Google threw the gauntlet down before the software industry to clean up its mistakes faster than has been done in …
For security’s sake, upgrade to a newer version of Office
You probably should upgrade before next April. After that month, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Office 2003 …
Google rolls out by-the-minute cloud billing, introduces a new NoSQL database
Google, attempting to build its reputation as an enterprise and developer-focused cloud computing provider, today said its cloud platform is …
Learning the ropes
At its Universe event in Copenhagen, Teradata unveiled a new approach to big data which allows organisations to embrace the …
McAfee spots Adobe Reader PDF-tracking flaw
McAfee said it has found a vulnerability in Adobe Systems’ Reader program that reveals when and where a PDF document …
Oracle releases 128 patches
Oracle released 128 patches on Tuesday, covering security weaknesses that affect “hundreds” of its products. Four of the patches concern components of …
Middle East CIOs must learn more about Hadoop, says Teradata CTO
CIOs in the Middle East need to start to learn what Apache Hadoop is in order to understand the true …
Salesforce targets mobile enterprises with app development tools
Salesforce.com is giving customers and partners access to a new set of tools and services for building mobile applications on …
Oracle beefs up business intelligence software with more data sources
Oracle has revised two of its business intelligence products, giving users the ability to wrest intelligence from a wider range …
Proper planning
As any CeBit visitor knows, it’s impossible to navigate the vast trade show without coming up with a decent plan. …
Android head steps aside, Chrome leader takes over
Google’s head of Android, Andy Rubin, is reportedly stepping aside, which could mean big changes for the mobile platform as …
ARM server maker offers cloud service to port x86 code
ARM processors are used mostly in smartphones, but Boston Limited is offering a service through which developers can port existing …
Microsoft equips Visual Studio for Office app-building
Microsoft has released a collection of tools that will help Visual Studio 2012 users more easily write add-on applications for …
Software AG unveils in-memory webMethods 9.0
Software AG said on Monday that the new Version 9.0 of its webMethods server suite will bring in-memory capabilities to …
Microsoft releases IE10 for Windows 7
After nearly two years of testing, Microsoft has officially released Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. Internet Explorer 10 for Windows …
Microsoft falls victim to ‘Chinese’ cyber attack
Microsoft last week disclosed that it recently fell victim to the same type of cyber attack that targeted Apple and …
Oracle finds support over Android court appeal
Microsoft, EMC and NetApp have joined Oracle in an appeal against a court decision in a copyright and patent infringement …
Three alternatives to Adobe Reader
Another day, another critical security exploit discovered for Adobe Reader. The PDF software’s near-ubiquitous presence has made it a big, fat, …
Malnets make the jump to mobile
Today’s mobile spam and phishing attacks will increasingly delivered by mobile malware networks, despite mobile device operating systems being more …
2012 ‘year of the exploit’
In a security landscape report released on Tuesday, security software maker F-Secure claimed that 2012 was the “year of the …