IBM and SAP update partnership for greater cloud and on-prem capabilities

IBM and SAP have announced their latest strategic partnership, building on a deal struck in 2014 between Big Blue and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. Described at the time as “SAP’s…

How Intel’s acquisition of Altera could transform IoT and the data centre

After a relatively quiet transaction that began on June 1 2015, in December Intel officially acquired the Altera Corporation and reformed it as an internal department dubbed “Intel Programmable Solutions…

Huawei P9 and P9 Plus announced – dual 12MP cameras by Leica, Kirin 955 SoC

After a buildup lasting several months, with leaks and rumors coming in almost daily, the Huawei P9 is now finally official, announced at a dedicated event in London. And alongside…

A guide to continuous development and the cloud: Software’s solution for today

Many organisations are taking a DIY approach to their hosting needs and even some of their development needs. It’s worthwhile to note though that hosting software can be a complicated…

Social Media Algorithms and What They Mean for You

"Voodoo". "Black magic". "The death of a platform". These are just some of the affectionate terms that people have been using to describe social media's shift towards algorithm-based feeds. Social media…

Verizon’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are now receiving Marshmallow updates

Around a month and a half ago Samsung started rolling out updates to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge (pictured below), last year's flagship smartphones. And…

The big data and IoT opportunity is here – so don’t miss out on it

The value of big data equity in the UK was estimated at £12 billion a year or 0.7 per cent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012. Four…

A guide to continuous development and the cloud: Software’s solution for today

Many organisations are taking a DIY approach to their hosting needs and even some of their development needs. It’s worthwhile to note though that hosting software can be a complicated…

iFixit’s Oculus Rift teardown breaks immersion, and Palmey Luckey wants more

With the Oculus Rift now arriving on people's doorsteps, it's time to smash it apart. Or at least that's what the folks at iFixit have done, revealing the secrets behind…

Virtual, Augmented Reality Will Change How We Work, Play and Live

Virtual reality, and its close partner augmented reality, used to be the stuff of science fiction. But now that both technologies have become more practical and accessible, they’re changing the…