Software development tools
As businesses call for greater agility from their IT investments, software developers are required to create applications that are inherently flexible, open and adaptable to changing needs. Techniques such as agile programming and service-oriented architecture (SOA) are increasingly important, and the choice between developer tools such as Java and .Net, or IDEs such as Eclipse or others, is more critical than ever. Read the latest news and analysis about software development tools and how to maintain a successful development strategy.
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News
20 Jun 2025
Report on integrity of current Post Office Horizon system due in autumn
Investigation into the integrity and discrepancy identification capabilities of Post Office core system being carried out by independent specialists Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2025
Interview: Tech innovation at Bet365
Alan Reed, head of platform innovation at Bet365’s Hillside Technology platform, discusses the role of generative AI in tech innovation Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2017
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2017
Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector
Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Jan 2017
CW Middle East: UAE takes lead in autonomous car trials
Self-driving cars are one of the most exciting developments in technology. Companies like Google and Tesla are pioneering the technology. But it might be countries in the Middle East, with the poorest road safety records in the world that could benefit most. Despite significant regional spending on safety campaigns, the UAE still clocks up 12.7 road deaths per 100,000 people, with 30.4 in Oman, 24.8 in Saudi Arabia, 16.5 in Kuwait, 14 in Egypt and 13.2 in Qatar. In September Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) trialled a public driverless vehicle in the city’s Downtown area, running along a 700-metre trial route. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jan 2017
Beware of Oracle’s developer Trojan Horse
The Oracle Technology Network allows developers to prototype applications for free, but there is a catch when it is time to deploy Continue Reading
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Photo Story
06 Jan 2017
A guide to Alexa smart home integration
We look at how Amazon's voice service, Alexa, can be used to control smart home devices Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2016
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016 Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2016
UK almost bottom of OECD pile for ICT investment
The UK ranks low in terms of how much it invests in the ICT infrastructure as a proportion of GDP Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2016
Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks
The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2016
Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017
Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Oct 2016
Singapore aims to become a digital leader
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the city-state of Singapore is investing in skills and technology to become a leading digital nation – and what the UK could learn. We examine how to prevent legacy IT becoming a hindrance to digital transformation. And we look at the impact of controversial new tax rules on the UK’s IT contractor community. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2016
Mastercard woos software developers with API platform
Credit card company Mastercard is investing heavily in digital payments and wants to engage with developers and startups Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2016
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2016
TfL’s 24-hour tube API retains app compatiblity
TfL extends its open data API to support London’s 24-hour tube service, with TfL saying the API won’t break existing apps Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2016
Accenture to move HMRC tax system to private cloud
HMRC has awarded Accenture a contract that will run until 2020 to digitise the UK tax system Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2016
Chef CTO urges action to prevent DevOps staff burnout
Chef CTO Adam Jacob has called on enterprises to cultivate a supportive working culture to protect DevOps staff from burnout Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Jul 2016
Was that it? Business as usual for fintechs after Brexit vote
Following the Brexit vote, Fintech Times editor Bird Lovegod describes how financial services IT startups are getting on with business as usual Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2016
New Jersey turns to technology to keep offenders out of jail
New Jersey is developing criminal justice applications that will save offenders from spending years in jail before their cases are heard Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2016
Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre
JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2016
Overcoming the scale-up challenge of enterprise DevOps adoption
CIOs and IT leaders share their advice on what enterprises can do to accelerate the spread of DevOps within their organisations Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2016
Why Apple is wooing open source developers with Swift
Apple is among the most closed of tech companies, yet it is serenading open source with its Swift programming language Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2016
The network is the application: Why APIs are agents of change
Sun Microsystems once described the network as the computer. Today, applications are beginning to offer the real network value Continue Reading
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Feature
13 May 2016
CW@50: How UK home brew gave computing to the masses
From batch processing to the graphical user interface, from desktop PCs to smartphones, from luggables to wearables, computing has come a long way since Computer Weekly was first published in 1966. We look at some of the personal computers that paved the way Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2016
IBM develops quantum as a service
IBM starts the ball rolling on what it would mean to program a universal quantum computer Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2016
