John Brandon

Video conferencing offers benefits for remote working, but remains limited in terms of interactions. Virtual Reality could make the whole experience more engaging and productive.

Working remotely means not just being organized, but being both supportive and communicating regularly with employees, as well as taking their health and safety into consideration.

Working from home and remote working are actually two different things, and understanding how they are different can help with better planning.

On the Road At a time when keeping your distance is more important than ever, how else could this tech protect us?

Made using recycled materials and able to generate its own power, the Ocean could be a sign of things to come.

On the Road Autonomous cars will be in for trouble if their designers don't account for human mischief and malice.

There's a temptation for in-car displays to add ever more detail, but the XE strips things right back, and is better for it.

On the Road The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 has such a smart voice assistant, I no longer feel self-conscious using it.

A complete guide to Amazon Web Services, with linked-to full descriptions for many services, and a full list of current AWS features.

Whether you're looking to develop new apps or retain legacy ones, AWS Cognito can be a simpler, easier, and cheaper way to deploy and manage.

AWS Snowball offers a safe and secured way to move data from legacy data backups to cloud storage. Read on for more information.

On the Road More cars can mean more distractions, so a setting that cuts out the noise and clutter makes a welcome change.

Tracking applications and user requests has never been easier with AWS X-Ray, for supporting low-latency data use.

When building apps it can be a challenge to ensure that code is properly deployed across servers. AWS CodeDeploy aims to make the process painless and easy.

On the Road Driver assistance technology that's not just convenient – it's potentially life-saving.

Automate code delivery for app development and maintenanc

On the Road The feature shows you how effectively you're braking in real time, and could be used to teach an AI to drive better too.

Managing data across different apps, or even working with lots of data from a single app can be a serious challenge, but AWS AppSync makes the process simple and easer to handle.

Content Delivery Networks used to be the preserve of only enterprises, but AWS CloudFront provides a CDN that even the smallest business can use and manage with ease.

Managing security for your applications can be a challenge, especially to guard against a data breach. AWS WAF aims to make security easier to manage in the cloud.

Not all data needs to be stored in the cloud, but when you do need to access it you want to avoid bottlenecks. This is where AWS Direct Connect can help.

On the Road We already have in-car 4G hotspots for fast, reliable streaming on the move, and it's only going to get better.