Big Thinking for Small Businesses
SOFTWARE - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Words: Pamela Weaver The big vendors are taking the smaller guys a lot more seriously these days.
Getting personal again
Much has been said about the proliferation of personal devices in corporates, but not enough has been said about the negative implications.
Body behind keyboard error
The old saying that 'information technology would be perfect if it weren't for end-users' rears its head again as IT departments attempt to secure devices in the era of distributed networks.
Specialised knowledge is power
When other IT consultancies focused on the manufacturing sector, Izazi pinned its hopes on financial services. That gamble is now paying off.
Banking on the channel
MB Technologies has decided to start its own financial services company to help the dealer channel with credit and finance.
A surface in your briefcase
Microsoft`s Surface computing platform has caused quite a stir from a technology perspective. It is able to not only work as a touch-sensitive monitor, but also recognise devices placed on it, opening computing services based on that recognition.
Google Grid goes global
If markets are good predictors, then Google`s future in offering virtual desktop applications across the network appears a lot brighter than that of its dedicated-software rivals.
Broadband for all
With attention being paid to broadband projects in major centres, not much is being said about rural areas, where access to information is just as important.