Samsung Electronics said its operating profit nearly doubled in the fourth quarter, on strong sales of high-end smartphones and the …
SaaS in 2013: Companies and trends to watch
As 2013 begins, the SaaS (software as a service) market is set to heat up even more, as well as …
ITC judge rules against Motorola in Apple dispute
An administrative law judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple did not violate a Motorola Mobility …
Spain sailing
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this industry, and I hope there is at least one thing, it’s that you shouldn’t get over excited about seeing a busy month come to an end
Celebrating innovation
SAP is a big company, so it goes without saying that it should present itself in a big way. Sapphire …
WCIT treaty keeps content out
The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that the treaty does …
The 8 best laptops and Ultrabooks available today
Have you picked up your laptop lately? If it’s getting long in the tooth, it’s probably as heavy as it …
The scariest software project horror stories of 2012
Sure, plenty of enterprise software projects go just fine and end up giving customers all the things vendors promise: lower …
Facebook sued over App Center data sharing
German consumer organisations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting …
Researchers show proof-of-concept Microsoft ERP hack
Security researchers have presented proof-of-concept code capable of accessing the database driving a Microsoft ERP system and then diverting …
IBM closes $1.3B Kenexa acquisition
IBM has closed its US$1.3 billion acquisition of Kenexa, intended to boost IBM’s enterprise social collaboration offerings with Kenexa’s cloud-based …
HP reveals new information optimisation solutions
HP today announced new and enhanced information optimisation solutions that help enterprises manage, understand and act upon the variety, velocity …
AMD targeting cloud with new Opteron processors
To break its slump in the server market, Advanced Micro Devices is embarking on an aggressive strategy that calls for …
“We are the disruptive alternatives”
He arrived at Infor just under two years ago, equipped with a brand new team as well as a lifetime …
Introducing iTunes 11
Make no mistake: When you first launch iTunes 11, it’s going to feel awfully different from the iTunes you’ve grown accustomed …
Amazon introduces data warehouse service
Adding to an already considerable set of cloud IT offerings, Amazon has introduced a hosted data warehouse service called Redshift, …
Mozilla suspends work on 64-bit Firefox for Windows
Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for …
HP-Autonomy fallout: The winners and losers
Hewlett-Packard’s bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy …
Gartner: Platform as a service market to see sharp growth
The PaaS (platform as a service) market will grow to US$1.2 billion this year, up from last year’s $900 million …
Steve Wozniak reveals concerns over Microsoft innovation
Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, has revealed he is worried that Microsoft is becoming more creative and innovative than Apple. …