Stephen Pritchard
The app not leaving from Gate 4

Opinion
The app not leaving from Gate 4
A tablet app error caused American Airlines to ground flights. Do we rely too heavily on consumer tech?
30 Apr 2015
Connected Androids: Google's mobile network plans

Network & Internet
Connected Androids: Google's mobile network plans
Google's Project Fi will combine an MVNO and WiFi technology to rival existing networks – for people with the right phone.
23 Apr 2015
New threats, old tricks

data breaches
New threats, old tricks
Verizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report finds hackers using old techniques to compromise corporate IT and steal data
16 Apr 2015
How much does the average drone cost?

Business strategy
How much does the average drone cost?
A lot less than you'd think, Stephen Pritchard reveals...
9 Apr 2015
Diverted profits, diverted investment?

Business strategy
Diverted profits, diverted investment?
The Government's so-called Google Tax came into effect this month. Will it deter tech firms from investing in the UK?
2 Apr 2015
Lost passwords, lost identity? 

Opinion
Lost passwords, lost identity?
Yahoo's plans to do away with passwords highlights the pitfalls of weak authentication and the tech's surprising resilience
25 Mar 2015
Britain's digital fast lane: Osborne's broadband promise

Opinion
Britain's digital fast lane: Osborne's broadband promise
In his last Budget before the election, Chancellor George Osborne promised 100mbps broadband for all. But is the goal achievable?
19 Mar 2015
ex-Forces personnel fill the technology skills gap

Careers & training
ex-Forces personnel fill the technology skills gap
Vodafone is the latest technology company to set up a scheme to attract ex-service personnel, benefiting both recruits and industry
12 Mar 2015
Mobile World Congress: where innovation comes in flatpack

Mobile
Mobile World Congress: where innovation comes in flatpack
This year's MWC in Barcelona was largely about incremental upgrades... and IKEA furniture
5 Mar 2015
Bigger is best: why phablets are on the rise

Opinion
Bigger is best: why phablets are on the rise
Larger smartphones – including the iPhone 6+ and Samsung's Galaxy Note – are taking sales from smartphones and tablet
26 Feb 2015
Fail to plan, plan to fail: Don't neglect recovery

disaster recovery (DR)
Fail to plan, plan to fail: Don't neglect recovery
Despite the clear evidence of the damage caused by IT failures, it seems businesses are still neglecting their business recovery plans
19 Feb 2015
Digital cinema, and 50 shades of fibre

Network & Internet
Digital cinema, and 50 shades of fibre
Wiring up a city for digital cinema is a challenge that would stretch any IT department, but one Berlin has tackled with verve
12 Feb 2015
BT to buy EE: How should CIOs respond?

Network & Internet
BT to buy EE: How should CIOs respond?
BT agrees a £12.5bn deal to buy mobile operator EE, and re-enters the mobile fray
5 Feb 2015
Apple and its $18 billion phone mountain

Business strategy
Apple and its $18 billion phone mountain
Apple's latest results make it not just the most profitable tech company, but the most profitable public company of all time
29 Jan 2015
Windows 10: Start menus, and Microsoft's holographic vision

Software
Windows 10: Start menus, and Microsoft's holographic vision
For most users, it will be a new browser – and the return of the start menu in Windows 10 – which are most welcome
22 Jan 2015
IBM turns to big iron again

Server & storage
IBM turns to big iron again
IBM's Z13 mainframe is designed for the app age, but will it win businesses back from general-purpose hardware?
15 Jan 2015
CES 2015: Tablets down, but drones are up

Mobile
CES 2015: Tablets down, but drones are up
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is buzzing with drones and connected devices – but tablets are left in the shadows
8 Jan 2015
Three trends for enterprise IT in 2015

Business strategy
Three trends for enterprise IT in 2015
Big data, the Internet of Things and security and privacy will be high on the agenda for 2015 for business leaders...
2 Jan 2015
NATS' lessons are not blue-sky thinking 

