America, your IT future is waiting
Comment Americans think Europe's not much cop at IT, but great in green thinking. Europe's real strength is evolving [01 May 2008]
How the net-neutrality debate crossed the pond
Comment The net-neutrality debate has finally hit the UK. It is well worth having, but advocates need to pick the right fight [18 Apr 2008]
Why Apple's iPhone is like a 1981 IBM PC
Comment The iPhone is inching towards the enterprise. So why has Apple limited it so badly? [27 Mar 2008]
- I agree...there's a conspiracy - hardmanb
- Ah, but is it a smartphone? - disposableidentity
- Google's Android platform far more flexible than iPhone - 1000030281
- What? No background apps? Hurry-Switch to MS/Android before it is too late! - CannotBelieveIAmResponding
- Stability - 48798
- Horses for courses - 349031
Ten traits to look for when hiring a programmer
Comment However different they are in terms of background or skill set, certain qualities can mean the difference between a great programmer and, at worst, a liability [14 Mar 2008]
- Not bad but one sided - lars
- Observations on your interview techniques - wiffledot
An open approach to virtualisation management
Comment Nick Carr, product director at Red Hat, discusses the open-source alternatives to the virtualisation-management tools touted by Microsoft and others [12 Mar 2008]
Facebook and the price of user privacy
Comment Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth [29 Feb 2008]
- We don't need another social network - harpless
PGP: Encryption alone no cure for data breaches
Comment In the fight against security breaches, PGP chief executive Phil Dunkelberger cautions that encryption by itself is not the answer [04 Feb 2008]
- Sure: no silver bullets - D Tomlinson
- What he said - Andrew Meredith
Explaining the productivity paradox
Comment Smartsheet's Brent Frei and Mark Mader offer their take on why productivity growth has mysteriously slowed since 2004 [31 Jan 2008]
Microsoft faces a web-standards Acid test
Comment Opera CTO Håkon Wium Lie asks how seriously Microsoft's IE8 browser will support an upcoming web-standards test [25 Jan 2008]
- Won't hold my breath - David Long
Will start-ups outshine tech giants in 2008?
Comment TechRepublic's Jason Hiner predicts what start-ups and big hitters will be up to this year, and asks which will have the greater impact on tech [08 Jan 2008]
Your networking forecast for the year ahead
Comment Networking turned out to be one of the most interesting areas of techology last year. Here's a peek into the networking crystal ball to see what 2008 might bring [04 Jan 2008]
Securing the wireless frontier
Comment Imposing a blanket ban on wireless networking may not be as conclusive a solution as some companies hope, says Nicholas Miller from AirPatrol [19 Nov 2007]
- A common problem - 348017
The flaw in the Google Android plan
Comment Can Google be a partner to mobile-phone makers? Only if the company can force itself to beg, beguile and bluff, says CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos [13 Nov 2007]
The truth behind Vista's sales figures
Comment Despite an apparently lukewarm reception, Microsoft claims strong demand for Vista has helped push up revenues. TechRepublic's Jason Hiner goes in search of the truth behind the figures [12 Nov 2007]
- Linux Desktop - gurnaik
- Agreed - 1000193068
- Agreed 2 - 206351
- Vista, like in out in left field. - Xwindowsjunkie
Eco-efficient IT: Marketing adores a vacuum
Comment Andy Lawrence, research director for eco-efficient IT at analyst firm The 451 Group, says the green debate needs a lot more metrics and a lot less marketing [31 Oct 2007]
Getting the knack of NAC
Comment Network Access Control could be the best way to manage the security risks associated with the recent explosion in mobile devices connected to corporate networks [18 Oct 2007]
A life coach in your pocket
Comment Accenture Technology Labs wants to develop applications that will turn a mobile phone into a customised personal coach [11 Oct 2007]
When open phones meet closed minds
Comment Opening up mobile networks and devices should go hand in hand with an overhaul of mobile security thinking [25 Sep 2007]
The right application of virtualisation
Comment Server virtualisation has its benefits but it's at the application level where the technology can really make a real difference, says DataSynapse's Peter Lee [31 Aug 2007]
- Absolutely right Peter - 76499
Is the OLPC project doomed to failure?
Comment NComputing chief executive Stephen Dukker writes that a computer cannot exist independently of the basic economic realities that govern the world [07 Aug 2007]
- Missing the point - pround
- You are not taking into account disruptions - rvergara
- Have you really read up on the OLPC? - jcb
