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CW Buyer's Guide: Tablets for business
In this 11-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the use of tablets in business and how the effect of mass adoption of tablets in the enterprise could be far more significant than either the desktop or laptop computer. CW buyer's guide | 18 Jan 2013
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Met Police to equip officers with 30,000 mobile devices
The Metropolitan Police wants to roll out 30,000 mobile and tablet devices to officers this year to give better information on the beat News | 17 Jan 2013
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Poor connectivity is biggest barrier to NHS mobile working
Poor connectivity has been outlined as the biggest barrier to mobile working in the NHS, according to a study from the Department of Health IT in healthcare | 16 Jan 2013
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Gartner predicts the demise of the desktop PC refresh cycle
Data from market analyst Gartner paints a bleak picture of the PC industry, suggesting the era of desktop replacement cycles has ended Analysis | 16 Jan 2013
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Europe-wide patents could spread smartphone wars
We look at how upcoming legislation for a single European patent will affect the ongoing battles between smartphone and tablet manufacturers Analysis | 10 Jan 2013
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VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low
A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology News | 08 Jan 2013
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CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800 processors
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm uses opening keynote at CES to unveil its latest processor range chips and processors | 08 Jan 2013
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CES: Samsung says BYOD will be the norm by 2014
Mobile manufacturer Samsung claims the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace trend is at a tipping point and will become mainstream in a year News | 08 Jan 2013
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HTC profits plunge 90% in fourth quarter
The Taiwanese mobile manufacturer sees profits fall from NT$11bn in 2011 to just NT$1bn at the end of 2012 News | 07 Jan 2013
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First smartphone and tablet designs from Africa are launched
A touchpad tablet and a smartphone have been launched by the Congolese company, VMK, and claim to be the first African designs on the market. News | 28 Dec 2012
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Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp
Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Feature
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Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012
Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech Top 10
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Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM
There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business Feature
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Mobile banking innovation stimulates banks’ IT spending
European banks are racing to catch up with the mobile services available in the US but remain twitchy about over-extending budgets. Feature
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Top 10 supplier profiles 2012
Download in-depth reports on leading IT suppliers from Computer Weekly Top 10
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technology Feature
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)
Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Feature
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Windows 8 looks to reclaim territory in the enterprise
Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. The latest version may influence how corporate IT regards desktop computing Feature
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Can tablets handle business?
As IT departments prepare for an influx of mobile devices, we look at three tablets to see how Android, Windows 8 and iOS fit in the enterprise Feature
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Tablets: The best tools for the job
Tablets have replaced laptops for many uses because of their light weight and longer battery life, but there remain important distinctions Feature
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BYOD: Bring your own device – or demise?
Nitin Bhas from Juniper research discusses the impact bring your own device (BYOD) polices are making on the enterprise Opinion
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Windows 8 – Beauty and the Beast?
Quocirca analyst, Clive Longbottom, looks at whether corporates should consider deploying Windows 8. Opinion
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Intel Developer Forum 2012 focuses on wireless
Andrew Buss reviews the technology on show at Intel's 2012 Developer Forum in San Francisco. Opinion
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Review: Windows tablets in the enterprise
Tony Lock has been using a Windows tablet for a year and finds that it has a lot to offer businesses Opinion
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Managing shadow IT
Shadow IT is the use of IT systems within an organisation without the approval, or even the knowledge, of corporate IT. What should you do in response? Opinion
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Does Microsoft need to change its policy on Windows upgrade pricing ?
Microsoft will needs to reduce the cost of Windows upgrades if it is to conquer the tablets market, writes Andrew Buss. Opinion
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BYOD V.2 and spotting the next big trend
An analytical look into how the BYOD trend began may help IT leaders to be more prepared to spot the next big trend Opinion
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BYOD: Businesses must be clear on data privacy
Businesses looking to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program must be aware that the parameters of what they can and cannot do with a mobile device management (MDM) platform are governed by local data privacy legislation, which inconvenient... Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 8)
The use of smartphones in the workplace brings many benefits to organisations, but also risks. Increasingly, users want to experience the functionality available to them in their private lives in their professional lives, and certainly businesses can... Opinion
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Security Think Tank: What are the challenges/opportunities of smartphone security policy? (part 7)
Smartphones have become wide spread in both the consumer and business realms. More importantly, employees expect they can hold just one device for their everyday use thus the boundary between personal and business usage is diminishing. The companies ... Opinion
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Bigger is better at CES 2013
This year's Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by the big screen, with the world's largest mobile screen and a 110-inch TV, CES was all about "bigger is better" Photo Story
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Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp
Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Photo Story
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12 Days of Christmas Computer Weekly Gift Guide
Choose from an array of gadgets reviewed on the Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget blog during the run up to Christmas. Photo Story
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Financial Times and Computer Weekly: The challenge of the iPad
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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Nitin Bhas on the security risks of mobile devices
Bill Goodwin talks to Nitin Bhas, senior analyst at Juniper Research about the security risks of using smartphones and tablets in the workplace and strategies for mobile security. Video
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Video interview: Gartner chief of research, Chris Howard
In this video, Chris Howard, chief of research at Gartner, discusses why CIOs should look at cloud, mobile, big data and social computing Video
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Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square
At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Photo Story
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Microsoft hopes to redefine the future of computing
Anand Krishnan from Microsoft’s UK developer and platforms group discusses what Windows 8 will mean for the future of computing. Video
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Developing software for Windows 8
With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Photo Story
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Video: Melanie Fourie, Tiger Wheel & Tyre
Tiger Wheel & Tyre took the VMworld Europe 2012 User Award for best virtualisation and server consolidation project project Video
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IT in Europe
Download an issue of the IT in Europe digital magazine and find out news, features, tips and guides on hot topics in the UK and across the continent. guide
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A guide to embracing IT consumerisation
How can IT departments cost effectively support smartphones, tablets and people who wish to bring in their own devices to work? guide
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CW Buyer's Guide: Tablets for business
In this 11-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the use of tablets in business and how the effect of mass adoption of tablets in the enterprise could be far more significant than either the desktop or laptop computer. CW buyer's guide
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Met Police to equip officers with 30,000 mobile devices
The Metropolitan Police wants to roll out 30,000 mobile and tablet devices to officers this year to give better information on the beat News
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Poor connectivity is biggest barrier to NHS mobile working
Poor connectivity has been outlined as the biggest barrier to mobile working in the NHS, according to a study from the Department of Health IT in healthcare
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Gartner predicts the demise of the desktop PC refresh cycle
Data from market analyst Gartner paints a bleak picture of the PC industry, suggesting the era of desktop replacement cycles has ended Analysis
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Bigger is better at CES 2013
This year's Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by the big screen, with the world's largest mobile screen and a 110-inch TV, CES was all about "bigger is better" Photo Story
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Europe-wide patents could spread smartphone wars
We look at how upcoming legislation for a single European patent will affect the ongoing battles between smartphone and tablet manufacturers Analysis
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VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low
A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology News
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CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800 processors
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm uses opening keynote at CES to unveil its latest processor range chips and processors
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CES: Samsung says BYOD will be the norm by 2014
Mobile manufacturer Samsung claims the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace trend is at a tipping point and will become mainstream in a year News
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HTC profits plunge 90% in fourth quarter
The Taiwanese mobile manufacturer sees profits fall from NT$11bn in 2011 to just NT$1bn at the end of 2012 News
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About Tablet computers
Apple's iPad has launched a whole new form of mobile technology, one that hs already proved popular for consumers and is being increasingly adopted by business users. As more and more tablet computers, often using Google's Android operating system, are released, we look at the product developments and focus on the issues relevant to IT managers.
