Users of NoSQL databases and data processing frameworks such as CouchDB and Hadoop are deploying these new technologies for their …
Mobile payment security apps coming to NFC-ready smartphones
Four major credit card companies are working with the Isis mobile wallet venture to install mobile payment security applications on …
AMD aims for growth with appointment of new CEO
With a new CEO finally at the helm, AMD can begin to move forward in what has become an Intel …
Nations with low malware rates have better ISP
Countries with good national security teams (CERTs) and diligent ISPs show consistently lower rates of malware infection than those states …
Citrix personalises, extends virtual desktops
Working to boost the versatility and speed of virtual desktops, Citrix Systems has updated its XenDesktop software to allow users …
Hong Kong marketers slow to tap social media potential
Social media use is higher in Hong Kong than in the US, according to a new BlogHer 2011 Social Media …
Cisco aims for a go-anywhere router
Cisco Systems made its fortune selling routers for the cores of enterprise and service-provider networks, but now the company is …
Oracle quadruples capacity of virtualisation software
Oracle has updated its server virtualisation software with greater policy control and more connectors for storage systems, the company announced. …
EnterpriseDB revs up with new management tools
EnterpriseDB could increase the relevance of its database to Oracle shops with a new toolset, announced yesterday, that can manage …
Microsoft throws support behind USB 3.0 with Windows 8
Microsoft is incorporating a software stack in its upcoming Windows 8 OS to natively support devices based on the USB …
Mozilla’s WebAPI eyes cross-platform mobile apps
Mozilla developers are in the early stages of building an open application interface for smartphones and tablets called WebAPI, the …
IDC declares ‘statistical tie’ between HP and IBM
IBM’s worldwide server revenue jumped a healthy 24.5% in the second quarter, putting it neck and neck with HP for …
Cisco to buy Axioss management software
Cisco Systems has agreed to acquire service fulfillment software assets from the UK subsidiary of Comptel, in an effort to …
HP allays fears around PC business uncertainty
Business continues as usual for Hewlett-Packard’s PC unit, which will continue to support and sell products as the company explores …