TruGreen Landcare CIO George Kelly is a realist. He not only knows the business-critical role of marketing at the nationwide commercial landscaping and property care company, but also that if IT doesn’t meet that department’s needs, they’ll look elsewhere.
"Jekyll" test attack sneaks through Apple App Store, wreaks havoc on iOS
Acting like a software version of a Transformer robot, a malware test app sneaked through Apple’s review process disguised as a harmless app, and then re-assembled itself into an aggressive attacker even while running inside the iOS “sandbox” designed to isolate apps and data from each other.
Microsoft restores Outlook.com after three-day outage – sort of
Microsoft on Saturday apologized for a three-day partial outage of Outlook.com and said the email service was back up and running, only to note hours later that problems still plagued some customers.
China to bring gigabit Internet speeds to key cities by 2020
China plans to bring gigabit Internet speeds to its major cities by 2020, part of its effort to expand broadband among households in the nation.
Ubuntu Edge campaign shatters the crowdfunding record, likely for naught
It’s official: The audacious Ubuntu Edge smartphone-slash-PC is the most successful crowdfunding campaign in history. Canonical currently sits atop a pledged cash horde of $11,091,291, a pile of dough bigger than the $10,266,845 raised for the Pebble Watch, the previous crowdfunding record holder.
Lenovo's IdeaTab A1000 is craptastically cheap
If someone can make a $100 tablet that is awesome, it will sell like hotcakes sprinkled with fairy dust and deep-fried in freedom. But this is not that tablet. The IdeaTab A1000 is Lenovo’s bargain-basement 7-inch Android offering, and its cheapness is glaring from the moment you pick it up.
Better sent than sorry
Very few businesses use the post to send document these days. It’s called snail mail for a reason, and as …
Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479
Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell’s website Friday morning would have seen one listed for US$299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479.
Rumoured Nokia Windows RT tablet plans called bizarre
If true, reports that Nokia plans to release a tablet running Microsoft’s failed Windows RT OS are “bizarre” and “highly surprising” according to analysts who think the company should focus on its struggling smartphone business.
Leveraging in-memory data grid technology
Across a spectrum of industries, Middle East organisations today face challenges that traditional data tier scaling cannot easily resolve, says Red Hat’s Christina Wong.
Facebook eyes making local connections with mesh networks
Facebook has designed a system that would allow individuals and advertisers to make direct connections to those physically nearby that share similar interests or are open to receiving certain advertisements.
IBM provides analytics tools as GAME makes transition to online sales
PC and video game GAME will use IBM’s cloud-based marketing automation tools to support the company’s transition to focusing on …
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch to launch next month
Sony has introduced its SmartWatch 2 but it’s about to get some serious competition if rumours are correct. Two sources have told Bloomberg that the Galaxy Gear will launch on 4 September, just before IFA kicksoff.
SAP creates LAVA 'design language' to heat up analytics
SAP’s Business Objects BI (business intelligence) product line may soon begin receiving a visual overhaul based on a new “design language” or methodology called LAVA (Lightweight Applied Visual Analytics).