In a report that is reminiscent of the dotcom boom of the '90s, the Financial Times reported that Internet companies have dominated fundraising throughout the EU during January. Those who recall those early days of the tech boom, where everything from computers to dog food was being sold online and ... 

Employees increasingly expect to use devices of their own choosing at work.  This trend, known as consumerisation or “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD), is potentially diverting the attention of staff away from IT projects.   According to a survey of 1,500 IT professionals in Europe and N ... 

IDC’s new survey on Mobile Enterprise claims that in the next three years, more than one billion workers across the globe will be working remotely or as ‘virtual workforce.’ The survey was lead by Stacy Crook a senior research analyst at IDC on mobile enterprise. The survey shows that of the 1.3 bi ... 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has begun its Direct Connect service in the UK region with a dedicated direct internet service and a London-based data centre. Amazon’s dedicated network will allow organisations to connect directly to its network, from their datacentre or co-location operations without a p ... 

Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) has continued to lose web browser market share as users adopt offerings from rivals - particularly Google's Chrome browser. Experts predict that IE's market share will slip below 50 per cent by March of this year.Use of IE has been declining relatively ... 

Video conferencing technology has reached a point where it is more effective than traditional conference call solutions - offering much better collaboration potential, according to IDC. The research organisation said the market for telepresence and video conferencing solutions has been growing rapid ... 

Many businesses are planning on abandoning traditional phones in favour of integrated mobile technology and video conferencing solutions as they vie to boost remote working capabilities. According to new figures released by BroadSoft, 82 per cent of businesses have at least some employees that are a ... 

The integration of mobile devices - including smartphones and tablets - has become a top priority for businesses, according to IT analyst IDC. The organisation claims that so-called 'bring your own device' initiatives are becoming commonplace across the world of business - not just in IT departments ... 

Modern technologies - such as video conferencing - are helping to boost service mobility in the healthcare industry. According to Verzion Wireless, new communications solutions are helping to improve end-user experience and bolster the efficiency of healthcare management."Healthcare has exponentiall ... 

Video conferencing specialist Polycom has extended its partnership with software giant Microsoft in a deal that will see the latter's Lync software integrated into Polycom VoIP phones. The move is part of the pair's desire to boost video conferencing outside the boardroom.The focus will be on collab ... 

The Australian government is set to use video conferencing to slash the amount of travelling that its members do, so that it can reduce its budget and deficit. Ministers are also planning on dropping or deferring smaller IT projects as they focus on a broader, standardised IT infrastructure overhaul ... 

Unified communications integration specialist SCC believes that a year of impending travel chaos brought about by the 2012 Olympic Games - among other things - will help boost the uptake of video conferencing solutions. The firm claimed that the technology will provide a more reliable and cost effec ... 

In his Autumn Statement, the chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans to invest £5 billion in national infrastructure projects - including a multi-city rollout of high-speed broadband connectivity solutions. Ten cities across the UK will benefit from the fibre optic technology initially - includ ... 

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly considering video conferencing solutions because of the cost savings the technology can offer. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), as technology evolves - and gets cheaper - the cost of doing things online, like person-to- ... 

Video conferencing solutions in the NHS have saved consultants and general staff thousands of hours worth of time thanks to a marked reduction in the amount of travelling workers do. According to Simon Carter, a consultant urologist at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, the benefits are considerable ... 

Advancements in technology will lead to a complete overhaul of the working day, with standard nine until five office hours becoming a thing of the past. According to a study by Office Angels, employees in the UK will soon have to work through the night in order to contact firms from other global mar ... 

Sunderland City Council is set to implement a pioneering cloud computing programme, which it hopes will save it millions of pounds over the next five years. The local authority will be working with IBM to set up the new multi-million pound project. The council is initially planning to use the cloud- ... 

Apple's iPhone has become the smartphone of choice for businesses pursuing mobile working initiatives. According to iPass, for the first time, remote workers using iPhones outnumber those using BlackBerrys. The firm polled 2,300 of its customers and found that the popularity of Apple's devices ... 

Network operator O2 has launched a new mobile working service aimed at boosting flexibility at small and medium-sized enterprises. The service includes help for businesses tasked with the management of cultural change during the adoption of flexible IT infrastructure. O2 hopes its Joined Up People o ... 

Businesses want to extend their unified communications solutions - including video conferencing technologies - to the mobile workforce. According to Andreas Weinhold, vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at LifeSize, the liberation of video conferencing from its traditional boardroom ...