Month: June 2016
Microsoft powers enterprise mobility with SharePoint app for iOS
Microsoft has launched a version of the firm's SharePoint collaboration software for iOS, effectively allowing iPhone users acces to their company’s intranet. The iOS app provides access to a company’s...
EU considers laws to define the ‘legal status’ of robot workers
The European Parliament has set out draft plans that could see robot workers classed as 'electronic persons' with certain legal rights. Specifically, the plan urges the European Commission to consider...
Twitter and Vine extend video length to 140 seconds to compete with Facebook and YouTube
Twitter and Vine have extended the length of videos that can be posted to 140 seconds. Twitter has been known for its 140-character limit on tweets, and is using the same number for its new video limit,...
Microsoft shows off container support including Docker Datacenter on Azure
Microsoft is pushing its support for applications and services running in containers with a number of capabilities, including Docker Datacenter now available in the Azure Marketplace, and the ability to...
Tesco Bank on the hunt for a chief data officer
Tesco Bank is looking for a chief data officer (CDO) to work in its Edinburgh office with a remit to see that the bank, which provides insurance, mortgages, credit cards, savings and loans, makes the best...
Nutanix adds storage for containers, physical servers and all-flash
CESG issues challenge to information security professionals
No contract is safe from bid-rigging in IT or other industries, warns legal expert
Bid-rigging is not protected by any form of contract law, and needs urgent attention from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), according to prominent procurement and contract lawyer Louise McKee...
Samsung outlines $1.2bn IoT research spend
Samsung has announced plans to plough $1.2bn into research around the Internet of Things (IoT) over the next four years. The work will be centred on the company's US-based research and development labs...