Google Play builds on the search giant's controversial unified privacy policy, but was essential to compete with Apple, says nicholas Kolakowski
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Liquid Cooling – It All Comes Flooding Back
A couple of years back, we heard that servers would be going to liquid cooling,. The idea seems to be resurfacing, says Peter Judge
New Cloud Jobs Are Just Vapour
Resarch from IDC and Microsoft claims that the cloud will create 14 million jobs. Clive Longbottom does not agree
Libel And The Social Media Is A Corporate Issue
On the Internet, everybody can hear you scream - or belch or break wind - because nothing is erased, not even libelous comments, says Eric Doyle
Lessons Must Be Learned From Azure’s Leap Year Glitch
Enterprises need to manage their own systems as if it were all on-premises says Chris Preimesberger
Why We Can’t Laugh At Microsoft’s Misery
Through a probably trivial date error, Microsoft's Azure has screwed things up for all the other cloud providers, says Peter Judge
Windows 8 Presents The Biggest Challenge To iPad 3
While Apple has dominated the tablet space in recent years, the biggest threat to the iPad 3 could be Microsoft’s Windows 8, says Nicholas KolakowskI
Strange Android Devices Try To Make A Monkey Of Apple’s Gorilla
Tablet makers, realising they can’t beat the iPad 3, are trying to play different games instead. Wayne Rash asks: will it work?
Hotter Data Centres Need To Find Tougher Kit
Hotter data centres waste less energy but we need vendors to support higher temperature tolerance in their hardware, says Peter Judge
Is Windows Phone About To Fragment?
Microsoft could be spreading the Windows Phone platform too thin says Nicholas Kolakowski
Choose Your Own Device Promises A More Secure Future
Bring-your-own-device means all manner of hardware is starting to appear on the network. Eric Doyle argues that there is safer path
Is Meg Whitman The Right CEO To Rebuild HP?
HP needs wholesale changes and many questions need to be answered, but the main one is whether Meg Whitman is the right CEO at the right time, asks Chris Preimesberger
Beware Of Over-Optimism About Virtualisation
Virtualisation is harder than you think, warns Peter Judge
Open Threat Exchange Aims To Improve Your Security For Free
Richard Kirk of AlienVault introduces Open Threat Exchange, a free, open-source enterprise IT security tool
Windows 8 Tablets Need Apps, Low Prices And A Bruised Android
Nicholas Kolkowski explains what Microsoft needs to do to take a chunk of Apple's tablet market
Spooks Are Looking For Skeletons In The Closet
The US government may demand access to your data in the cloud. You can encrypt your data, but that limits its value, says Eric Doyle
Believe In The Existence Of Android 5.0 When You See It
Just because adoption of Ice Cream Sandwich has been slow doesn't mean the release of 5.0 Jelly Bean is around the corner, says Clint Boulton
New Types Of Cloud Need New Types Of Security
As private and public clouds begin to interact and new types of cloud emerge, the security market is expected to grow with it, says Chris Preimesberger
Russian Silicon Valley Innovators Seek UK Collaboration
A delegation from the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, visited the UK seeking co-operation and investment, Max Smolaks reports
Apple Must Do More Than Inspect To Protect Foxconn Workers
While inspections of Foxconn may be good PR, Apple will need to take more effective to action to prevent workers from being exploited, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Faces Stiff Challenge To Convert People To Windows 8
A reluctance to upgrade from Windows 7 and a slow start in the tablet market could harm Microsoft's latest operating system
Goodbye Forever, Darling, I’m Working From Home
What would you give up to work from home? Some Americans would ditch their partner to join the pyjama brigade, finds Tim Moran
US Drafts A Hard ACTA To Follow
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle
Celebrating SUSE’s 20 Years Of Linux Love
SUSE's anniversary will be marked by a series of global events commemorating key technology, community and corporate milestones, says Darryl Taft
Oracle Takes Taleo And A Major Step Into Cloud Services
Taleo is the latest step in Oracle's long-term strategy to build up its cloud service provision, says Chris Preimesberger
Google’s Existential Threat Mirrors Microsoft’s ‘Tidal Wave’ Warning
Google is facing a similar threat from Facebook that Microsoft faced with the Internet and, later, from Google itself, says Clint Boulton
e-Waste: Liability Or Resource?
Electronic waste is a problem. But the solution could give gadgets a more human life cycle which conserves raw materials and improves lives, says Peter Judge
Securing the Kindle Fire for the Enterprise
There will be a lot of Amazon Kindle Fires out there, and users will want to integrate them into the workplace, says Alan Giles
Operation Stepchange Will Show Businesses How Remote Working Is Done
It’s a little short sighted to assume that all there is to remote working is connecting your work laptop to a home Wi-Fi network says Andrew Millard
The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)
A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet, unfathomed, says Eric Doyle