Whenever somebody in this industry tells me that they’ve got something that will revolutionise the way I live, I always ask them, can my mother use it?
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Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7903
Surface RT can help small businesses reduce IT costs
The Surface RT is better-equipped for business than rival tablets, and at $350 ( $470 once you add a Touch or Type keyboard cover, which it requires to be truly functional) it straddles the line between tablet and PC, and could help business customers rein in IT costs.
Throwing down the gauntlet
At the Airheads Conference 2013, Aruba’s CEO and CTO promised to “fire back” at Cisco, which they accused of unfair and underhand tactics.
US court renews permission to NSA to collect phone metadata
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has renewed permission to the US government for a controversial programme to collect telephone metadata in bulk.
Where’s the refurbished IT gear?
Walking through the PlayStation 3 section of my local Virgin Megastore recently, I came across something amazing – the chain has started accepting trade-ins as partial payment for new games.
Microsoft writes off nearly $1bn to account for Surface RT bomb
Microsoft on Thursday took an unexpected $900 million charge to account for what it called “inventory adjustments” for the Surface RT, the poor-selling tablet that debuted last year.
Xbox One: Built for… business?
Good news, small business owners! Microsoft has a new platform that’s tailor-made for your needs. No, it’s not an affordable version of Office or unlimited cloud-based storage. It’s the new Xbox One.
Most enterprise networks riddled with vulnerable Java installations, report says
Despite the significant Java security improvements made by Oracle during the past six months, Java vulnerabilities continue to represent a major security risk for organisations.
Microsoft fills Office Mobile hole with iOS Outlook app
In an odd bit of doublespeak, Microsoft has released a version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) as a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Microsoft to update Windows Phone 8, minor changes
Microsoft has detailed the next software update to its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.