Shell the latest multinational to insource IT offshore
Oil giant Shell is the latest large business to announce plans to insource its IT operations at a delivery centre in Bangalore, India Continue Reading
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Guide
28 Apr 2016
Essential guide to application modernisation
Tools and technologies are emerging that help IT leaders to modernise existing applications and maintain their investment in legacy systems Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2016
DevOps advocates bust myths around use of agile software development in enterprise
Continuous software delivery experts set out why enterprises could be missing out by shunning DevOps Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2016
CIOs lack faith in IT’s ability to meet digital demands of business
VCE research suggests IT departments lack confidence in their ability to meet the digital demands of their organisation Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2016
CW@50: From ICL to ITIL
Standardisation helps industries to grow. Here in the UK, a number of highly influential standards emerged that have become building blocks for the modern computer industry Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2016
Metcalfe’s law of connections will drive digital business value
Robert Metcalfe, the co-inventor of Ethernet, proposed that the value of network cards increases as the number of networked devices grows Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2016
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years
HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2016
Oracle Q3 2016: cloud revenue grows, US currency strength takes toll
SaaS and PaaS combined contributed $583m in third quarter, up 57% in US dollar terms, while IaaS was down 2% in dollars to $152m Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2016
Bet365 donates Erlang libraries to GitHub
The open-source initiative will help to drive adoption of the Erlang functional programming language among enterprise developers Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2016
IoT adoption held back by lack of business case, software and skills
The internet of things is at the top of Gartner’s Hype Cycle, but many organisations cannot build a business case to invest in IoT projects Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2016
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2016
Electronics supplier RS Components outsources business process systems in online push
Electronics manufacturer RS Components outsources its corporate software development to Atos in a bid to modernise its customer services Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2016
Netflix is now 100% all-in on the AWS cloud
Streaming firm details the challenges it faced during seven-year push to wind down its datacentres and move everything into the AWS public cloud Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2016
MK:Smart enlists IoT supplier ThingWorx for speedy development
Milton Keynes smart city project selects ThingWorx to provide a rapid application deployment environment Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Feb 2016
What are containers and microservices?
Independently deployable bits of code can be used to build agile applications. We look at some of the main players Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2016
Divide and conquer in software architecture
Applications built out of independently deployable modules are the future of flexible solution development Continue Reading
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News
23 Dec 2015
CIO interview: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
The newspaper publisher is developing an agile mindset in response to the growth of digital over printed publications Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2015
Meet the men helping women succeed in IT
In this week's Computer Weekly, we meet the men that have mentored some of the leading women in tech to find out how men can help tackle the diversity gap in IT. We examine how restrictive software licensing is hindering firms' ambitions for digital transformation. And where can CIOs turn to for advice? We look at the options. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Nov 2015
HP plots its next move after split
In this week's Computer Weekly, as HP splits into two companies, we find out how HP Inc is staking its future on 3D printers and reinventing the PC market. We ask if OpenStack, the open source private cloud software, is ready for mainstream adoption. And we meet some of the Silicon Valley startups hoping to disrupt corporate IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2015
Three technologies to drive business
Emerging technologies such as 3D printers, the internet of things and APIs will deliver new business opportunities, and CIOs are in a position to drive forward these business strategies Continue Reading
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News
29 Sep 2015
Universal Credit digital service moves into the cloud
New system under trial in south London has been migrated to an IaaS platform ready for further roll-out Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 Sep 2015
Keeping app pirates at bay
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how digital piracy is affecting app developers – and what they can do about it. The man behind the controversial NHS Care.data project has quit – what will it mean for the troubled programme? And we find out how digital disruption is affecting the insurance market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Sep 2015
Case study: Philips takes agile approach to building bridges between business and IT
Dutch technology giant talks up the success of its attempts to embrace agile IT delivery methods, and how it's shaping future customer engagements Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2015
Application testing costs set to rise to 40% of IT budget
Digital transformation has put software quality to the fore, resulting in CIOs spending more on quality assurance and testing Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2015
The Data School: Former Facebook employee launches training programme for future data analysts
