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Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition the Nexus 5?
So Google didn't announce the follow up of the Nexus 4, which many were expecting to see at the Google I/O event. No Nexus 5 then although one might wonder whether the special edition Galaxy S4 that Hugo Barra announced was not...
How to leverage WAN optimisation for high-performance cloud services
Cost savings, convenience, speed-to-market and freedom from technology lock-ins are all benefits of migrating business applications to the cloud, and many that have already adopted cloud strategies have indeed realised...
Why Nokia should produce an “open phone”
Poor Nokia is struggling with waning market share but it is doing a great job at getting press coverage around the upcoming Lumia 925. We know a few things about the phone – it has a 4.5in AMOLED screen, a fancy camera, and...
Google I/O 2013: an Android developer's preview
The summer is approaching and that means one thing for mobile developers - a whole new set of toys, discoveries, and skills are on the horizon. Seemingly for continuity, Google I/O, Apple WWDC and Microsoft Build are all taking...
App Creator promises to help enterprises build custom apps in minutes
ITProPortal is in a baking hot Las Vegas, attending ServiceNow's latest annual convention, Knowledge13, where thousands of IT professionals have gathered to share and gain expertise in cloud services for enterprise IT service...
Dear Microsoft: Windows 8 is fantastic
Yes, you read that headline correctly, and yes I wrote it. In this column I will extol the greatness of Windows 8 in an open letter to the company.
You see, I'm doing this because of a recent Microsoft blog post in which the...
Bitcoin power: The Bitcoin network now outstrips the top 500 supercomputers combined
For some, Bitcoin conjures ideas of a utopian decentralised currency, but many others these days think of it as a quick way to make a buck. Countless hordes of Bitcoin prospectors are now using their computers to...
Is 3D merely a gimmick?
Rumour has it that Amazon is going to roll out a branded phone with a 3D screen. If true, it will grab attention upon arrival and reporters and analysts will gush over how it is the future (or how it is not the future). In the...
A trial run with Google Glass
Not long ago I called Google Glass a world-class hoax – though by “hoax” I never claimed that they wouldn't be manufactured. After trying them on for myself I can defend my initial theory even more fervently.
A...
Steve Ballmer: Should he stay at Microsoft, or get the boot?
Various members of the investment community have been calling for Steve Ballmer to be removed from Microsoft. Yesterday, The Street's Jim Cramer once again accurately analysed the situation but then wrongly suggested throwing out...
