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Analysis: Bring Your Own Device

Analysis: Bring Your Own Device

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The mobile device sector has truly changed the way business gets done across every industry. And by far the most important change has been the practice of bringing your own ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Apr 4th 2013 at 10:00AM
70% of organisations worried by BYOD security risks

70% of organisations worried by BYOD security risks

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A survey has found that although nearly all organisations recognise the benefits of using mobile working services, three quarters are concerned about the security risks the practice brings.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 13th 2013 at 10:57AM
2013 to be a 'make or break year' for UK IT services

2013 to be a 'make or break year' for UK IT services

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The analyst TechMarketView has warned that this year could see hard times for the IT services market.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 12th 2013 at 11:30AM
What's the role of the games media?

What's the role of the games media?

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Videogames media has gone through a transition in the last few years. Where previously authority and mass reach was the premise of a few concentrated print magazines, the web has ...

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Feb 28th 2013 at 4:56PM

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Smartphone app allows users to test urine for medical conditions

Smartphone app allows users to test urine for medical conditions

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Smartphone users are now able to scan and analyse their urine for potential medical issues using just their device with a newly unveiled app.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Feb 27th 2013 at 1:49PM
SDDs: Solid and reliable?

SDDs: Solid and reliable?

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There are many benefits to SSDs over traditional spindle drives - they are increasingly competitive on price, less vulnerable to damage from movement, offer quicker boost times and better performance ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Feb 1st 2013 at 3:41PM
Analysts say e-reader market is dying - literally

Analysts say e-reader market is dying - literally

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A market analyst has stated that the reason why e-reader sales are declining is not because of competition from tablets, but because the baby boomer generation is dying off.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 28th 2013 at 1:43PM
GfK: Tablets lead IT retail to growth

GfK: Tablets lead IT retail to growth

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Figures from GfK have shown that the IT retail market grew by 1.3 per cent in October, boosted primarily by the tablet sector.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 30th 2012 at 1:41PM

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Could Android tablets overtake Apple's iPad in 2013?

Could Android tablets overtake Apple's iPad in 2013?

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Although the iPad is still leader of the pack, its market share has dropped significantly since 2010, leaving everyone wondering how long until Android takes over.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Nov 28th 2012 at 3:27PM
GfK: Are tablet peripherals an opportunity for IT?

GfK: Are tablet peripherals an opportunity for IT?

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Dominic Ashford, GfK account manager, IT, examines the possibility that tablet PC peripherals are driving sales for retailers and vendors.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Nov 13th 2012 at 4:19PM
BitDefender: Cyber-bullying starts in the home

BitDefender: Cyber-bullying starts in the home

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BitDefender has said that children with parents who subject them to verbally aggressive behaviour are more likely to become cyber-bullies.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 29th 2012 at 3:06PM
UK iPad Mini prices highest amongst English-speaking countries

UK iPad Mini prices highest amongst English-speaking countries

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Idealo.co.uk has analysed the pre-order prices of the iPad Mini across 28 countries, showing just how much more the UK is paying for the new device compared to the US.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Oct 29th 2012 at 2:27PM

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The iPad Mini: expensive, imitative and, worst of all, unimaginative

The iPad Mini: expensive, imitative and, worst of all, unimaginative

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The new iPad Mini was launched last night – a device which, according to Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, Jonathan Ives, is a ‘concentrated version’ of the iPad.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 24th 2012 at 9:44AM
IDC: Windows 8 could disappoint

IDC: Windows 8 could disappoint

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An IDC analyst has stated that the performance of Windows 8 could be disappointing, as the OS has limited appeal to anyone not using touch technology.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 12:29PM
75% of people bring their own devices to work

75% of people bring their own devices to work

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A survey by Fortinet has found that a significant proportion of people bring their own devices in to the workplace – whether or not it violates security policies.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 16th 2012 at 1:21PM
Canalys: Resellers should build business apps

Canalys: Resellers should build business apps

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Canalys’ chief executive Steve Brazier has said that business apps are the way forward for the reseller channel.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 9th 2012 at 2:01PM

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ANALYSIS: Inside the children's tablet market

ANALYSIS: Inside the children's tablet market

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Today’s children are growing up with tablets, smartphones and laptops all around them, many learning to type before they can write. If they’re not your target market now, they will ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Oct 8th 2012 at 2:28PM
Analysis: What's left for boxed software at retail?

Analysis: What's left for boxed software at retail?

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Download service Steam started hosting software as well as games as of September 5th. It’s by no means the first nor the last company to offer a range of downloadable ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 3:17PM
Analysis: Can headset sales keep growing?

Analysis: Can headset sales keep growing?

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Earlier this year, figures released by GfK Retail and Technology UK emphasised the dire state of the consumer electronics industry in 2011.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Sep 26th 2012 at 1:23PM
Analysis: Shining a light on Amazon

Analysis: Shining a light on Amazon

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Etail giant Amazon is something of an enigma. It is omni-present, featuring in countless sectors from manufacturing to retail to cloud space, but while its sales keep going up, profits don’t ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Sep 5th 2012 at 12:06PM