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Technology in Business - Quick Guides
The Blackberry Presenter
It's hard to remember when laptops were thought of as revolutionary devices, enabling executives to throw their computer in a bag, hop on the train and deliver a winning presentation at the other end.
The virtual keyboard
First featured on US crime series CSI: Miami, this keyboard with no keys is now available to purchase.
Google Wave
The latest open-source project to come out of Google, Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration.
Five gadgets for the entrepreneur
Here we look at four must-have gadgets for the tech-loving entrepreneur – and one you can probably do without.
Augmented reality
Viewing your surroundings with the overlay of an annotated computer display has long been a mainstay of science fiction. But now the vision of mixing the real world with computer-generated data is finally here.
Next big thing: e-packaging
A revolution in the consumer goods sector is expected as scientists perfect alternatives to silicon-based electronics.
HP tx2 Touchscreen Notebook
Swivel-screened and touch-responsive, Hewlett-Packard’s tx2 is a piece of kit that is just dying to be played with.
iPod Nano Fifth Generation
Forget the camera. The super-cool feature here is the built-in FM receiver that allows you to pause and rewind live radio and tag the songs you like, which you can then purchase through iTunes.
Amazon Kindle
A hint of what’s to come in publishing and media, the Kindle is yet to really take off in the UK but pundits believe next year could be a different story.
The Brickia
Pointless beyond words, The Brickia plugs into your new phone and allows you to make calls on this 1980s monstrosity.
How to outsmart a smartphone
It seems that CEOs are perfectly justified in their paranoia about staff passing on vital information to the competition.
Data wipe
Failing to protect sensitive information could have devastating effects for your company, says Tony Dearsley, computer forensics manager at Kroll Ontrack.
So what is Web 2.0 anyway?
This handy jargonbuster explains what Web 2.0 is and how it might be relevant to you and your business.
Interest-free IT
IT vendors are fighting the downturn with zero-interest finance deals. We take a look at what's on offer.
The sWaP watch phone
If, like my dad, you mainly use your mobile phone to check the time, this could be right up your street.
Research
- From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.
Directors' Pay AIM 2009
What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?
VCT Special Report 2009
This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.
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AIM Guide 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
Videos
Punch above your weight
Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.
Meeting menaces: The Waffler
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Reducing energy usage
Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Save time and money with Outsourcery
Discover how streamlining and automating your sales processes can help ensure a shorter sales cycle and improved customer retention. Microsoft Dynamics CRM business software provides fast access to useful data in the office, at home or out at meetings. Download this free whitepaper to understand the business benefits
Out with the old, in with affordable.
Bring in IBM System x3650 M2 Express servers powered by Intel® Xeon® and dramatically lower IT operating expenses. Use IBM’s online evaluation tool to see ROI in as little as three months. Find out more
Google Business Apps
Google Apps lets your business save time and money by outsourcing email, calendar and office applications to Google. Just tell us a couple key stats about your business, and we'll estimate how much a basic Microsoft Exchange 2007 deployment would cost and what you could save with Google Apps.View Google Business Apps.
Free Whitepaper - Accelerating the nerve centre of the SOA
A free white paper from Intel, discussing how SOA Expressway will continue to evolve, providing new capabilities to further support Cloud computing and other hosted delivery models. Download this free whitepaper.
Enterprise-class e-commerce for mid-sized businesses
Online shopping has become ubiquitous and has changed customers' expectations. But how can mid-sized companies tackle e-commerce?
View now the ATG webinar with Forrester Research to find out how enterprise-class e-commerce can work for you. Click here to find out more
iPhone 3GS is now on Vodafone
iPhone is full of great features to help you do more, and do it faster. With easy set-up, instant email, first-class web browsing and thousands of business applications, the iPhone 3GS is ready to go to work. Discover the ultimate tool for business today.
Selecting the right IT strategy in 2010
Owner managers and CEOs of fast-growing companies want IT-applications that accelerate competitive advantage and improve operational efficiency. This free whitepaper helps you plan and choose the right IT strategy for your business in 2010. Download ‘Selecting The Right Software Vendor’.
Free weekly growth strategies for your business
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Bullet-Proof IT Systems?
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Technology for Business
Quick guides and analysis on technology in business. Articles covering such areas as the role of business applications, intellectual property (IP), Web 2.0 jargon buster, IT vendor reviews in the office supply sector and the latest groovy tech gadgets.
