Industry News
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Outsourcing? Sure, but now not only for the sake of cutting costs
Read moreThe trend towards outsourcing is still on the rise according to Deloitte – but far from just looking to cut costs, companies are now focusing on bringing more innovation into their businesses.
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Thanks for the fiber-optics revolution, Mr Kao!
Read moreThis month marks the fiftieth anniversary since Charles Kao had a brainwave without which today’s broadband communications would be inconceivable – and Retarus, too.
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Retarus Continues US Expansion and Development
Read moreAs the US market continues to be significantly important to Retarus, new additions to staff, office space, and data center developments has been added to support growing sales and operations. In addition, Steve MacDiarmid has been appointed as the new CEO and President of Retarus Inc. to spearhead further growth initiatives.
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The future of Cloud Software: Why Microsoft bought LinkedIn
Read moreNow that the excitement of the news, the $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft is behind us we have heard the pros and cons of the deal. The purchase will allow Microsoft to pair its “professional cloud” with LinkedIn’s professional network. This move will accelerate Microsoft’s shift from traditional software to the cloud, where…
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Email is not just here to stay, but growing from strength to strength
Read moreMarket researchers are predicting that the number of email users around the globe is set to rise from 2.6 billion today to over 3 billion by the year 2020. And this calculation does not even include mobile usage.
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Businesses are increasingly going cloud-first
Read moreCloud first has long since become more than a marketing buzzword: ever more companies are now first asking whether they could use the cloud for their technology projects, rather than investing in their own costly infrastructure.
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What does ordering a Cheese Sandwich have to do with fax APIs?
Read moreOne does not often consider the behind-the-scenes IT processes taking place to order a taxi ride on a crowded street from your smartphone. What about considering what exactly is required on your tablet or desktop computer to order food from your favorite restaurant. Finally, how about the steps for checking on the availability of a…
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100 percent of cell phone users can use SMS
Read moreAlthough alternative short messaging services (“messengers”) are gaining in popularity all the time, a good old-fashioned SMS is still the only choice if you want to make sure your message is received by all cell phones.
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From paper to ERP systems: Digitize order forms and automate processing
Read moreParticularly in the ordering process, there is inevitably some unwanted media and integration disruption. Many retailers simply do not have the technical capability and financial means to transmit data in a structured way. As a result, they use template-based paper order forms or unstructured electronic forms. Entering such orders manually in an ERP system is…