Microsoft has detailed the next software update to its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.
Microsoft undergoes sweeping re-org for product focus
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has re-organised Microsoft, as expected, eliminating the ‘silos’ of product groups and giving responsibility to key executives in charge of key technologies.
Prism should make businesses think twice about cloud computing
Businesses worldwide need to re-think their use of cloud computing, in light of recent revelations around the Prism and Tempora surveillance programmes, according to independent privacy advocate Caspar Bowden.
Ransom app locks up Android smartphones, Symantec discovers
It was only a matter of time before it happened and now it has – ransom malware has successfully made the jump from the PC world, where it torments millions of Windows users, to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on Android.
How to protect your PC from PRISM surveillance
Thursday afternoon, a bombshell dropped: Two leading reports claimed that the U.S. government has been spying on emails, searches, Skype calls, and …
When Google and Microsoft feud, customers pay the price
The long-running war between Google and Microsoft may never have a winner, an analyst said on Wednesday, but it definitely …
Dutch bill seeks to give law enforcement hacking powers
The Dutch government on Thursday presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into …
Microsoft launches two-factor authentication for Microsoft Account
Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service, the log-on service for …
Saudi Arabia in Internet regulations warning
Saudi Arabia has threatened action against Internet-based communications applications if they do not meet local rules, suggesting that the kingdom …
Citrix: Enterprise market favours iOS
iOS continues to lead in the enterprise space as the mobile platform of choice, according to cloud computing vendor, Citrix. In …
Microsoft discloses law enforcement requests
Following similar disclosures from companies such as Google and Twitter, Microsoft has for the first time released statistics about requests …
Acer unveils giant Android display
Acer’s DA220HQL looks like a giant Android tablet, with its 1920 x 1080 pixel, 21.5-inch touch screen – but you …
Microsoft shows off next-gen UC at Lync Conference 2013
Microsoft’s Lync Conference 2013 this week saw a demonstration of the Lync unified communications platform, including clients for Android devices, iPhones and iPads …
Cisco declares war on Microsoft’s Lync
Cisco has apparently declared war on Microsoft’s unified communications platform, having chosen the eve of the first Lync conference to describe …
Cyber security challenges in 2013
The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world, writes Florian Malecki, Head of Product Marketing Manager –EMEA, Dell …
BlackBerry launches BlackBerry10 platform, two new smartphones
BlackBerry last night launched BlackBerry 10 across the world – dubbed ‘the re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented BlackBerry’ platform that creates …
Review: Acer Aspire M Touch with Windows 8
Every now and then a piece of technology comes along that you just can’t put down – this was one …
Citrix predicts apps, data governance challenges in 2013
Citrix predicts that the rise of consumerisation and the Bring-Your-Own (BYO) phenomenon will force IT departments to focus on the …
Syria not alone in spying on citizens
The Internet, long viewed as a tool to expand freedom, is an equally effective tool for repression. That is just …
5 ways the iPad beats the Surface RT
This isn’t the first year that tablets are a hot gift item, but it is the first holiday season that …