BlackBerry is allowing rivals AirWatch, Citrix, SAP and IBM to directly manage its smartphones with the Blackberry 10 operating system as part of its strategy to open up management of its devices to third parties.
PC sale leads Sony to $1.25B loss
Sony’s move to abandon PCs has contributed to a massive net loss of $1.25 billion for the year to 31st March, and it has forecast a loss of $491 billion for the coming 12 months.
FireEye: Suspected Iranian hackers targeted US defence industry
A suspected Iran-based hacking group known for defacing websites has shown increased ambition over the past few months, targeting U.S. defense contractors and Iranian dissidents, according to a new report from security company FireEye.
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion
Microsoft is struggling to explain its requirement for Windows 8.1 customers to update to the latest version of the OS in order to receive bug and security patches.
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad 10 tablet
Lenovo has taken the wraps of its ThinkPad 10, its 10-inch tablet based on Intel’s quad-core Atom Z3795 processor.
IBM to unveil software-defined storage product line
On Monday, IBM will take the wraps off a portfolio of products for software-defined storage, an area where established vendors and startups alike are already claiming the future has arrived.
Alcatel-Lucent shrinks loss as it tries to reverse its fortunes
Alcatel-Lucent’s revenue remained flat during the first quarter, although the company made a smaller loss than a year earlier.
Cisco’s IoT chief resigns
Cisco Systems’ point man on the Internet of Things (IoT) has resigned just as industries start to explore how millions of sensors and devices can be connected over networks.
Google shows homegrown server with IBM Power chip
IBM’s efforts to expand the use of its Power chips in hyperscale data centres just got a big shot in the arm from Google.
IBM develops online cloud marketplace
IBM has assembled a vast array of hosted cloud services, and is displaying them on its Cloud online marketplace from Monday.
Microsoft completes $7.2B Nokia acquisition
Microsoft has officially closed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s handset business, welcoming approximately 30,000 new employees to its rolls.
IBM making push for Power server chips
An IBM project to widen the use of its Power server chips inched forward Wednesday with Big Blue trying to challenge Intel for a bigger role in the hyperscale data centres run by the likes of Google and Facebook.
Apple beats analyst estimates for Q2 earnings
Even in a quarter that saw no product introductions, Apple boosted its sales and profits over the previous year. The company released its fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, reporting revenue of $45.6 billion and a net profit of $10.2 billion.
Huawei predicts eight billion smartphone users by 2025
Eight billion people will use smartphones and 100 billion terminals will be interconnected via the internet by 2025, according to Chinese ICT multinational Huawei.