Nearly three dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle’s effort to copyright its Java APIs, …
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs …
Apigee hopes to standardise APIs across industries
Apigee, the API company, has launched its Apigee API Exchange to help standardise apps and APIs within different industries. To …
Apple share price decline due to fiscal cliff and capital gains tax hike
The mass sell off of Apple’s stock is being driven by the looming fiscal cliff, specifically the expiration in January …
Leaping ahead
Prestigio, the PC peripherals and accessories brand, has recently announced its entry into the burgeoning smartphone market following its successful …
Windows Phone 8 set for rapid growth, analysts predict
Despite distressingly poor sales to date, Windows Phone 8 is set to consolidate its place as the ‘third platform’ behind …
NYSE launches capital markets cloud platform in Europe
NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology division of NYSE Euronext, has launched its cloud-based Capital Markets Community Platform into Europe. The …
Venture capital poured into enterprise software in Q1
The buttoned-down IT industry outshone flashy consumer internet startups at raising money in the first quarter, logging a big increase …
Microsoft to start charging for Bing search API
Microsoft will begin charging developers to use the API (application programming interface) for its Bing search engine, the company has announced. …
FourSquare drops Google Maps API for OpenStreetMap
Location-based social media service FourSquare this week abruptly swapped the Google Maps technology underlying its product for the OpenStreetMap, announcing …
Businesses are failing to capitalise on mobile apps
Businesses are failing to capitalise on mobile apps to benefit their users and company. This according to Patrick Leddy, CEO …
March to megapixel
New standards, better capabilities and the flexibility of IP drive adoption. Here’s what to consider. Despite the global economic downturn …
March to megapixel
Despite the global economic downturn the market for IP video surveillance cameras and other associated equipments seem to have remained …
Cisco invests $7 mn in Lebanon Growth Capital Fund
Under the patronage of the Lebanese Prime Minister, His Excellency Najib Mikati, Cisco, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Riyada …
Rapid7 signs up Spire Solutions
Security product provider Rapid7 has forayed into the Middle East market by tying up with Spire Solutions. The vulnerability management …
In-Stat: Faster Wi-Fi will grow rapidly
The emerging 802.11ac standard, which is aimed at gigabit-speed wireless LANs, will be quickly adopted over the next four years …
Citrix exposes APIs for its collaborative software
Hoping to spark closer integration with third-party applications, Citrix has exposed a number of APIs (application programming interfaces) for three …
APAC mobile connections to rapidly grow: Ovum
Asia-Pacific (AP) mobile connections will reach 4.2 billion in 2016 a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4 per cent …
Worldwide semiconductor sales slowing rapidly: Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue has slowed in 2011, and the market is on pace to have revenue total $299 billion, a …
Algorithmic stock trading rapidly replacing humans: Foresight Panel
Algorithmic trading, also known as high frequency trading (HFT), is rapidly replacing human decision making, according to a government panel …