After a closed beta for a few months, Lenovo has opened for public preview its Reach consumer cloud service, which …
Clouds are backing up clouds, with more choices on tap
Enterprises that rely on cloud-based services are getting more options for falling back on another cloud if necessary. On Tuesday, …
Report: Tablet buyers don't care who makes their devices
Consumers apparently don’t care if they buy a tablet from a cheaper, no-name brand, as a whopping 45 percent of tablets sold within the “other” category.
Microsoft releases Office Mobile for Android phones
Microsoft yesterday added Android to the list of mobile operating systems now supported by Office Mobile. But Office Mobile for …
Microsoft bleeds millions as it tries to keep Surface afloat
Eight months after the launch of Microsoft’s Surface line, the company has yet to turn a profit on its first …
Dell's thumb-size PC, Project Ophelia, ships to testers
Dell has started shipping its thumb-size PC called Project Ophelia to beta testers and is preparing to ship the final product in the coming months.
Apple browsers targeted by simple JavaScript ransom scam
Ransom attackers have finally made the jump from Windows to the Mac with news of a stunningly simple hack that tries to trick browser users into paying a $300 (£200) fine using a simple JavaScript routine.
Microsoft fills Office Mobile hole with iOS Outlook app
In an odd bit of doublespeak, Microsoft has released a version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) as a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Unusual file-infecting malware steals FTP credentials, researchers say
A new version of a file-infecting malware program that’s being distributed through drive-by download attacks is also capable of stealing FTP (File Transfer Protocol) credentials.
Shadowlock ransom Trojan demands victims fill in survey for unlock key
Symantec has discovered a bizarre ransom Trojan that eschews the usual demand for payment in favour of asking its victims to fill in an online survey to get an unlock code.
Microsoft undergoes sweeping re-org for product focus
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has re-organised Microsoft, as expected, eliminating the ‘silos’ of product groups and giving responsibility to key executives in charge of key technologies.
Android malware devlopment now mimics commercial software, claims Juniper
The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded.
Symantec software monitors sensitive Apple iOS iPhone, iPad e-mail
Symantec on Wednesday said the updated version of its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) suite will be able to monitor confidential data sent by email via Apple iPhones and iPads.
Ransom app locks up Android smartphones, Symantec discovers
It was only a matter of time before it happened and now it has – ransom malware has successfully made the jump from the PC world, where it torments millions of Windows users, to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on Android.
Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix
Apple on Tuesday patched Java 6 for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion, fixing 34 flaws that Oracle addressed the same day for Windows.
WWDC: iWork for iCloud highlights productivity suite update
iWork is getting down to business in the cloud. During an announcement-packed Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple CEO Tim Cook took …
WWDC: OS X catches a wave, as Apple previews OS X Mavericks
When it comes to OS X, the cat is out of the bag. Apple senior vice president of software engineering …
Rolling back the years
It’s not an easy place to be, the smartphone market — but Nokia isn’t shying away from the challenge of …
Review: Nokia Lumia 920
A lot has been said about Nokia in recent months – a great performance, by all accounts, in the last two quarters, showing strong growth on its recently self-proclaimed flagship device; the Lumia 920.
Commission wants to turn tables on IP thieves by crippling PCs
Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a …