Lenovo is buying up patents related to 3G and 4G technologies from U.S.-based Unwired Planet for US$100 million, as the company sets about expanding with its proposed Motorola Mobility acquisition.
SEA claims FBI pays Microsoft for customer info
The Syrian Electronic Army this week shared documents it allegedly stole that show what Microsoft charges the FBI monthly for information on the software maker’s customers.
Twitter offers workarounds to users over Turkish ban
Twitter offered workarounds to users in Turkey after the country blocked Twitter over its alleged refusal to remove some Web links.
Symantec sacks CEO Steve Bennett
Symantec fired its second CEO in less than two years on Thursday, dismissing Steve Bennett and putting board member Michael Brown in charge while the security vendor searches for a permanent replacement.
Gartner: Most CIOs will change tech and sourcing relationships
A recent global survey by Gartner finds 70 per cent of CIOs will change their technology and sourcing relationships in the next two to three years, as organisations struggle to adjust to a digital future.
Yahoo CEO Mayer talks mobile, advertising and Tumblr
Like her counterparts who have arrived at other older companies, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer prides herself on having pushed her team and the products they build into the world of mobile. For Yahoo the march to mobile always appeared to come begrudgingly over years of fits and starts.
IDC: Cloud will be $107B industry by 2017
Cloud computing was an estimated $47.4 billion industry in 2013 and is expected to more than double to $107 billion by 2017, research firm IDC predicts.
Google and Cisco partner to bring WebEx to Chromebooks
Google and Cisco are teaming up in the enterprise collaboration market, bundling WebEx with Chromebooks and integrating the Cisco Web conferencing and online meeting product with Google Apps.
Oracle reverses hardware revenue decline in Q3
Oracle’s third-quarter revenue rose 4 percent to US$9.3 billion while net income increased 2 percent to $2.6 billion, buoyed by growth in new software licenses and cloud subscriptions as well as a long-anticipated rise in hardware product revenue.
Will Satya Nadella launch Office for iPad next week?
Satya Nadella will hold his first press conference as Microsoft’s CEO next week, and reports are emerging that he’ll unveil a version of the Office suite for Apple’s iPad.
SDN – moving beyond the hype and realising its value
To overcome the rigidity of the traditional data centre network, software-defined networking has emerged as a popular solution, says Taj El Khayat, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey, North, West and Central Africa, Riverbed Technology
Vodafone agrees to buy Spanish cable operator Ono for €7.2 billion
Vodafone Group continues to strengthen its fixed network holdings by acquiring Spanish cable operator Ono for €7.2 billion (US$10.1 billion).
Hands on with iOS 7.1: A few good improvements
Four months after releasing iOS 7 – the latest major update to the operating system controlling Apple mobile devices – iOS 7.1 has hit the airwaves, providing bug fixes, performance enhancements and a few welcome additions for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
eMarketer: 2014 desktop search spend to fall as mobile grows
The money spent by advertisers on the desktop will decline this year as people continue to reach for their smartphones to search for information, according to new data from eMarketer.