Category: Work
Google wants to look inside your business
Monday October 31st, 2011
- Blog: Work
By Ian GRAYSON
It sparked controversy when it first sent Streetview cars down city streets, but now Google wants to send its cameras inside buildings. more »
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Carbon exemption for data centres? No way.
Monday October 24th, 2011
- Blog: Work
By Ian GRAYSON
It appears the federal government may opt to exempt cloud computing service providers from the contentious carbon tax. What a silly idea.
Image: courtesy Microsoft
According to a report in The Australian today, a spokesman for the Minister said… more »
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R.I.P Skype? Perhaps … but not just yet
Monday October 17th, 2011
- Blog: Work
By Ian GRAYSON
Late last week Microsoft officially completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype. Is it the beginning of the end, or rather the end of the beginning for the service?
Any way you look at it, the software giant has shelled out a serious chunk of cha… more »
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The tech / reality gap is getting wider
Monday October 10th, 2011
- Blog: Work
By Ian GRAYSON
Anyone who works in technology industry should make a point of regularly talking to people who don't. If nothing else, it'll help you keep a sense of perspective. more »
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Amazon turns up the retail heat
Monday October 3rd, 2011
- Blog: Work
By Ian GRAYSON
Online retail juggernaut Amazon played a big card this past week. By unveiling its new Amazon Fire tablet it gave an insight into the future of retailing. more »
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Ian Grayson has been a technology journalist for more than 15 years. A former IT editor of The Australian newspaper, he now runs his own freelance business, crafting stories for a range of publications and web sites. He is intrigued by the power that technology wields in the world of work - both for better and for worse - and in this blog offers insights into what it all might mean.
