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Microsoft's Messenger is a mess of confusion 
Software
Microsoft's Messenger is a mess of confusion
Feb 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Who still remembers their ID?
 
Successful execs will continue to be sacked in 2013 
Security
Successful execs will continue to be sacked in 2013
Jan 22, 2013 | Comment Now 
Doing well at your job? Pack your bags.
 
Splitting shares: the top of the PC game 
Hardware
Splitting shares: the top of the PC game
Oct 29, 2012 | Comment Now 
Does it matter if the numbers are so close?
 
Don't be stupid online 
Strategy
Don't be stupid online
Oct 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Treat security the same as the real world.
 
Mobile devices won't kill you 
Strategy
Mobile devices won't kill you
Aug 29, 2012 | Comment Now 
But using them in hospitals will inspire the death stare.
 
A matter of degree 
Strategy
A matter of degree
Jun 14, 2012 | Comment Now 
At some point, successful people who lied about having university degrees should think about removing them from their CVs.
 
Steve Jobs: the crazy one 
Hardware
Steve Jobs: the crazy one
Oct 6, 2011 | Comment Now 
Matthew JC Powell reflects on the passing of one of the most intriguing figures in the technology industry.
 
Vapourware clouds the issue of thin clients 
Software
Vapourware clouds the issue of thin clients
Jul 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
As the industry makes another stab at network computing without the PC, Matthew JC Powell ponders whether it’s more of a cycle than a revolution
 
Online privacy? It’s a using game 
Strategy
Online privacy? It’s a using game
Jun 24, 2011 | Comment Now 
When one online giant accuses another of abusing users’ privacy it’s a bit rich. But then, some people don’t care . . .
 
Full up drives are driving me crazy 
PCs & Servers
Full up drives are driving me crazy
May 3, 2011 | Comment Now 
A shiny new toy to bring online. Easy, especially for a veteran IT guy. Of course, a couple of upgrades are involved.
 
What's in a CEO? A soul man is good 
Hardware
What's in a CEO? A soul man is good
Apr 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Opinion: HP might have found the man who can rediscover the tech giant's existential core.
 
Like the flat-earthers, we will never learn 
Hardware
Like the flat-earthers, we will never learn
Mar 2, 2011 | Comment Now 
Opinion: Could gullibility be essential to the innovation process?
 
Opinion: The technobabble network 
Communications
Opinion: The technobabble network
Dec 13, 2010 | Comment Now 
Bogus science can sound great but it helps to get it right.
 
Opinion: Coming soon from Apple, the wheel 
Hardware
Opinion: Coming soon from Apple, the wheel
Oct 11, 2010 | Comment Now 
The latest hyperpublicised release revealed new products yet lacked innovation.
 
Don’t blame us, blame him 
Mobility
Don’t blame us, blame him
Sep 7, 2010 | Comment Now 
Apple’s decision to fire an employee involved in designing the latest iPhone will whip up the sceptics.
 
Close up shop so you can sell more 
Mobility
Close up shop so you can sell more
Jun 10, 2010 | Comment Now 
Apple shows how much it values marketing to sell its products.
 
The valley of the n00b 
Services
The valley of the n00b
Apr 9, 2010 | Comment Now 
Ever had to fix a RAM crash in your friend’s USB flash buffer?
 
Opinion: A noughty sendoff 
Hardware
Opinion: A noughty sendoff
Jan 21, 2010 | Comment Now 
Looking forward to a whole new decade of developments.
 
Opinion: Falling through the cloud 
Software
Opinion: Falling through the cloud
Nov 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Amid all the talk about the cloud computing future, there are some disturbing considerations.
 
Tunnel vision blinds GPS to the right co-ordinates 
Hardware
Tunnel vision blinds GPS to the right co-ordinates
Aug 10, 2009 | Comment Now 
Switching off your mind when you switch on technology is a route to disaster.
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