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Networking ain't easy-PC
Life, James Hein, Published on 05/11/2014
» When it comes to all things IT, networking is not my strong suit.
Smart shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 09/04/2014
» I have been looking at tablets. It took me a long time to decide on a smartphone and when to buy it, and while my first was an O2, the first one I was happy with was the Galaxy S2. I now have the S3 and will be upgrading to the S5 probably a month or so after it is released to avoid the introductory high prices. Picking a first tablet is turning out to be a much harder exercise. The unit must have a good screen but also support for a memory card which cuts out everything Apple makes. Good battery life is essential as is light weight and this covers a good range of products. For the moment I have my eye on the Note 10.1 2014 model, but that could change over the next couple of months as new devices enter the market.
Will IT firms tighten their belts in 2014?
Life, James Hein, Published on 08/01/2014
» It is just after New Year and things are quiet in the IT world as people reflect on the past and try to work out what is coming in the future. One of the stories that caught my eye was that Hewlett-Packard is planning to make 34,000 positions redundant by the middle of the year. The problem is that HP is not selling its products _ at least not in the volumes required to keep the positions active. They blame this on a contraction of the PC market, poor enterprise demand as companies tighten their belts, competitive pricing pressures and poor currency exchange rates. I suspect that HP will not be the only company to tighten its belt in 2014.
Children at risk of exposure to internet's dark side
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/02/2013
» It wasn't that long ago that you would ask a young teenager about computer stuff, but these days it's even younger. According to NSPCC, a charity organisation in the UK, children as young as five should be taught about safety online.
Is Twitter's number up?
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/10/2012
» Some time ago the stock exchange in the US had problems because online trading was new and how quickly people would react to a perceived change in the market was unexpected. Fast forward to 2012 and the age of the tweet and online flash mobs and we find ourselves in a similar situation but with a broader scope.