Despite news that Google’s security team is experimenting with ways to replace passwords for logging in to websites, security experts …
5 things you need to know about smart cities
1. It’s not all cool technology. Though the definition of the term “smart city” is still fuzzy, it suggests using advances …
Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7, analyst says
Enterprise IT decision makers are about half as enthusiastic about the new Windows 8 as they were three years ago …
Social networks drive IT purchasing process
IT purchasing decisions can be daunting, but a new study by Forrester Research and LinkedIn finds that IT decision makers …
Windows 8 arrives as Microsoft seeks to catch up in tablet market
Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft. “We’re so happy to be here today …
Dell’s $499 XPS 10 matches price of Microsoft’s Surface tablet
Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at US$499, matching the price of Microsoft’s …
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 …
Google should speed up Apps’ enterprise social networking development
Google may be moving too slowly in building up Google Apps’ enterprise social networking (ESN) features, at a time when …
Greener pastures
Green IT investments go deeper than energy efficiencies; they root down to investments in training and education to gain mindshare to reap any significant benefits. Industry experts tell us exactly how these investments are shaping up in the region.
Oracle expands R analytics support
Oracle is expanding its support for R, the open-source language for statistical analysis, the company has announced. New features include …
What's on the agenda at Oracle's OpenWorld conference?
With Oracle now in a self-imposed “quiet period” prior to its next quarterly earnings release, it’s not likely the company will make …
Yammer software gauges emotions in employee posts
Yammer is adding functionality to its cloud-based enterprise social networking (ESN) software that lets organisations gauge the types of emotions expressed …
IT spending is top board-level priority: Gartner survey
Corporate boards are prioritising IT spending as highly as investments in sales operations, according to research announced Monday by analyst …
Microsoft Office must evolve to remain successful
Office has been a wildly successful product for Microsoft, but its continued dominance is far from assured as software moves …
IBM to pitch augmented reality as a retail sales aid
As part of the company’s Smarter Commerce marketing effort, IBM is investigating the possibility of using augmented reality (AR) to …
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, …
Oracle's Hurd to spell out new 'customer experience' product strategy
Oracle is planning to build on its acquisitions of companies such as ATG, Fatwire and RightNow with a new product …
Big data in the cloud
There’s a wealth of data that companies can use to better understand customers and identify emerging business opportunities and threats. …
Microsoft could alienate partners with Surface
Microsoft’s Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but the company could be alienating longtime …
Cisco upgrades Quad enterprise social product, renames it WebEx Social
Cisco Systems is extending the functionality of its Quad enterprise social networking (ESN) software through integration with Microsoft Office applications …