Microsoft’s social networking experiment, So.cl, a site designed around sharing Web content pulled from Bing searches, is now available for all users.
Winning in Vegas with cloud
When you stage a conference in Las Vegas, there is always the risk that the attendees succumb to the evil …
Renewable sources will power Apple's data centre by 2013
Apple has announced that its North Carolina data centre will be powered entirely by renewable energy sources by the end …
Microsoft battles PC bloat with new Signature tune-up
Microsoft has had the bloatware accusation thrown at it countless times but now the company reportedly wants to make money …
China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the …
Mobile phone sales drop for first time in 3 years
Worldwide mobile phone sales dropped by two percent in the quarter ending in March compared to the same period in …
Getting trends-as-a-service
There has been a shift towards management software in recent years, particularly as companies attempt to get to grips with …
AMD plans to undercut Intel's ultrabook market with $500 alternative using new Trinity chips
Advanced Micro Devices hopes to provide thin-and-light laptops that are less expensive but equally speedy to Intel’s ultrabooks with its …
SAP offers mobile device management on Amazon's cloud
SAP’s Afaria mobile device management tool is now available on Amazon Web Services’ cloud, offered as a way to make …
HP's Meg Whitman reaffirms PC commitment
HP chief executive Meg Whitman has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its PC business, and has promised that HP’s newly …
Optimus signs up Bitdefender
Optimus Technology and Telecommunications has signed a distribution agreement with Bitdefender for the Middle East and North Africa region including …
Integrating public cloud storage into your storage vision
As IT organisations build their storage plans and create a vision for the future, cloud storage and the paradigm on …
Mark Hurd: Oracle’s only objective is to help customers
Oracle president Mark Hurd has pledged to “make it easier” for customers to do business with the company. The pledge …
Software AG acquires my-Channels for universal messaging technology
Software AG has announced the recent acquisition of London based my-Channels, a move that complements and extends Software AG’s current …
Mac Flashback flaw re-used by new malware campaign
Malware criminals are on the hunt for Mac victims again, repurposing the Java-based vulnerability used by the Flashback bot to …
Facebook teams up with security vendors, offers free antivirus software
Facebook has teamed up with five security vendors to offer a range of free and subscription-based antivirus packages. Microsoft, McAfee, …
Corel WordPerfect Office X6 Professional Edition
Talk about the loyal opposition: Corel WordPerfect Office X6 continues a long tradition of competing with Microsoft’s powerhouse Office suite …
Does the iPad cannibalise Apple’s laptops?
The question – whether the company’s tablet cannibalises sales of its own portable computing line – is ultimately impossible to …
Samsung beats Nokia in handset market in Q1, say research firms
Samsung beat Nokia to the top position in the global handset market in the first quarter of 2012, research firms …
Infor develops natural language processing engine to integrate with Siri
Infor, a provider of industry specific enterprise applications, has developed a prototype app for mobile devices that allows users to …