Business strategy
NATS' lessons are not blue-sky thinking
Last week's air traffic control outage has both lessons, and reassurances, for critical IT systems.
18 Dec 2014
Digital Skills and the struggle to boost technology

Business strategy
Digital Skills and the struggle to boost technology
The National College for Digital Skills, and more changes to computing education, aim to boost the UK's competence in tech
11 Dec 2014
Autumn Statement 2014: How the UK technology sector lost out

public sector
Autumn Statement 2014: How the UK technology sector lost out
A new tax may go after multinationals, but this election-mode Autumn Statement does little for hi-tech firms
4 Dec 2014
Wearable technology: Productivity tool, or spy watches?

Mobile
Wearable technology: Productivity tool, or spy watches?
Wearable technology is set to be a strong seller over the holiday season, but firms need to consider the security issues
27 Nov 2014
Counting the cost of IT failure

Business strategy
Counting the cost of IT failure
News RBS is being fined £56m for its 2012 outage shows robust IT is now a regulatory & a business requirement
20 Nov 2014
Forget 5G, it's Wi-Fi that continues to grow

Network & Internet
Forget 5G, it's Wi-Fi that continues to grow
Faster 4G – and the promise of 5G – will help businesses on the move. But Wi-Fi will remain a core service for years to come.
13 Nov 2014
National roaming: Filling in the UK's mobile coverage gaps

broadband
National roaming: Filling in the UK's mobile coverage gaps
Plans to let mobile users "roam" on to other networks have met with resistance, but may be part of the solution to "notspots"
6 Nov 2014
Cyber security: Security awareness can't be just a one off

Security
Cyber security: Security awareness can't be just a one off
Initiatives such as the US' National Cyber Security Awareness Month are all well and good, but day-to-day attitudes must change too
30 Oct 2014
Curtain falls on Nokia's smartphones

Mobile
Curtain falls on Nokia's smartphones
Microsoft is dropping the Nokia brand from its Windows smartphones. It is the end of an era
23 Oct 2014
Inside IBM & SAP's cloud tie-up

cloud computing
Inside IBM & SAP's cloud tie-up
SAP will host its enterprise applications on IBM's cloud, for the benefit of both firms and their customers
16 Oct 2014
HP does the splits, again 

Business strategy
HP does the splits, again
HP is once again looking to restructure, this time by moving PCs and printers into a new company.
9 Oct 2014
Windows: Microsoft's power of 10

operating systems
Windows: Microsoft's power of 10
The latest version of Windows needs to mark a return to form, if the company is to hold its own on the desktop and personal devices
2 Oct 2014
Faster than fast: The roadmap to 400Mpbs mobile data

Network & Internet
Faster than fast: The roadmap to 400Mpbs mobile data
A new version of the LTE cellular standard promises speeds of up to 400Mbps next year. This puts mobile connections ahead of landlines
25 Sep 2014
TV technology gives big data extra vision

asset management
TV technology gives big data extra vision
A collaboration between the software and broadcast industries is creating new applications – and winning World Cups
18 Sep 2014
Apple Watch: What's in it for business users?

Mobile
Apple Watch: What's in it for business users?
Apple's much-anticipated move into "wearables" is now official. But the business potential of the technology is far from clear
11 Sep 2014
Rural broadband: still life on a branch line

broadband
Rural broadband: still life on a branch line
The UK now boasts some of the best average broadband speeds in Europe, but this still leaves a large number of businesses in the slow lane
28 Aug 2014
Online spending: Taking up the £100bn opportunity

Business strategy
Online spending: Taking up the £100bn opportunity
Online retail spending continues to grow rapidly. Businesses that are not prepared will be leaving money on the table
21 Aug 2014
Big data: taking to the air

Business strategy
Big data: taking to the air
When it comes to big data, we should take our lead from the world of aviation, according to Stephen Pritchard...
14 Aug 2014