Cisco will package and deliver enterprise collaboration capabilities via a mobile and Web app built to replicate the ease of use of consumer software but designed for ad hoc, workplace team interaction.
Tianhe-2 tops supercomputer list again
Once a seething cauldron of competition, the twice-yearly Top500 listing of the world’s most powerful supercomputers has grown nearly stagnant of late.
Africa mobile connections to hit 975m in 2020
Growing usage of mobile services, economic growth and the increased affordability of devices is expected to push Africa’s mobile subscriber base to 975 million by 2020.
BlackBerry, Samsung announce mobile software deal
BlackBerry has announced a renewed enterprise focus, including a partnership with Samsung that provides secure mobile software for certain Samsung Android smartphones and tablets.
Stuxnet hit nuclear site via ‘trusted business partners’
Stuxnet, the powerful malware that wormed its way in and hobbled Iran’s uranium enrichment efforts, infiltrated the secure networks of the nuclear program via trusted partners, newly public information reveals.
Microsoft rebrands Lync ‘Skype for Business’
More than three years after acquiring Skype, Microsoft today said it would rebrand its semi-rival Lync corporate communications platform as “Skype for Business.”
Yahoo acquires ad platform BrightRoll for $640 million
Yahoo is acquiring the video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640 million, in a move that could help to offset declines in its traditional display ad business.
Taking a byte sized approach to Big Data
Ziad Nejmeldeen, Chief Scientist, Infor, looks at why organisations are struggling to capitalise on Big Data and highlights why embedded Data Science holds the key to the challenging trend.
HP releases BYOD offering for SMEs
Hewlett-Packard has released its Touchpoint Manager service, that aims to make BYOD easier for small businesses through a new cloud-based service to manage and protect mobile devices and PCs.
New HP 3D printer targets manufacturers
HP has no plans to take its new industrial 3D printer into the desktop market for consumers, but it will likely scale the machine to take on large production parts.
Google parts with former Android chief
The corporate shakeup at Google continues and now it’s Andy Rubin, the former head of the company’s Android business and the current head of its robotics arm, who’s out.
Lenovo completes Motorola Mobility acquisition
Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion has been completed.
Microsoft ‘almost’ concludes largest job cuts in its history
Microsoft has initiated a third round of job cuts that “almost” concludes its plan to eliminate 18,000 positions.
Twitter, IBM form analytic apps partnership
IBM and Twitter have announced a partnership that will merge Twitter’s massive flows of social media data with Big Blue’s analytics software, including Watson.