hardware
RSS hardwareMagic Mouse - Apple's best ever?
Comment The Apple mouse has long been the weak link in its hardware set-ups. Seb Janacek asks: Can the new Magic Mouse change all that? I have a dream… a dream that Apple finally gets around to creating a really great mouse. [03 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News We have a broader base of technology support so, as an example, you can go and pick out different hardware components easier that work with our platform than the others than you could with a Maemo or Linux implementation. [02 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment What started back in 2006 as a niche product aimed at children in the developing world, have quickly become the latest must-have piece of hardware - with many people considering them not as a second machine, but indeed... [02 Nov 2009]
Photos: Salesforce.com rides the Google wave with CRM app
Photo Using the app, customers can choose from accessing information about their billing and mobile service, adding services or reporting a hardware problem. Earlier this year, Google launched a collaboration platform called... [30 Oct 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Companies often renew their office hardware every three years without necessarily questioning the business case of upgrades, staff retraining and other overheads involved. Buying more robust hardware and... [29 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment Whereas around 30 per cent of existing hardware wouldn't run Vista when it came to market, we're now looking at 10 per cent or less of existing hardware being unable to run Windows 7. Another... [28 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet By using AR in this way, the army can put soliders through a wider range of scenarios than would normally be possible, without the need for extra hardware or manpower. The Wikitude app (pictured below) made by Mobilizy... [27 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo The official release of Windows 7 last week has seen the debut of a slew of hardware sporting the OS. New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have... [26 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News As virtualisation advances and the choice of hardware and OS becomes less important, CIOs need to develop a five- to eight-year plan around client computing, says Gartner. 2009 may not be over yet but analysts have... [22 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News Likewise, virtualisation and storage optimisation can lead to more efficient use of hardware. For example, making sure people switch off their hardware or making sure employees are able to use technology... [22 Oct 2009]
Cloud Computing— Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future?
White Paper Instead of purchasing software licenses and hardware for new employees and locations, businesses simply add accounts to expand computing capacity. Cloud computing frees up budgets hand-cuffed by IT expenses. [22 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News Businesses have been reluctant to install Vista because of software compatibility problems and its powerful demands on hardware and, as a result, it is installed on only about 15 per cent of business PCs in the UK. [22 Oct 2009]
A better backup to get you back up, fast
White Paper Hardware failure, viruses and user errors can strike any time. Maintaining regular backups of data is crucial for recovery after such a disaster. But manual processes such as tape backups can be time-consuming. [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News You are looking at 10 per cent or less of the hardware that will need replacing to run it," Longbottom said. Nevertheless, hardware makers will be hoping the launch of a new OS will mean a sales boost... [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet Well, Microsoft has said it's aiming to bring Windows 7 to everything from high-end multitouch devices to low-end hardware including netbooks, with the aim of making its appeal as broad as possible.... [20 Oct 2009]