After working at Facebook as a data analyst, Andy Kriebel explains why he moved to the UK and launched a training programme for data scientists Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2015
William Hill kicks off football season with blast from the past
A mathematical programming concept that dates back a decade before the world’s first electronic computer is proving itself in the era of web-scale computing Continue Reading
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E-Zine
25 Aug 2015
Computer Weekly – 25 August 2015: Coping with a crisis
In this week’s Computer Weekly, IT leaders discuss their experiences of dealing with disaster and the importance of planning to ensure business continuity. Jaeger’s CIO talks about bring the iconic fashion brand into the digital age. And we look at the issues around writing supplier contracts for agile software development. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2015
IBM steps up open-source cloud commitment to developers
Big Blue has unveiled several open-source initiatives geared towards helping developers make cloud apps Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Jul 2015
Better user acceptance testing through log management
Application log management provides insight into application behaviour, which can be used to build better software and gain a better hold of user acceptance testing Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2015
BA opens up API on flight information
British Airways offers an open application programming interface (API) for flight information to encourage developers to create value-added travel applications Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2015
The IT behind Angry Birds
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the gaming phenomenon Angry Birds, about how he supports a global business with a five-person IT team. We assess your options for moving off Windows Server 2003 now support is ending. And our buyer's guide looks at log management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2015
Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn
The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView Continue Reading
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E-Zine
29 Jun 2015
The legacy IT challenge for CIOs
In this week’s Computer Weekly, CIOs in financial services hoping to fight off challenger banks face a huge hindrance from their legacy IT – we assess the difficulties and reveal a diagram that shows the scale of the problem. We look at how to prepare for information security audits and why they are so vital. And we ask if HM Revenue & Customs’ plan for online tax accounts will make tax more taxing for the digitally excluded taxpayer. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2015
Bet365: A company betting on its own technology innovations
While many sites make great use of agile development, run on the cloud and are built on Java and JavaScript, Bet365 is doing IT its own way Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jun 2015
Inside DevOps: How it really works
DevOps done well can lead to a continuous loop where teams plan, code, build, test, release, deploy, operate and monitor Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2015
Legacy systems holding back 90% of businesses
Most businesses are being held back from making digital advances by their reliance on legacy applications Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2015
CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business
The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2015
How to write supplier contracts for agile software development
Typical supplier contracts are not suited to agile software projects where there is no requirements specification – so what should IT leaders do? Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy
Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2015
Peugeot Citroën prepares for in-car apps with Sierra Wireless
French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën plans to deploy device-to-cloud technology to support its connected car strategy Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2015
NATS failure down to bug from the 90s and redundant code
A bug present in Nats since 1990s has been identified as the root cause of the five-hour outage of UK air traffic control on 12 December 2014 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 May 2015
Microservices and DevOps are changing software development
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Hailo about its software development approach, which sees the taxi app use microservices and DevOps techniques. We hear from users of OpenStack, the open source cloud software, about how they are building digital businesses. And our buyer's guide looks at customer experience management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2015
Rentokil opens up core IT systems to business
The IT department at Rentokil Initial has delivered coding interfaces to its back-end ERP system to enable the business to create new applications Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2015
Gartner: Enterprises opt for open-source and cloud middleware alternatives
Gartner has reported a bigger focus on subscription-based licensing and open-source platforms in the middleware market Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2015
Interview: The software processes behind Hailo's success
In the past, a traditional enterprise application would have been developed as a monolithic piece of software Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2015
Sabadell to migrate TSB IT to proprietary banking platform with £450m sweetener
Spanish bank Sabadell will move TSB IT systems to its own in-house core banking platform Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2015
Current account comparison from Gocompare announced in Budget 2015
The government used the Budget to announce changes in the banking sector that will increase consumer and business choice Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2015
Satya Nadella: Every business will be a software business
Digitisation may the buzzword business leaders are trying to grasp, but Microsoft has begun its journey to build a digitisation product portfolio Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Feb 2015
Who will get your digital vote?
