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IDG Connect’s blog includes topical features from third party experts, our opinions on the global business and IT market, plus your diverse experiences from around the world.
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Kathryn Cave (Global) Apple or Android?
Posted by Company IDG Connect 02/03/2012
There are so many tough choices in life: McDonalds or Burger King? Coke or Pepsi? Now the big question appears to be Apple or Android? However, like both previous issues, surely there are not only two options? New tablets are springing up everywhere. You can’t read the technology news without hearing... Read more
Matthew Prince (US) - A Drive Through the Internet Traffic of 2011
Posted by Company CloudFlare 02/01/2012
A look back at 2011 brings infamous events, people and places to mind – the royal wedding, the death of Osama Bin Laden and the Occupy Wall Street protests – all soon-to-be events in history text books. But, where did we go when we wanted more information at that moment or how did we even learn about... Read more
Jean-Philippe Courtois (Global) - Technology Has a Crucial Role to Play in Social and Economic Development
Posted by Company Microsoft International 01/31/2012
At the top of the agenda for this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was the “Great Transformation.” Short-term economic priorities, such as de-leveraging the West’s debt-burdened economies and the quest for growth must be balanced with longer-term societal challenges such as population growth... Read more
Josh Fraser (Global) - 2012 Cloud Trends: The Third Revolution Marches On
Posted by Company RightScale 02/02/2012
It’s apparent that migrating business to the cloud reached a tipping point in 2011 where it is no longer a trend, but has become an absolute business requirement. This growth stems from the fact that a) it’s available and b) it’s effective. In the most transformative technology shift since the... Read more
Kathryn Cave (Africa) - South African Jobs: Part 2, The Unskilled
Posted by Company IDG Connect 01/30/2012
The issues and tensions associated with training the next generation of IT workers is well-documented. Yet each region throws up its own unique difficulties. The research that we published, back in August showed that 71% of Africans - the highest in the world – believed a key reason for employment... Read more
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Kathryn Cave (Global) Apple or Android?
The iPad was realised in April 2010, so I find it hard to believe you've been using it for 3 years. People want a device thats all bells and whistles,...
Stewart Twombly02-03-2012
Kathryn Cave (Global) Apple or Android?
As an iPad user (for 3 years) who also happens to have an Android tablet (purchased only for eReading) there is no question that the iPad is easier to...
Carol Berry02-03-2012
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