What tech workers need to know about George Osborne's speech to parliament. Today's Autumn Statement by George Osborne, the British chancellor of the exchequer, is certain to stir controversy in all business sectors. But what do the policies outlined in the speech foreshadow for the tech sector? CBR asked the experts.
Who will win the commercial space race? The sort of people who start tech companies tend to be an idealistic, not to say ideological, bunch. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have given umpteen speeches about how the industry can change the world over years, but for some such ambition is petty - the real goal is space.
List: As we prepare hungrily for Pancake Day, what should tech companies give up for lent? IT & tech pros tell CBR what they think should be given up for 40 days and 40 nights. Pancake traditionalist with lemon and sugar, or more continental with a Nutella approach?
As Google faces the EU we offer a chronology of mega cases against tech players. Earlier this month the simmering quarrel between Google and the European Union boiled over yet again, as the European Commission reopened an antitrust case that has been running for four years.
These companies got it right when they needed to get noticed. The technology sector is such a competitive space that companies can no longer just rely on standard advertising and publicity methods to attract attention. Big gestures are becoming more and more necessary to get noticed, but big doesn't always mean successful.
These companies got it right when they needed to get noticed. The technology sector is such a competitive space that companies can no longer just rely on standard advertising and publicity methods to attract attention. Big gestures are becoming more and more necessary to get noticed, but big doesn't always mean successful.
Taken from the list of the top 20 most influential new media figures under the age of 30 this year, CBR has compiled the top 10 who are directly involved with technology. After a survey of Birmingham University students, it was revealed that the founder of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, came out on top.
Internet of Things, broadband, renewable energy - the government is embracing technology and realising its economic potential. Between the jokes tailored to evoke the maximum jeering from backbenchers, Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Budget.
Virtual machine monitoring to suit any taste and budget. Choosing a hypervisor suitable for your business is no easy task, given the array of options available in this market. Since VMware ushered in the market at the turn of the millennium, many of the big players in tech have attempted to compete.
Virtual machine monitoring to suit any taste and budget. Choosing a hypervisor suitable for your business is no easy task, given the array of options available in this market. Since VMware ushered in the market at the turn of the millennium, many of the big players in tech have attempted to compete.
Give this list to your kids, partners, parents or whoever and get what you want on Alan Turing via Peter Thiel with a dash of Anonymous and Eric Schmidt, As you wind down from another busy year in the IT industry, the festive season is an ideal time to reflect on what has happened, as well as prepare for the future.
But user data will not be used to customise ads, says CEO. Snapchat users will soon begin watching ads in their 'stories', as the tech start-up looks at generating revenues. Stories let users put together photos and videos and create a kind of slideshow. The stories remain for 24 hours before vanishing from the receiver's database.
The contest introduced colour TV, intercontinental voting systems and uses the world's largest LED displays. The Eurovision Song Contest is a special occasion where countries like Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and many more come together under the same roof. The contest, originally created to unite Europe after the war, also started as a technological experiment.
CBR gets expert opinion on smart cars as the industry goes through a wave of partnerships. In last few days car manufacturers have unveiled several partnership ventures with software, chip, and security companies to develop the smart car of tomorrow.
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