computing in comment and analysis
Magic Mouse - Apple's best ever?
Comment The mouse was a triumph for Apple, a user interface leap that helped it pioneer a new computing paradigm. The Apple mouse has long been the weak link in its hardware set-ups. Seb Janacek asks: Can the new Magic Mouse... [03 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment But can one of these mini laptops that have burst onto the scene over the last two years really cope with my daily computing needs? Netbooks have been enjoying the spotlight of late - but are they suitable for the... [02 Nov 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment Before the downturn, green IT - or environmentally sustainable computing - was one of the common threads on CIO agendas. In good times and bad, green IT deserves a spot on the CIO agenda. Stuart Roberts explains how to... [21 Oct 2009]
Microsoft is learning to share - but not soon enough?
Comment What both Jive and Microsoft are aiming to do is important: bring together the best elements of social computing and traditional content systems in a way that is helpful to organisations. Workers need to share data from... [20 Oct 2009]
Acorn co-founder on the BBC Micro and the early days of personal computing
Comment Today, as well as serving as head of the computer laboratory at the University of Cambridge, Hopper is the chairman of remote computing software maker RealVNC, tracking system maker Ubisense and chip designer Adventiq. [07 Oct 2009]
Minority Report: Is Microsoft competing with imaginary Apple tablets?
Comment If Microsoft wants to win the race to market with the re-imagined tablet computing experience one hopes its crystal ball is well and truly polished. Or, Seb Janacek says, is Microsoft fighting an imaginary opponent? [01 Oct 2009]
Vivek Kundra
AS Profile Kundra also recently announced his commitment to cutting the $19bn that the administration spends on running its IT infrastructure each year by using cloud computing to share applications between government departments. [30 Sep 2009]
Marc Benioff
AS Profile With cloud computing being one of the hottest buzzwords at the moment, Benioff's approach seems more relevant than ever and has resulted in his fifth appearance on the Agenda Setters list. Benioff has risen up the... [29 Sep 2009]
Jim Whitehurst
AS Profile In April, Red Hat was also one of the companies that formed a group to develop open management standards for cloud computing, the Open Cloud Standards Incubator group (OCSI). Jim Whitehurst arrives in the Agenda Setters... [29 Sep 2009]
Marten Mickos
AS Profile After leaving MySQL, Mickos became a board member at Mozilla Messaging and cloud computing management company RightScale. Marten Mickos left MySQL, the open source database company founded in 1995, at the beginning of... [29 Sep 2009]
Mike Lynch
AS Profile Lynch has a degree in engineering from Cambridge University as well as a PhD in mathematical computing. Mike Lynch is one of the UK's most successful technology entrepreneurs. He is continuing to lead the UK software... [29 Sep 2009]
Padmasree Warrior
AS Profile Cisco's Unified Computing strategy is highly disruptive to existing datacentre players like IBM and HP, while its Connected Urban Development initiative takes a technology-enabled approach to the requirements of a... [29 Sep 2009]
Craig Venter
AS Profile One panellist said he is likely to do the most to further "the vision of bio-computing", while another anticipated him "delivering the next leap in processing technology" - suggesting Venter's greatest achievements may... [29 Sep 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: The turntable spins on
Comment As we enter the web 2.0 phase, with cloud computing on the horizon, I am now seeing more and more online jukeboxes of music and movies. Compiled at my home on a sunny autumn day over a morning coffee and dispatched to... [24 Sep 2009]
How green credentials are shaping IT contracts
Comment Green IT' is now a recognised aspect of working and buying in the sector, illustrated by the fact the British Computing Society is in the process of launching its Green IT Qualification. Green IT is not just a buzzword -... [10 Sep 2009]
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