Apple looked in part to Sony for inspiration in designing its first iPhone, even having an internal designer produce “Sony-like” …
Oracle aims to poach SQL Server users with migration tool
Oracle is going after users of Microsoft’s SQL Server with a new tool for migrating data from SQL Server to …
One million Apple iPads sold to schools in third quarter
In its the third quarter earnings call Apple yesterday revealed that twice as many iPads as Macs were sold for …
Symantec CEO steps down, replaced by company's chairman
Security software vendor Symantec yesterday that Enrique Salem, its president and chief executive officer, had stepped down with immediate affect, …
Eyes are on Facebook's first earnings report
After a disappointing Wall Street debut, all eyes will be on Facebook on Thursday when it makes its first quarterly …
Windows 8 for the enterprise
Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove …
Apple misses revenue target despite iPad sales jump
Apple yesterday reported revenue for the quarter just ended that was lower than analysts had expected, despite a big jump …
Three-quarters of data centre managers admit to failing on performance
Three-quarters of European data centre managers do not feel they are achieving required performance levels, in a situation worsened by …
Dell offers new laptops with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Dell is expanding the range of laptops with Linux, with its new Precision mobile workstations being offered with Red Hat …
Google establishes partner programme for cloud services
Following the best marketing practices of traditional IT firms, Google has launched a partner programme to help third-party vendors use …
Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent case
Apple will seek billions of dollars in damages from Samsung when a high-profile patent lawsuit between the companies goes in …
Apple opens up lead on Android in enterprise mobile app dev
Apple’s iOS mobile platform has amassed a substantial lead over Google’s Android when it comes to which platform developers prefer …
Cloud, mobile, HANA help SAP boost Q2 revenue
SAP’s revenue for the second quarter grew 18 percent over the same quarter last year to €3.9 billion (US$4.9 billion) …
Broadcom plans fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi for phones early next year
Broadcom plans to bring IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi to smartphones starting early next year, using a chipset announced yesterday that the …