As the economy improves and at least some of the concerns about the so-called U.S. “fiscal cliff” are resolved, desire …
Twitter valued at $11bn based on 2014 IPO
Popular micro-blogging website Twitter could be valued at $11 billion if it goes public in 2014, according to a report …
Half of business networks breached by personal devices in 2012
Over half of the UK’s business IT networks (51 percent) were breached during 2012 due to employees using their personal …
2012’s final week sees most device activations, app downloads
Tech gadgets have proven to be popular Christmas gifts this year, leading the last week of 2012 to see the …
ITC confirms investigation of Samsung at Ericsson’s request
The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating Samsung for possible trade violations in response to a complaint filed by Ericsson. …
SanDisk bringing faster SSDs to PC makers
SanDisk is kicking off the new year with two new solid-state disk drives (SSDs) that should bring performance boosts for …
Internet Explorer browser gains share in 2012
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) turned things around in 2012, posting an annual usage share gain for the first time in …
Microsoft C# named programming language of 2012
Microsoft’s C# has been crowned the number one programming language of the year by the PopularitY of Programming Language (PYPL) …
Future iPhones may smell, taste, and touch (as well as see and hear)
IBM has updated its seventh annual IBM 5 in 5 list of upcoming technical innovations and describes a new generation of machines …
African Internet exchange project aims to keep traffic local
Eight African countries have begun setting up Internet exchange points as part of an ambitious project by the Internet Society …
MacLook: What to expect in 2013
If you include a very modest tweak of the Mac Pro’s specs, all of Apple’s Macs were updated in 2012, …
Apple clear to launch 3G/4G iPad mini and iPad in China
Apple has the all clear to launch the iPad mini and iPad 4 in China after the regulator there cleared …
Google Maps sparks 29% rise in iOS 6 adoption
The launch of Google Maps in Apple’s App Store last week has boosted iOS 6 adoption by 29 per cent, …
Oracle to stop patching Java 6 in Feb
Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now …