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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...
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...
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...
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...
Apple TV is necessary to keep retail stores fresh
In an interesting Business Insider article, Nicholas Carlson points out that Apple may have missed its window of opportunity to sell a smart TV. He essentially says that each day that passes means that it’s becoming harder...
'Winky' app for Google Glass lets you take photos by winking - and raises new privacy concerns
The Explorer Edition of Google Glass is finally rolling out to developers and early adopters, and a number of interesting experiments and hacks have already appeared. But one new Glass app is certain to raise eyebrows,...
How the Samsung Galaxy S4, Leap Motion, and gestures will evolve our UIs
When Apple introduced the iPhone with the touch-based iOS, it drastically changed the way people interact with their smartphones. When it extended the touch interface to the iPad, it set in motion an industry stampede to create...
Microsoft Office’s faster upgrade cycle will mean more bugs
So it seems Microsoft has decided to move from updating Microsoft Office every two to three years, to a whirlwind upgrade cycle measurable in weeks. This should result in some incredible hilarity as weirdness ensues.
The problem...
Yahoo shuts down another company
Yahoo has yet again shuttered a company it bought. And, as usual, a company that nobody had ever heard of, but one that appears to be quite useful.
Yahoo has a tendency of finding an up-and-coming company, deciding that it would...
