The global software market grew 4.7 percent in the first half of this year to US$167 billion, with CRM (customer …
Oracle hit with patent lawsuit over WebLogic Server
Oracle is finding itself caught up in another Java-related patent lawsuit, but this time it’s the one getting sued. Java …
Samsung moving towards server chips, analysts say
Samsung’s recent licensing of 64-bit processor designs from ARM suggests that the chip maker may expand from smartphones and tablets …
Microsoft Surface web benchmarks reveal poor performance
Independent benchmark tests by Futuremark have revealed that Microsoft’s Surface tablet is surprisingly slow at Web browsing. When run through the Peacekeeper: …
Anonymous fails to take down Facebook, Zynga
The hacktivist collective Anonymous celebrated Guy Fawkes Day on Monday by claiming it had stolen data from Symantec and ImageShack …
iPad trade-in rockets 500%
Trade-ins of old iPad models have increased 500 percent since Apple announced its iPad 4 and iPad mini. The data comes from gadget recycling website …
Apple’s ‘ambitious processor plans’ to involve ditching Intel in future Macs?
Apple is investigating ways to ditch Intel chips in future Macs and replace them with its own ARM chips like …
Smartphones and tablets growth exploding, especially in business, Gartner says
IT managers already know that smartphones and tablets are being purchased in vast numbers by workers, and Gartner added credence …
Microsoft to close Messenger and consolidate IM service on Skype
Microsoft will shut down Windows Live Messenger next year, compelling users to migrate to Skype, whose latest version can import …
Android malware still rising despite Google’s security improvements
Android’s 2012 security overhaul hasn’t stopped the volume of global threats targeting the mobile OS continuing to rise at an …
Apple iPhone app downloads slip below 30%
The iPhone’s share of global smartphone app downloads stood at 29 percent in the second quarter of 2012, significantly below …
Google Play apps create spoofed SMSes, Symantec says
About 200 Android applications currently hosted on Google Play create spoofed SMS messages on the devices they are installed on, …
iPad Mini
It’s been two and a half years since Steve Jobs unveiled Apple’s idea of what a tablet should be — the …
Nokia Lumia 920
We’ve always been fond of the build quality of Nokia handsets and the Lumia 920 is certainly no different. Construction …