The Cloud is changing everything
You’d be hard pressed these days to not have heard about ‘the cloud’. Unfortunately, like most other things geeks ‘invent’ it is given a name that does really help the ‘person in the street’ understand...
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Disaster planning, preparation is key
It is amazing how much we depend on our technological world and yet it is just as amazing how very few businesses devote much time to disaster and continuity planning. Many business may have had to...
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So what’s this Twitter thing anyway?
The social network, Twitter, recently announced plans for a launch on the stock market: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/twitter-ipo-plans-announced-in-tweet-20130912-hv1qi.html However, many...
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Mark my words, the desktop is going away
Heresy I hear you say. You’re mad I also hear you say. But let me explain why I believe this will be the case. Firstly, I’ll say that the desktop will remain for a subset of power users who require...
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Have you seen Google Plus?
Chances are if you haven’t then you soon will. Google’s social media network is growing extremely quickly. Some pundits put it at the same level as Facebook. Clearly, there is a difference between raw...
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Surface 2 is coming
Microsoft is shortly to release an update to its Surface devices to be known as Surface 2. Most of the improvements to the devices are incremental rather than revolutionary in nature. Surface 2 will be...
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Device news
There are a couple of interesting things going on in the device world that caught my attention of late. Firstly, many people don’t realize what a money spinner Android is for Microsoft. Yes, you heard...
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Windows XP retirement
After attending a recent Microsoft event it was again reinforced that beyond April 2014 Windows XP will no longer be provided with patches and updates. Reports like:...
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What is Windows Azure?
Windows Azure is a range or services from Microsoft that are hosted in their data centres and made available across the Internet. The services that Windows Azure offers are generally a level deeper...
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The Nexus 5 has arrived
The wait is finally over for the new flagship phone from Google. The Nexus 5 is now available directly from the Google Play store. It isn’t the hardware that makes this device so appealing, it’s the...
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Who’ll get the top job at Microsoft?
With Steve Ballmer slated to retire soon from the CEO post at Microsoft, there is plenty of conjecture about who will replace him. Whoever it is will certainly have the spotlight shining squarely upon...
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Google Plus can email an Gmail user
Google has recently made some changes to the way that Google+ can connect to Gmail. Now, Google+ users will be able to send email to Gmail users even if they don’t have a Google+ account. Google+ is...
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Office 365 Wave 15 turns one
It has now been 12 months since the update of Office 365 to what is known as Wave 15. Wave 15 is the implementation of the 2013 versions of the services such as Exchange, SharePoint, Lync and Office....
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SkyDrive to become OneDrive
After recently losing a legal battle over using the name SkyDrive Microsoft has announced the name for its revamped consumer and business web storage product. Going forward it will be known as...
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Changes to buying Office 365 in Australia
Purchasers in Australia of Office 365 have generally up to this point always had to make their purchase through the exclusive syndication partner, Telstra. Microsoft recently announced that from the...
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Microsoft has a new boss
Microsoft has announced that Satya Nadella will take over as CEO immediately from the the retiring Steve Ballmer. Also interestingly, Chairman Bill Gates will step down from his role on the board and...
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Multi factor comes to Office 365
One of the best ways to stay secure is to have multiple methods of authenticating. This typically means something you know (like a password) and something you have (a swipe card). The reason for this...
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Google sells Motorola mobility
A few short months after purchasing Motorola mobility for around US$11Bn Google has offloaded the handset maker to Lenovo for around US$3Bn. Although that may appear as a significant loss what needs...
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Project Online coming soon
One of the missing components of the Office 365 suite here in Australia has been the availability of Project Online. The news is that it will soon be available. This will make Microsoft’s enterprise...
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Welcome to OneDrive
Microsoft has lifted the lid on the rebranding of its SkyDrive consumer product. Going forward you will now see OneDrive replacing SkyDrive on the web and with any apps you might have on your devices....
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