As survey after survey shows the changing demographics of internet access among tenants and the different ways they do so, it is becoming apparent that for many younger tenants, their smartphone is the internet and that they feel no need for any other devices to access the internet. Furthermore, ‘Generation Y’ is much more likely…
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Editor's Notes
Housing Technology 2014: Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke – architect & tv presenter to give keynote presentations
Housing Technology is delighted to announce that Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke will be giving the keynote presentations at the Housing Technology 2014 conference and executive forum on 26-27 February 2014. George Clarke, architect & tv presenter George is the presenter of several very successful series for television, including Channel 4’s Restoration Man and…
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Counting down to April 2014
As covered in more detail in the Windows XP article, Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP and Office 2003 from April 2014, arguably making it the most major software expiry event of the decade, so how prepared are you? Without updates, the Windows XP operating system and everything connected to it will rapidly become…
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Christmas lists
The ‘C’ word has crept into the November issue of Housing Technology but with good reason. As we approach the beginning of 2014, which ‘must-have’ technologies will be on your Christmas list and what New Year resolutions will you make and try to keep? While most housing providers have adopted mobile working to greater or…
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Editor’s Notes: Illuminating IT innovation
Twenty years ago while publishing directories of IT events just as PCs were becoming ubiquitous in every business, I posited the idea that for all the myriad courses covering IT productivity, time management, how to use the latest breed of desktop and business applications and so on, most companies would be better served if they…
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Editor’s Notes: SMAC your IT up
This issue has a strong focus on the subject of big data (see the feature on page), but as the article mentions, big data should really be seen as part of the bigger picture around digital convergence. If you haven’t come across the acronym SMAC yet, you certainly will soon. SMAC covers social, mobile, analytics…
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