi Linux computers may face a longer than expected wait after a manufacturing mix-up.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 8, 2012, 9:37 AM PST | Latest comment by Tiger_Cane
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Cookies and compliance: Has your website taken these six steps?
With a European Union deadline approaching for websites to obtain opt-in consent for cookies, businesses should be putting measures in place now to ensure they are compliant.
Posted by Paul McCormack | March 8, 2012, 3:08 AM PST
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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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Google's privacy policy? Why the EU should just back off
The European Union is up in arms over Google's privacy policy changes. But linking our apps and using the data to guide our choices and the information we see is a vital step toward a sentient web...
Posted by Peter Cochrane | March 7, 2012, 12:02 PM PST | Latest comment by sandeepseeram
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Mobile data congestion: Four ways to tackle the coming capacity crunch
There may be no single answer to the problem of congested mobile networks, but operators should at least be trying to do more with the available options.
Posted by Rob Bamforth | February 29, 2012, 9:06 AM PST
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The $35 Raspberry Pi computer goes on sale
The first 10,000 low-cost Linux boards are expected to sell out almost immediately, with the device to become continously available from about April.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 29, 2012, 12:24 AM PST | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Is the smartphone-tablet-laptop hybrid the future of computing?
Smartphones that can also run as a tablet or even a laptop are appearing on the market. Nick Heath considers their prospects.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 28, 2012, 9:35 AM PST | Latest comment by Elric Lerin
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Nokia adds new Lumia Windows Phone, continues smartphone fightback
Mobile World Congress shows Nokia is still a company in transition - but gradually the pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place.
Posted by Steve Ranger | February 28, 2012, 3:53 AM PST
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EU data roaming: Cheat Sheet
Travellers to Europe pay sky-high prices for browsing the web on the move. Here's what you need to know about the charges and how the costs are coming down.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 22, 2012, 5:41 AM PST
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Time to set up a cloud store? Three ways your business can benefit
Large companies struggling with the shift from inhouse IT to cloud services have much to gain from setting up a portal of online services that the business can choose from
Posted by Nick Heath | February 21, 2012, 5:35 AM PST
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Six ways to make IT exciting again
Boring classes mean the next generation isn't interested in IT: here's how to switch them back on to tech
Posted by Nick Heath | February 20, 2012, 3:25 AM PST | Latest comment by Marc Jellinek
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Do Android tablet makers need to try harder in a post-PC world?
Why the trend for people swapping their PCs for tablets might not do much to help Android tablet makers if they don't up their game.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 16, 2012, 9:12 AM PST | Latest comment by adornoe
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Drupal: How a dorm room tech project became a global phenomenon
The creator of the CMS Drupal reveals how the platform got started by accident and why being open source is the key to its success.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 15, 2012, 7:03 AM PST | Latest comment by fishystory@...
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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 adornoe@...
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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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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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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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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 adornoe@...
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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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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 Steve Ranger | May 22, 2013, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by digitpro
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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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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@...
