Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8, with the hope of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market. The tech …
X-cite by Alghanim Electronics introduces new range of smart TV’s by Philips
X-cite by Alghanim Electronics in collaboration with Philips have been conducting a series of mall promotions displaying the new range of smart TV’s by Philips in an aim to educate customers about the latest Smart TV technology.
Startup tech vendors are worth the risk, say IT execs
Information technology professionals say companies can gain a competitive advantage by buying products and services from startup tech vendors, but …
7 tips to offshore agile development
You can’t offshore agile. That had largely been the accepted wisdom in corporate IT since the iterative development approach was …
Combating the next generation heist
Technology has changed all manner of scenarios – even the classic bank robbery. The days of rolling up at a …
BYOD makes employees work 20 hours extra unpaid
Many employees are working up to 20 additional hours per week unpaid as a result of bring your own device …
Crisis malware infects VMware virtual machines
The Windows version of Crisis, a piece of malware discovered in July, is capable of infecting VMware virtual machine images, …
Google owes Asus for Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 tablet was launched to much anticipation earlier this year. Since the original Nexus phone, Google has …
The jewel in the crown
With Windows 8 on the horizon and the PC-veteran announcing its intention to enter the lucrative tablet market with the …
Microsoft debuts Hotmail replacement Outlook.com
Microsoft yesterday previewed a new webmail service called Outlook.com that will soon replace Hotmail. The company hopes that new features …
Consumer tech market to hit $2.1 trillion in 2012
Consumers worldwide are projected to spend some spend $2.1 trillion in 2012 on digital information and entertainment products, such as …
Kaspersky Lab and Seculert discover new cyber espionage campaign targeting the Middle East
Kaspersky Lab researchers today announced the results of a joint-investigation with Seculert, an advanced threat detection company, regarding “Madi,” an …
Informed management
There is nothing really new about information lifecycle management (ILM). In the simplest terms, it is the work of organisations …
Microsoft unveils new Office suite
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the launch of the company’s latest Office suite of applications – with a large emphasis …
Iconia Tab A70
Google’s upcoming $200 Nexus 7 tablet may be catching all the current buzz for smaller, 7-in. devices, but Acer’s $450 Iconia Tab A700 may …
Microsoft will take $6 billion write-down for online services division
Microsoft will take a US$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognise that its online services business won’t grow as …
Microsoft buys Yammer
Microsoft has agreed to acquire Yammer, a maker of cloud-based enterprise social networking (ESN) software, for US$1.2 billion in cash, …
Western Digital jumps into home router business
Drive maker Western Digital (WD) today announced that it is entering the home router business with a line of products …
Microsoft to retire Windows Live brand ahead of Windows 8 launch
Microsoft will retire the Windows Live brand as it gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected …
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tablet, analysts say
Microsoft’s new partnership with Barnes & Noble could lead to development of a Windows-based tablet or e-reader, not just a Nook e-reader application for …