Monday, 22 March 2010

Opinion

SaaS must continue to earn its place
Decline of packaged software doesn't make the hosted model perfect

School days aren't what they used to be
Today's classrooms have hit the heights of technological wizardry, says Greg Adams

Staff on the 'same page' means more sales
Everyone is the face of your company, says Bob Pinchin

The pros and cons of the 'meat in the sandwich'
Dell's distribution appointment raises interesting questions about the indirect model, as Brett Roberts finds

Why Apple's really suing HTC
Apple is going after HTC, maker of the Nexus One phone, but its real target is Google, argues David Coursey

Connected living and eating the odd spider
Greg Adams crunches the numbers to find tech is taking over

Google, Microsoft and Apple: Which one will thrive?
Which is the best positioned for the future, asks Preston Gralla

Tough measures loom on price cartels
Richard Anstice sounds a warning on price fixing

Take videoconferencing downmarket
The technology is ripe for partners' picking as it becomes more suitable for the SMB space

There's no O.L.D in I.C.T
Some printer cartridges, like camera film, have been relegated to the antique store, finds Greg Adams

Hardware not dead, but pick the right niches
There are encouraging signs of life in particular areas, says Amanda Sachtleben

Do your cloud maths or risk missing out
The transition to an online model will be quick and resellers need to keep up, says Brett Roberts

An amble down IT's memory lane
Will the next decade reach the highs and lows of the last, Greg Adams wonders

Post-downturn labour market a different ball game
How has the storm of 2009 influenced hiring patterns?

Legal developments in store for IT in 2010
Reviews set to have a direct impact on the industry, as Rae Nield explains

Would two Microsofts be better than one?
Microsoft is struggling to maintain its dominance in a world in which Google thrives, Apple is resurgent, and the internet has arguably become more important than operating systems

Differentiate and offer real value to secure sales in 2010
2009 heightened the need to focus only on what is working

Three wise gifts for a techie Christmas
What would the modern day equivalents of frankincense and myrrh be, wonders Greg Adams

Please RSVP by next Friday
Make sure you have a plan to take the risk out of your event, says Bob Pinchin

Everything and the box it came in
Sometimes the coolest office features are all in the packaging, as Greg Adams finds