In part two of this trends roundup, IT industry observers take stock and make their predictions for 2012.

A few minutes online is all it takes to make a difference this Christmas.

In part one of this trends roundup, IT industry observers reflect on the year gone by.

Everything you need to plan a perfect Christmas celebration - from your phone.

When owning a data centre becomes too costly, check out a service provider's providers before moving across.

Redundancy challenges, rising power costs and rapid changes in technology cause CIOs to re-look their data centres.

Big family, animal lover or greenie on a budget? All these travel eventualities, and more, are catered for online.

Tech-based toys are all the rage this Christmas, but what effect is it having on the recipients?

Local companies find innovative ways to overcome ICT challenges as they expand into the rest of Africa.

Getting into the growing African market demands canny local partners while facing extreme Asian competition.

Keen to play detective? Get the sleuthing gear out and delve into the ultimate mystery - your history.

Large enterprise BI stack or small and agile point solution? Either way, you can kill yourself with too much process.