Taking a look at IDC’s smartphone numbers, one thing is clear – success currently comes to those making iPhones and Android devices.
SIM cards vulnerable to hacking, says researcher
Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference.
Most BYOD businesses exposing data to cyber criminals
New research has shown that the vast majority of businesses are exposing sensitive corporate data to cyber-criminals by failing to implement effective BYOD strategies.
R&M warns Middle East against investing in under-developed tech
Swiss structured cabling specialist R&M has warned Middle East organisations against premature investments as long as standards are not defined and components are not fully developed.
Bill Gates gets serious about Microsoft Bob
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Monday briefly took attendees at a company-hosted research conference back decades to the failure of Microsoft Bob and the loathed ‘Clippy’.
Mobile malware, mainly aimed at Android devices, jumps 614% in a year
The number of mobile malware apps has jumped 614 percent in the last year, according to studies conducted by McAfee and Juniper Networks.
PC shipments drop 11.4% in Q2 as Lenovo surpasses HP
Weakness in the global economy, component shortages, sluggish demand for Windows 8 and the popularity of tablets all contributed to another double-digit percentage decline for the global PC market in the second quarter.
Three quarters of consumers concerned about privacy online: report
New research commissioned by civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch has revealed that over three quarters of consumers globally are concerned about their privacy online.
Internet of Everything to generate $613bn profits in 2013
The ‘Internet of Everything’ (IoE) is expected to enable global private-sector businesses to generate at least $613 billion in global …
Mobile users to embrace LBS and QR codes, says TNS study
Location-based services (LBS) and quick-response (QR) codes are set to become the next big mobile growth feature, according to the …