Microsoft founder Bill Gates has described Steve Jobs’ work as “phenomenal,” but believes that Apple may need to build a …
Targeted attacks against aerospace industry use Sykipot malware
New email-based attacks, some of which target the aerospace industry, are distributing new variants of the Sykipot information stealing malware, …
Faceoff: Google Drive vs Dropbox
In this corner, weighing in at 50 million users, and five years’ growth under its belt, the filer from Manila-er, …
Samsung Series 5 550 Chromebook
A year ago, we saw the first Samsung Chromebook and we were left feeling pretty underwhelmed with it. Not only …
On cloud nine
Habtoor Hotels has become the latest enterprise in the region to express its satisfaction with a move to the cloud. …
Mozilla confirms Firefox mobile operating system for 2013
Mozilla has confirmed details of its Firefox mobile operating system which it plans to launch next year. Formally called project ‘boot to …
Tablets will outship notebooks by 2016: Research
Research firm NPD DisplaySearch expects tablet shipments to exceed laptop shipments by 2016, likely due to consumer desire for more portability. “Consumer …
Acer unveils Windows 8 PC lineup
Acer has launched its series of Windows 8-based products, which includes the premium Aspire S7 Ultrabook, Iconia W Series tablets, …
Apple mobile market share grows on strength of iPhone, iPad
Five years after the iPhone debuted, Apple commands a one-third share of the smartphone market. And the one-two punch of …
VMware acquiring cloud automation vendor DynamicOps
Expanding beyond the delivery of software for its own cloud platform, VMware is acquiring DynamicOps for its heterogenous cloud management …
HP cloud plans focus on open source, management
HP reiterated its commitment to open cloud computing standards this week at the Red Hat Summit, as the company’s enterprise cloud vice …
RIM stock plunges after $518M loss and BlackBerry 10 delay
Research in Motion’s stock price plunged 19% early Friday following RIM’s announcement late yesterday of a $518 million first quarter loss and …
Amazon cloud hit by real clouds, also knocking out Instagram, Pinterest
Digital cloud services aren’t immune to the impact of real clouds, and that meant some bad news this weekend for …
Dell's strategy for Wyse unit: hire, not fire
Dell completed its acquisition of Wyse Technology just last month and is now hiring, and not cutting, employees. Over the …
Bill Gates dismisses tablets in education
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks that tablets do not meet the needs of education. Instead, he suggests that a low …
RIM delays BlackBerry 10, reports plummeting sales
Amid stiff competition from the likes of Google and Apple, Research In Motion is planning a series of sweeping changes …
Google gives Google Docs offline capabilities
One of the big disadvantages to using cloud-based office apps is that you have to be connected to the Internet …
High grades
As competition between educational institutions heats up, schools are increasingly investing in new technology as a way to differentiate their …
Google expected to unveil Kindle rival this week
With Google’s developers conference just days away, more details about a tablet with the search giant’s brand expected to be …
How to select the right laptop
At a media roundtable held today, Pearce Clune, marketing director, emerging markets EMEA, retail and distribution, Dell shared with the …