Computer Weekly Editors Blog
August 2012
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When software becomes a utility, everything changes - and it will
- Editor in chief 31 Aug 2012 -
Users will decide the ultimate winner in Apple vs Samsung skirmish
- Editor in chief 28 Aug 2012 -
RIM / Blackberry: one upgrade cycle from oblivion
- Editor in chief 22 Aug 2012
It's a challenge faced so far only by the most ultra-successful software companies, but a major turning point comes when a product becomes a utility. It doesn't happen often, but there's a big ...
In the long term, the Apple vs Samsung patent war will come to be seen as little more than a skirmish in a technology revolution led by users, not by manufacturers. It's difficult not to take sides ...
News that the government is close to giving security clearance for use of smartphones other than Blackberry is another small step in Research in Motion's (RIM's) seemingly headlong rush into ...
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IT exams are a waste of time - let's scrap them
- Editor in chief 17 Aug 2012 -
Banks need to tackle IT complexity to avoid further regulation
- Editor in chief 10 Aug 2012 -
Making the Olympics a showcase for IT
- Editor in chief 03 Aug 2012
Let's save us all some time. After this year's A-level results, please read what we wrote about at the same time last year, and the year before - and, frankly, probably every year for at least the ...
Complexity is the common enemy of every IT leader. Ask any group of IT managers what is their biggest day-to-day challenge, and the answer you will most often receive points at the complexity of ...
So far, the London 2012 Olympics has been a triumph all round. An amazing opening ceremony, Team GB gold medals sprinkled generously around, and even the transport system has coped. Ironically, one ...