Why Chromebooks make sense for business
Why Chromebooks make sense for business
Chromebooks may have gotten off to a slow start, but they're gaining ground fast. See what benefits they might offer your business. Read more →
World's unlikely leader in mobile payments: Kenya
World's unlikely leader in mobile payments: Kenya
M-Pesa, Kenya's mobile payment system, has revolutionized mobile technology for millions and provides the majority of the country's citizens with banking access, no matter how isolated they are. Read more →
Android smartwatches: Google Now for your wrist
Android smartwatches: Google Now for your wrist
Google is officially bringing Android to wearables. The Google Now-powered platform has a smarter, more stylish wearable device that threatens to disrupt the market. Read more →
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Develop your brilliant data scientists by going broad without crushing their egos
Intelligence isn't the only quality you want in a data scientist. Here's how to ensure your team members develop their breadth of knowledge and become more effective.
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Choose the AWS region closest to customers, unless you need to break this rule
In the latest in his cloud automation series, Nick Hardiman details how to choose an Amazon Web Services (AWS) region from the eight data centers around the world.
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Google propels Linux to the top
Find out why Jack Wallen believes that Google has single-handedly helped Linux become one of the most popular platforms on the planet.
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Six often-overlooked ways businesses and consumers can save money when buying Apple hardware
While Apple devices are available for purchase at a wide variety of retailers, there are some tricks that businesses and individuals can use to get the best deals.
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Pro tip: How to connect remotely to OS X and iOS with TeamViewer
Jesus Vigo walks through the steps of connecting remotely to OS X and iOS with TeamViewer.
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Solo Launcher: An Android tinkerer's dream come true
In his quest to find the perfect Android home launcher, Jack Wallen discovered an app that has the look and feel of KitKat but more options than many users will ever use.
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No, Silicon Roundabout isn't dying: But it might be growing up
London's tech startup scene is bigger than just one neighbourhood now - and that's a very good thing.
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Microsoft's redemption song in Africa: Catalyzing grassroots tech revolutions on the world's least connected continent
Africans are taking control of their own destiny in technology, and Microsoft is no longer just giving away software but using its resources to fuel innovation fires instead.
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Photos: Africa's emerging tech scene and the innovators behind it
The startup scene in Africa is rapidly expanding, and young innovators are harnessing new technology to solve Africa-specific problems in revolutionary ways.
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Apple v. Google: The goliath deathmatch by the numbers in 2014
The challenge in analyzing the Apple v. Google rivalry is deciding which metrics to use. Here are four data points to get a grip on who's winning.
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Photos: Inside a new build datacentre
A look at the infrastructure that helps keep datacentres ticking over 24/7.
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Dell global security survey: Organizations are ill-prepared and overlooking unknown threats
Amid threats and vulnerabilities from BYOD, cloud, and internet usage, a Dell security survey raises questions about global organizations' awareness of and ability to protect against new cyberattacks.
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10 reasons why Chromebooks make good sense for business
Chromebooks may have gotten off to a slow start, but they're gaining ground fast. See what benefits they might offer your business.
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Google Apps and Chrome: Leveraging Google's two enterprise ecosystems
Google has built two ecosystems to enable enterprise-scale collaboration: Google Apps and Chrome. Now, they’re building complementary combinations of the two. What’s next?
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Pro tip: How to reset Android defaults using the Task Manager
Have you ever wanted to quickly unset a default application in Android? Jack Wallen has found a shortcut that will save you some time.
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I quit! 10 things that drove me out of IT
After six years of working as a remote support tech for a managed service provider, Jack Wallen threw in the towel. If you've ever been tempted to quit IT, his reasons may sound familiar.
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Photos: Inside a new build datacentre
A look at the infrastructure that helps keep datacentres ticking over 24/7.
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 will arrive just in time to woo Windows XP holdouts
Greg Shultz takes a look at some of the changes you can expect to see in Windows 8.1 Update 1. Will it bring Windows XP, mouse, and keyboard users back into the fold?
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Weigh the value of achieving PMP certification
Can a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification help consultants or others involved in project management stay ahead? What does a PMP certification tell a potential client or employer? Here'...
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It's time to cowboy up
To cowboy up means that when things get tough you have to get up, dust yourself off, and keep trying. Executive and leadership coach John M. McKee says that it's time for leaders at all levels to do j...
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Learn additional uses for Cisco IOS access control lists
Network administrators typically use access control lists (ACLs) to stop traffic or permit only specified traffic while stopping all other traffic. While this is the primary use of ACLs, there are man...
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A closer look at femtocells
Femtocell technology has been hailed as an alternative to deliver the advantages of fixed mobile convergence. Poised for commercial launches by Telcos around the world in 2009, we take a closer look ...
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Is perfectionism killing your career?
In a time when adaptability is the name of the game for success, the rigidity of perfectionism may be an unwanted trait.
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Pass the paste: How creative exercises make training stick
Using glue and construction paper as a teaching tool may seem more fitting for a kindergarten class than a technical class for adults. But these basic school tools can also be used to create lesson pl...
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Talking Shop: When is a help desk call really an emergency?
Help users understand the true meaning of the phrase IT emergency
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Change the default font in your Word documents
If your client asks that all reports be in a specific Word font, you may grow weary of having to change the font each time you open a Word document. Check out how easy it is to select and set a defaul...
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Apple shake-up: Why Cook has dished Ive a bigger role
The most intriguing move in Apple's management changes adds software to hardware guru Jonathan Ive's design brief. But whether Apple CEO Tim Cook has chosen wisely will only become clear with iOS 7 or...
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Use dashboards to define and communicate project status
Project managers, are you looking for a more concise way of conveying mission-critical information than long project status reports? Dashboards offer an easy and accurate way to share essential inform...
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How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?
If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps.
