The number of 4G-LTE mobile connections worldwide is forecast to pass one billion by 2017, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of GSMA, the international trade body for mobile operators.
Symantec to shut down Backup Exec.cloud after less than 2 years on market
Symantec plans to close down its Backup Exec.cloud service, saying it lacks mobile and content-sharing features and wouldn’t be the right platform for delivering them.
DevOps for Agility & Innovation
The most successful businesses use DevOps to remove any roadblocks that stand in their path, writes Alan Hale, director of EMEA Consulting at Red Hat.
FCC’s in-flight cellphone plan carries a lot of baggage
Anyone who dreads hearing one end of a loud phone call all the way from Anchorage to Miami, take heart: the plan to allow cellphones on planes could fail in more ways than an overbooked flight at a snowbound airport on Christmas Eve.
Larson-Green: Microsoft will not have three Windows platforms
Steve Ballmer’s audacious vision of “One Microsoft, all the time,” delivering a single, seamless user experience across a wide range of devices, will not be achieved without digital bloodshed.
Bitcoin and Litecoin miner module included in crimeware kit
A new malicious software programme, advertised for sale on underground forums, claims to mine and steal bitcoins, according to a …
Chinese Apple supplier faces criticism after employee suicides
A manufacturer of glass coverings for Apple is drawing accusations of worker exploitation from Hong Kong labour groups concerned with several employee suicides at its factory in China.
Symantec: ‘Blackshades’ malware still at large
Cybercriminals are increasingly using the “Blackshades” malware program whose source code was leaked three years ago, according to an analysis by Symantec.
NSA ‘compromised more than 50,000 networks’ worldwide
The U.S. National Security Agency reportedly hacked into over 50,000 computer networks around the world as part of its global intelligence gathering efforts, and also taps into large fiber optic cables that transport Internet traffic between continents at 20 different major points.
Sage advice: the easy way to say ‘No’ as a CIO
“Having the courage to say no is important. People will wonder who you really are if you’re always saying yes to everything.”
BlackBerry’s corporate clearout continues as Tear and Boulben axed
BlackBerry has continued its clear out of top level staff by removing COO, Kristian Tear, and CMO Frank Boulben.
Motorola teams up with 3D Systems to develop 3D-printed phones
Pre-Google, who ever imagined that Motorola would be one of the world’s most forward-thinking mobile manufacturers?
Exascale leader hangs in balance
In the global race to build the next generation of supercomputers – exascale – there is no guarantee of who will finish first.
Microsoft Xbox One sales pass 1 million on launch day
Microsoft says the launch of the Xbox One on Friday has been the most successful yet for its Xbox gaming console family.