IBM has introduced new software to help organisations manage and secure the growing use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets in …
Apple overtakes LG as third-largest phone maker
Apple is now the world’s third-largest phone maker by shipments and market share, according to a study from the International Data Corporation …
More spending on chips for mobile devices than computers in 2011
Spending on microchips used in smartphones, tablets and related wireless devices surpassed spending on chips for computers in 2011, according …
Mobily, Qualcomm collaborate to improve Saudi developer community
Qualcomm and Mobily are working together to boost Saudi Arabia’s mobile application developer community. The companies plan to offer Mobily …
On the lookout
It might be just another year in the technology evolution chain, but vendors believe that 2012 will bring with it …
Big Data drives demand for database skills: Study
The growing amount of structured and unstructured data being processed by businesses is driving a demand for more database skills, …
IBM buys Worklight for mobile software platform
IBM announced plans yesterday buy Worklight, a move that will give it a range of cross-platform mobile application development technologies. …
Tilera reveals new 36-core chip
Tilera today announced availability of its new 36-core processor, which the company says can trump traditional x86 server chips from …
Motorola sues Apple Over iPhone and iCloud
Motorola has decided to do battle with Apple in court– this time concerning the iPhone 4s and (by some extension) …
Apple profits soar in first full quarter under CEO Tim Cook
Apple more than doubled its profits last quarter thanks to brisk sales of its iPad and iPhones over the holiday …
RIM’s new CEO wants to focus more on consumers
RIM’s new CEO, Thorsten Heins, wants the company to improve its product development while also becoming better at marketing, he …
RIM announces appointment of new CEO
Research In Motion’s co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have quit after a tumultuous period at the company, which saw …
Intel reports strong Q4 revenue
Intel reported strong revenue and profit growth in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, overcoming a sharp drop in revenue …
The cloud CIO
Forbes recently published an interesting article written by Ed Sperling titled “CIOs: Be Careful What You Wish For.” In it, …
Crowd computing- the future?
While firms are up on their toes in their respective bids to take their companies to the cloud–touted to be …
Kodak says Samsung’s Galaxy Tab infringes patents
Estman Kodak Co. yesterday charged Samsung with infringing five of its patents in the Galaxy Tab. Samsung previously agreed to …
BYOD culture does pose threat to IT security: study
Enterprises should consider the threats posed by employees who bring in their own devices and choose their own application services, …
A positive outlook
As we usher in 2012, it is important to reflect on the year gone by. I am sure most IT …
BYOD shift taking control from IT
IT departments must adapt to newly empowered users who select not only their own mobile devices but their applications as …
Acer and Lenovo take the cloud route
Acer and Lenovo, which make Android-based tablets, smartphones and Windows PCs, have outlined their cloud strategies in an effort to …