Stories by Alistair - Page 2
Watch cat videos all day. Earn megabucks & outsource. A cautionary tale to employers?
Tue, 22nd Jan 2013
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A US employee paid a fifth of his salary to have his job 'outsourced' in China whilst he sat in the office watching Cat videos on reddit.
2013: The year of the Smart Watch?
Wed, 9th Jan 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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bluetooth
Just a quick look over at what buzz has been happening in the entrepreneurial world of last year shows that smart watches are in big demand.
Google Apps for small businesses no longer free
Sat, 8th Dec 2012
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Google ends free Google Apps for small businesses from 7 December; existing users unaffected, but new accounts will incur charges.
The week that was: Windows 8, Surface, iPad Mini and a Cancelled Android Event
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Apple unveils the iPad Mini while Microsoft releases Windows 8 and the Surface. Google postpones Android 4.2 event due to US storms.
Why Telecom should be ashamed for $20 email addresses
Sat, 27th Oct 2012
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Telecom planned to charge users of their Yahoo Xtra email system to use the service if they were no longer a Telecom customer.
Apple Releases iPad Mini, and some other product refreshes
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Apple unveils a slew of updates with the spotlight on the new iPad Mini, enhanced MacBook Pro 13 with Retina display, and revamped iMac with Fusion Drive.
Finally: iBooks comes to New Zealand
Tue, 23rd Oct 2012
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Just ahead of the potential launch of the iPad Mini, NZ gets it's self iBooks with a fully populated, NZ relevant book store. Read on for full details...
Google to steal Apple & Microsoft's Thunder in a mobile face-off?
Mon, 22nd Oct 2012
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Google's poised to shake the mobile market with Nexus upgrades and a new Android OS, threatening the foothold of Apple and Microsoft.
iPad Mini to launch November 2nd?
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Apple sends out invites for October 23rd event, hinting at iPad Mini launch potentially hitting shelves by November 2nd. Surface Tablet pricing leaks.
BYOD: Understanding what our customers really want
Tue, 16th Oct 2012
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document management
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datacentre infrastructure
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Breaking down what most (honest) corporate users want to do when they are at work in it's most simplest form, is to perform the tasks it takes to do their job.