As I recently noted, much of the IT industry detests Amazon Web Services, with VMware in the lead. In my own …
Keep your laptop battery healthy: Use it sparingly
Here’s one of those sad facts of life that you just can’t avoid: Like cars, clothing, and people, batteries wear …
One antivirus program is better than two
Running two antivirus programs simultaneously is a bit like mixing a fine, vintage Cabernet with breakfast cereal. Each is good …
Why Mailbox for iOS is a better email app for business
About a month ago I offered up four productivity-boosting replacements for stock iOS apps. Among them was Mailbox, a much-anticipated email …
Younity 1.5 could render cloud storage obsolete
As we’ve become a more mobile society—working from virtually anywhere on our smartphones and tablets—we’ve also embraced various cloud storage …
A Samsung and dance
Last night I wasted an entire evening being part of some kind of poorly rehearsed pantomime. Yes, the Samsung Galaxy …
Java security questions answered
Most of the products tested (except Windows Server 2012), use Oracle’s Java in one form or another, at least for client access and …
Marissa’s nightmayer
Allow me to begin with a disclaimer – The word ‘Yahoo’ will be used tirelessly throughout this article, therefore to …
Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I’ve …
To BYOD or not to BYOD?
Resist or go with the flow? The BYOD boom may bring new security challenges but it is the reluctant businesses …
Can you work effectively without a PC?
There’s plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the PC industry right now. Research firm IDC recently reported a “perfect storm” …
Middle East invasion
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Getting the most from cloud contact centre solutions
CIOs need to evaluate certain criteria in order to smoothly migrate from an on-premise solution to a cloud based deployment, says …
In defence of gaming
As a relatively enthusiastic gamer, I’m often subjected to ridicule about time-wasting. What’s more, despite the vast amounts of revenue …