“You’re on a business park in a beautiful location AND need fast internet access?”

“You’re on a business park in a beautiful location AND need fast internet access?”

On joining Allies Computing to head up our DevOps team, it didn’t take long to realise that there’s a downside to being based in a converted barn located on an attractive rural Norfolk business park: exceptionally slow internet connectivity. As a company offering software and service solutions, having internet access is vital to the business. We obviously need all the basics such…

Smart watches & wearables – what’s all the fuss about?

Smart watches & wearables – what’s all the fuss about?

As someone who has a vested interest in technology, it may be a surprise to hear I’ve been sat firmly on the sidelines of the whole smart watch / wearable “scene” for some time now. I’ve been watching the emergence of the current crop of Android-powered smart watches with little more than conceptual interest –…