British born investor Ben Horowitz, co-founder of investors Andreessen-Horowitz which has funds of $2.7bn invested, is looking for ‘really bad ideas’. "We invest in college drop-outs with insane ideas going after tiny markets ...
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Storage is a key component of IT strategy. After all, data is the lifeblood of any business. But storage is there to provide data for processing by business critical applications, and the way that data is processed is undergoing huge ...
Tags: storage, IT strategy, virtualisation, 2012, Top 10
Macworld-Apple's new Podcasts app is a welcome step to bringing attention to audio and video podcasts that were previously buried in the Music app.But while it has some good things going for it,it's a step that's not yet fully realized. ...
Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office ...
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How Dell IT has changed Internships and reverse mentoring Women in IT It is one thing being CEO of a company with best-in-class supply chain.But what happens when the business refocuses? Adriana Karaboutis has been global CIO at Dell ...
Apple today released an update for iOS that fixes an unspecified Wi-Fi bug in the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Customers reported that the update fixed some, but not all, of the Wi-Fi problems they have encountered. According to the note ...
It's arguable that two key things have driven developments in storage this year; server/desktop virtualisation and the relentless expansion of data. The first of these has led to real changes, namely the growth of flash in the datacentre. ...
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Quick: when I say Agile or Scrum, what's the first thing that comes to mind? If you said sprints, backlogs or user stories, then you're either a veteran software developer or ... a public radio employee. Wait, wait don't tell me that Carl ...
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Many articles have been written about the pros and cons of cloud security, however, CloudAccess CEO Kevin Nikkhoo articulated the overarching benefits of this changing paradigm during his guest appearance on the popular podcast program "The ...
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Despite advances in storage technology such as disk-based back-up, data de-duplication software and cloud-based storage, yesteryear's storage device – tape – is not dead, according to analysts and suppliers at SNW Europe 2012. ...
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Now that we've settled into Mountain Lion, the iPhone 5, and iOS 6, it's time we devoted several minutes to a feature that's common to all of them--iCloud syncing and backup. I'm joined in that devotion by staff writer Lex Friedman who ...
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Apple has a big September planned for, kicking off with a special press event on Wednesday. What can we expect out of Cupertino on September 12? Nobody can say for certain, but all indications point to the launch of iPhone 5. Listen to this ...
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Leading users of the government's Public Services Network (PSN) have complained that the service is underdeveloped, despite the £2bn of public funds, and four years' planning, that went into the network's launch in March this year. ...
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Whether you are a home owner or a trades person you will probably use lighting design at some point in your life.Lighting affects not only your visual abilities but also your mood,so why not do it right?For those of you interested in ...
Stanley Black & Decker announced first quarter 2012 financial results. -- 1Q'12 Revenues Increased 12% To $2.7 Billion; Organic Revenues Up 3% -- 1Q'12 Diluted GAAP EPS, Including M&A Charges, Was $0.72 -- Excluding M&A Charges, 1Q'12 ...
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