In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from the UK's three main political parties as they debate their digital policies ahead of the general election. Is the rise of the CDO a threat to the CIO's position? We find out what IT leaders have to say. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
06 Feb 2015
Universal apps in the enterprise
Windows 10 offers a new application platform, called universal apps. Should businesses consider using universal apps for new applications Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 Jan 2015
Why we need cyber war games
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the UK and US are starting a cyber war on each other – all in the name of testing each other’s defences. We look at why the cyber war games are needed. We examine what IT managers can learn from the car industry to improve supplier relationship management. And we find out why innovation should be top of the IT agenda in 2015. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jan 2015
A closer look at Google Container Engine
In just 12 months, Docker has transformed from a simple open-source container management project into a powerful platform Continue Reading
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Photo Story
21 Jan 2015
Windows 10: Microsoft gets serious on upgrades
Microsoft will offer users of Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Windows Phone a free upgrade to Windows 10. Plus there is a hologram version Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jan 2015
How to reboot a Smart Car software system
As we know, we have spent the last couple of decades and more putting more and more electronics into our automobiles. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2015
Forrester: IT maintenance saps budget as tech spending increases
Technology spending is set to rise modestly, but the majority of IT spending will still go on maintaining existing systems Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jan 2015
Microservices: How to prepare next-generation cloud applications
A microservice architecture promotes developing and deploying applications composed of autonomous, self-contained units Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2014
IoT will drive a middleware boom
Spending in middleware is expected to exceed $16.3bn, driven by a shift towards agile mobile application integration Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2014
The state of mobile back end as a service
Common mobile application services are increasingly being hosted on central back-end servers – but what does that mean for the enterprise? Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King
Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King rose from the shop floor to an executive directing IT across Europe Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2014
Qantas puts Oracle ERP in the cloud with Tata Consultancy Services
Airline Qantas signs IT outsourcing services firm TCS to upgrade its Oracle ERP platform and move it into the cloud Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2014
Airbus interview: research, innovation and the future of aviation
IT plays a substantial role in creating the aircraft of the future, with research and innovation at the core of the Airbus business strategy Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Nov 2014
Enterprises push for open standards
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out about a new push led by Shell and BP to get IT vendors to agree interoperability standards for the digital age. We learn how one company is using agile development to introduce support for the bitcoin virtual currency into its IT systems. And we ask whether the cloud price wars will mean lower service levels from suppliers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2014
Spanish bank spends €500m on contactless ATMs
CaixaBank has commissioned Fujitsu to build 8,500 ATMs that will be contactless Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Aug 2014
What ingredients go into the successful app store?
An enterprise app store should provide the controlled availability of apps for employees.We look at what is available for organisations to use Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2014
Home Office pours £3.8m into shared service for biometric cards
The Home Office has awarded a £3.8m contract to Thales for a service to support the production of Biometric Residence Permit cards Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Aug 2014
Apple OS X Yosemite – How open beta will improve enterprise outlook
Apple recently submitted its most recent operating system, OS X Yosemite, for open beta. This move could signal greater opportunities for Apple in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2014
Microsoft ditches Android after four-month fling
Microsoft pulls the plug on its short-lived Nokia X Android devices as it prepares to make 18,000 employees redundant Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2014
IBM partners with Apple to deliver enterprise services for iOS
IBM has given Apple a major boost in the enterprise, through a partnership that will see it provide services and software for iOS Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jul 2014
A guide to smart home automation
Unless it is a new build, the challenge in creating a smart home is that technology must work irrespective of the age of the property Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2014
PC sales bounce back as XP drives hardware refresh
Desktop and laptop upgrades, driven by the migration away from Windows XP, has bolstered PC sales in Europe Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2014
Net-a-Porter integrates testing and development
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter has integrated software testing and development to support agile methodologies Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2014
HSBC makes executives responsible for application consolidation
In the next few weeks, senior executives at HSBC globally will have KPIs to reduce the number of applications they run Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2014
UK helping US military build intelligence software for drone targeting
The UK has been helping the US military build software to share intelligence for weapons such as drones for the past 14 years Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2014
CIO briefing on agile development
How do we create agile organisations and behave in a more agile way? Kelly Waters executive Consultant, Coach, and Interim CTO, offers some answers in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2014
Ministry of Justice to invest up to £375m in court and tribunal technology reform
The Ministry of Justice has announced a five-year programme to update and replace technology used in courts and tribunals across the UK Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2014
Amazon Web Services reaches its 8th birthday
On March 14 2006 Amazon expanded from its retail heritage and launched its IT services business with the birth of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Continue Reading
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Photo Story
24 Feb 2014
Application development on Microsoft's hybrid cloud
After a slow start, Microsoft Azure is progressing rapidly and has become a strong hybrid cloud choice for businesses. Tim Anderson reports. Continue Reading