A majority high-level IT managers and data storage professionals have no plans to deploy big data analytics, according to a …
Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
Microsoft today announced new keyboards and mice optimised for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new …
Court filings reveal early iPhone, iPod prototypes
Documents submitted to a California court as part of the patent battle between Apple and Samsung Electronics provide a fascinating …
New tools can crack PPTP encryption in under a day
Security researchers released two tools at the Defcon security conference that can be used to crack the encryption of any …
Proof-of-concept malware infects BIOS, network cards
Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) …
Consumer tech market to hit $2.1 trillion in 2012
Consumers worldwide are projected to spend some spend $2.1 trillion in 2012 on digital information and entertainment products, such as …
Facebook boosts revenue in first public financial report
Facebook boosted revenue by 32 percent in its first earnings report as a public company, bringing in US$1.18 billion and …
2012 app downloads to reach 36 billion: research
36 billion smartphone apps will be downloaded in 2012, resulting in an average 37 native apps a year per smartphone owner. The …
Mobile data to exceed 107 billion gigabytes in 2017
In five years time the global volume of mobile data traffic will be eight times more than what is expected …
Smartphone sales drive Samsung's revenue growth
Samsung Electronics reported strong growth in sales and profits in the second quarter, driven primarily by its mobile phone business. …
Apple to spend $356 million on security company
In a deal that should help Apple boost its enterprise security offerings, the iPhone maker is planning to buy mobile …
Nairobi iHub to set up Africa's second supercomputer
iHub Nairobi, a tech incubator, is set to become home to the second supercomputer in Africa, targeting mobile developers, gamers, …
New tool to bypass web app firewall released
A tool for testing if Web application firewalls (WAFs) are vulnerable to around 150 protocol-level evasion techniques was released at …
Riverbed, Juniper enter technology-sharing partnership
A new technology partnership between Riverbed and Juniper will see the latter license Riverbed’s application delivery controller for use in …