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The Weekly Round-Up: 27.11.09
Round-Up Trust the Round-Up - it's seen the future and the future is a slightly blurred picture of a drunken colleague's bottom which you've accidentally texted to your granny's brand new Nokia. We've all done something with a... [27 Nov 2009]
Photos: The new gadgets and tech services up Orange's sleeve
Photo At Orange's biannual La Collection event in Paris, the mobile operator gives a sneak peek at the technology set for future release.silicon.com went along to the 10th La Collection event last week to take a look at the... [26 Nov 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: How the telcos could save themselves
Comment This new thinking means no equipment in the street; a reduction in building stock; IP based designs and decisions; programmed services; self deployment for rural communities; and hybrid delivery involving wi-fi and WiMax... [23 Nov 2009]
Photos: Apple's latest Big Apple store
Photo Here's a look inside Apple's latest Manhattan store in New York US. The underground level houses tables and chairs for customers to relax and take a closer look at the products. Apple's... [19 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Cloud computing more expensive than we thought?
Comment I am very troubled by a new trend that is impacting IT departments across the country and around the world. Even if you believe in the power of the technology that these options provide, it is important you also... [19 Nov 2009]
Does your business really need an office?
Comment Let's look at the issues. Their new offices would be at homes and in connected 'third places', all around the city or town. But new ways of working have developed faster than our ability... [17 Nov 2009]
Successful Security Strategies for Retailers in a Challenging Economy
White Paper With increased unemployment and fewer customers, retailers have had to look for new ways to meet financial goals. Off late economic environment has been challenging for many retailers. At the same time,... [13 Nov 2009]
Managing Virtualization Within Data Center Consolidation
White Paper At first look, consolidating data centers should make managing and monitoring performance easier because the infrastructure and IT organizations are more centralized. However, there are new challenges... [12 Nov 2009]
JDA MMS: Maximizing ROI and Getting More From the Same
White Paper Retailers seeking operational efficiency and a new model of customer centricity can look forward to continuing new initiatives from JDA. To cater to new focus areas like... [12 Nov 2009]
Future mobiles, Windows 7, iPhone apps and the latest gadgets
Photo Find out what else UK users can look forward to with the new Kindle here. Amazon will offer a range of British newspapers for the Kindle either as a single purchase or subscription - here you can see... [12 Nov 2009]
Future-proof your outsourcing: Stay flexible
Comment These workshops should look at future requirements from a business point of view rather than technology. There are new and emerging technologies to the scale challenge, including virtualisation, cloud... [12 Nov 2009]
Inbox: Social networking can help you secure a job
Comment However this is nothing new, being witness to early incubator ideas in large service based organisation. If we were to look at social media from the Gartner-esque hype cycle point, social media has use... [11 Nov 2009]
'Don't just outsource the problem when you outsource IT'
News Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful, according to a new report. Rather than outsourcing all IT to a single supplier,... [10 Nov 2009]
Photos: Firefox through the ages
Photo By the time Firefox 1.0 was released in 2004, it had been spruced up with the new Firefox iconography. Firefox 3.6 beta 1, released 30 October, 2009, embodies Mozilla's effort to release new versions of... [10 Nov 2009]
Photos: Emerging tech from location-based services to social networking
Photo Here, we see a map-like visual representation of musicians and bands, showing which bands are similar in genre and style to your preferred music, pointing you in the direction of new music you might like. [09 Nov 2009]