Intel yesterday started shipping the latest Atom chips for netbooks, an important step to sustain growth of the low-cost PCs …
Google, Microsoft each seek search “game changer”: analysts
While Google and Microsoft waged “trench warfare” in the search business this year, both are hoping to come up with …
Samsung to buy Sony’s share of LCD panel joint company for $934 million
Sony said yesterday that it would sell off its entire stake in an LCD (liquid crystal display) manufacturing joint venture …
Nokia ditches Symbian name for Nokia Belle
The next version of Nokia’s Symbian OS will be called Nokia Belle, the company said ina blog post yesterday. Since …
Technology for a new year
Gartner has revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2012 and beyond, and they herald changes in …
Mobile social media users to hit 1.3 bn mark by 2016
A new report from Juniper Research finds that the continuing increase in smartphone adoption and the rise of geosocial networking …
RIM delays new phone launch, takes a hit on tablets
Research In Motion (RIM) said it won’t start selling phones with its new software platform until the “later part” of …
NFC-enabled phone sales top 35mn in 2011
35 million Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled phones were shipped in 2011, in what has been described as a “breakthrough year” …
Intel reorganising mobile business
In a reorganisation of its mobile business, Intel said yesterday it has formed a new group, called the Mobile and …
Mobile users security savvy finds survey
More Android owners see the need for security software than iOS owners, but more iOS owners are willing to pay …
How to: lock down your wireless network
We bring you the best ways to lock down your wireless network and protect it against threats. If you operate …
HP puts webOS on open source track
HP announced today that it will “contribute” its webOS operating system to the open source community. The software, along with …
Desktop virtualisation makes good security sense: Citrix
One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive …
RIM renames BBX, BlackBerry 10
Research In Motion (RIM) has rebranded its next generation mobile platform as BlackBerry 10, after its use of the BBX …
Motorola Unveils Droid Xyboard Tablets
Motorola yesterday announced its newest entries into the tablet market–the Droid Xyboard 8.2 and Droid Xyboard 10.1, each offered via …
Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 OS launch in China
Microsoft expects its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS to launch in China during the first half of 2012, rather than …
Big battles in 2012: IDC
Researchers at IDC, say some big battles will be brewing in 2012 in the cloud, mobile and Big Data arenas. …
Students prefer mobile apps to Websites: survey
Smartphones at school can be a major distraction. Students are posting on social networks, texting each other, or playing Angry …
Aruba buys Avenda for BYOD security
Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Aruba Networks will buy Avenda Systems to expand its network security offerings and help enable BYOD (bring-your-own-device) …
Mobile Fusion will play BES role for future RIM devices
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, announced yesterday, isn’t just Research In Motion’s first entry in the race to manage enterprises’ whole mobile …