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Spiceworks CEO sets sights on the enterprise

Social business platform wants to become the Amazon of cloud services

Spiceworks, the social business platform for IT professionals, has announced its intention to become the online marketplace for business cloud services, as the platform continues to gain traction in the enterprise sector.

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MOBILE & WIRELESS

Can MVNOs fix the international roaming problem?

Avoiding 'bill shock' in an international business environment

Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells

2013 is shaping up as a kick-off year for small cells, according to analyst

How NFC is transforming the weekly shopping experience

Think&Go lets shoppers fill their baskets using an NFC-enabled phone

Indoor positioning market heats up with Apple acquisition of WifiSLAM

Location has become a new battleground for mobile vendors


SECURITY

Infosec 2013: managing risk in the supply chain

Locking down contracts and auditing are absolutely key, say security experts

AP Twitter hack prompts fresh look at cybersecurity needs

Two-step identity verification and analysis of user trends could prevent future attacks, experts say

Our Internet privacy is at risk -- but not dead (yet)

Legislation, stealth technologies, and emerging data privacy markets are proving that the battle for our Internet privacy has only just begun

Why software-defined security is essential in a virtualised environment

Not much is happening on the physical network any more


STORAGE

New molecules could bring super-dense, solid-state hard disk alternatives

Researchers have discovered a better way to store data in individual molecules

Tape storage finding new life in the enterprise and beyond

Tape is not dead - far from it. Many enterprises depend on it for cost-effective long-term storage

Securing the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is happening fast, and that means IT professionals and IT security experts need to be proactive

Manage large file transfers with these six tools

Big names in tech compete with upstarts to help enterprises manage data sharing


DATA CENTRE

Project Moonshot can spur widespread VDI deployments, says Carrenza

HP's high density server system used in production at Comic Relief

Global ad firm urges companies to consider AWS alternatives for big data analytics

Neither AWS nor Rackspace were able to meet Struq's requirements for low latency and fast provisioning of physical servers

City Lifeline MD: why inner-city hosting is worth the expense

When latency and connectivity are key, Central London is the place to be

Data Centre Maturity Model: providing a holistic view of sustainability

PUE is no longer enough for some data centre operators


NETWORKING

Skeptcism follows Cisco-IBM led OpenDaylight SDN consortium

News analysis: Several questions remain regarding the true objectives of this consortium

Muted excitement for latest Toshiba Android tablet

Pitching Toshiba's Excite 10 SE tablet against HP's EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook

What's in a top-level domain name?

A unique domain extension can help define your identity on the web

Spiceworks: IT procurement models must adapt or die

Disrupting the status quo is a delicate matter, says Jay Hallberg


PERSONAL TECH

Gamification is failing to meet business objectives: Gartner

The vast majority of gamified applications available today are badly designed, claims Brian Burke

The fall of the ultra-hyped ultrabooks in 2012 - can they make a comeback?

Can the Ultrabook bounce back, or will ultra-thin laptops be squeezed out of the PC market?

Cool gadgets and hot tech that will shine at CES 2013

Here's an early look at some tech trends and hot products to watch for during the massive trade show.

2012 - The year in quotes

Some of the most interesting, and amusing, tech-related quotes this year were uttered in courtrooms


SME

Lower your bounce rate with these five steps

Are visitors fleeing from your website almost as soon as they get there? There's a lot you can do to change that

If you know how to manage the risk, working with startups is worth it

It's about partnership and managing expectations

How to stay ahead of workplace trends

Tablets, cloud storage, flexible working hours, telecommuting, web-based documents, enterprise social networking are the new office tools

Don’t let the cloud obscure usability

Cloud computing has much to offer organisations, but if the end user experience is poor the technology could fail to deliver


APPLICATIONS

Spiceworks CEO sets sights on the enterprise

Social business platform wants to become the Amazon of cloud services

Google's next act: Diversify and conquer

Center stage at this year's Google I/O was a company honing its vision for a future beyond search

Bitcoin developer talks regulation, open source and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto

eff Garzik says the Bitcoin creator was a brilliant architect and economist but that his coding left a bit do be desired

Lotus F1 CIO: Application strategy key to maintaining enterprise IT control

The IT department needs to focus on protecting the data, rather than controlling the apps


GREEN IT

Power efficiency a growing concern in the data centre and for end users

Energy consumption is at the forefront of IT as industry leaders seek to lower costs and, for the more altruistically inclined, save the planet at the same time

Universities minister touts UK tech investment credentials

Intel Collaborative Research Institute shows UK is an attractive place for high tech R&D investment

IT can lower your carbon-footprint

IT executives should take a leading role in sustainability initiatives

Greenpeace asks Amazon and Microsoft: 'How clean is your cloud?'

Environmental group ramps up criticisms of pollution against leading tech companies


OPERATING SYSTEMS

Fedora Linux 19 - Will Cinnamon be the default desktop?

Also on the table for the popular distribution is the possibility of replacing MySQL with MariaDB

Fedora Linux 18 'Spherical Cow' - Five notable new features

In addition to including the MATE desktop, this latest release also adds UEFI Secure Boot support

BlackBerry 10 - Things you need to know

Here's a look at what you should know before the BlackBerry 10 mobile OS launch event on January 30

Ubuntu and Firefox line up to take on iOS and Android in 2013

BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8 will also be taking part in the smartphone battle


VIRTUALISATION

Benchmarking Amazon EC2: The wacky world of cloud performance

Drivers of cloud machines should keep a close watch on performance

HortonWorks: The Hadoop company everyone wants to be best friends with now

Neustar was able iterate on top of Hadoop and contribute back to the open source community

Where to turn when VMware stops supporting Lab Manager in May

Where VMware leaves a hole, other vendors step in

VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1

New vMotion capabilities make it easier to move VMs



    


How-tos

How to make your Surface RT touchscreen respond faster

Bet you didn't know you could tweak a Surface's Registry. You can, and this hack helps reduce touchscreen lag time


Why, how and where to update your Windows 8 drivers

Is your hardware on the fritz after upgrading to Windows 8? Updating your drivers could fix the problem


How to shut down your MMO's servers for good: Farewell Glitch

If you have to close an MNO down, there is a 'right' way to do it


Saving Google Maps destinations for easy navigation

Saving destinations also decreases the chance of making an error when trying to return to that spot


How to pick a CPU when buying servers

As your IT team looks to upgrade your computational and storage systems, be sure you understand the choices and tradeoffs you face regarding your server CPU options. Some of our recommendations may seem, well, counterintuitive


How a private cloud can save money and the environment

Ricoh Europe has developed a private cloud capable of consolidating 9 data centres into 2




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