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Article | 29/09/2011 Guide: How to sync your PC, smartphone, and tablet
A few years ago businesspeople carried a laptop on the road, used a desktop PC in the office, and worked on another PC at home. Maybe they had a Black...
Article | 24/09/2011 How to prepare your business for Google+
Google+ just opened its doors to the world by enabling open signups and moving to the beta, testing phase. The nascent social network is still thin on...
Article | 9/03/2011 Rackspace, Dell push OpenStack cloud OS
Rackspace will help enterprises build private clouds using the OpenStack cloud operating system, the company announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dell is see...
Article | 5/02/2011 Google considers Bing a serious threat
Google very publicly called out Microsoft's Bing search engine -- claiming that it copies its search results from Google. The initial charge has been ...
Article | 5/02/2011 What cloud computing means for the real world
There are more than a few critics of cloud computing, even at PCWorld; I'm probably one of them. But I've been turning over in my mind different persp...
Article | 4/02/2011 How DRM could ensure cloud security
Yet another survey is indicating that security is a big issue for those intending to take up cloud computing.
Article | 3/02/2011 Will DDoS Attacks Take Over the Internet?
Forget tablet computers or smartphones. 2010 was the year of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, if network security outfit Arbor Network...
Article | 21/01/2011 Google management shuffle: Right move, wrong guy?
Today's announcement that Google co-founder Larry Page would replace Eric Schmidt as the company's CEO was a surprise, but maybe it shouldn't have bee...
Article | 19/01/2011 ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses
Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Esse...
Article | 15/01/2011 Cloud computing is 'f***ing brilliant', says Bob Geldof
Sir Bob Geldof has launched a campaign for simpler technology, and believes cloud computing will be a key enabler.
Article | 14/01/2011 With thick skin, Google CIO finds job rewarding
When Ben Fried left his post as IT managing director at Morgan Stanley and took over as Google's CIO in May 2008, he knew what he was getting into: su...
Article | 13/01/2011 The clock is ticking: Give IPv6 a test drive
Major Websites are to test Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) by participating in World IPv6 Day, scheduled for June 8. Google, Facebook, and Yahoo, ...
Article | 13/01/2011 Curtains for MySpace?
Things just keep getting worse for MySpace. The former social networking hub recently announced it would cut nearly half of its global workforce as pa...
Article | 11/01/2011 Wikipedia celebrates a decade of edit wars, controversy and Internet dominance
Wikipedia and its users are planning more than 300 celebration events across six continents for the 10th anniversary of the free, online encyclopedia ...
Article | 12/01/2011 Telecommuting is good for employees and employers
As technology evolves, many of the barriers that have traditionally limited telecommuting continue to disappear.