The Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware …
Customers to keep a close eye on Dell
Dell customers have shown mixed reactions to the firm’s decision to go private, and are watching developments closely as they …
Mobile data to exceed fixed-line data by 2017
According to new research from Cisco, worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 13-fold over the next four years, exceeding the …
Windows 8 to create tablet shift – analyst
A research firm on Friday said that more than a third of surveyed consumers who once used personal computers to …
Surface pro creators hint at future plans
Microsoft Surface Pro engineers recently hinted at plans for a detachable battery or keyboard dock unit, during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session …
Gartner: IT pros will warm up to OS X
According to Gartner, by the end of next year, Apple laptops and notebooks will be just as accepted by IT …
Windows 8 adoption worse than Vista’s – report
Net Application’s January desktop usage data was released last week, showing that Windows 8 adoption has been worse than Vista’s …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised …
Travelling with technology
Technology as a business enabler has changed strategies for companies in nearly all sectors – travel included. CNME caught up …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Sony unveils Xperia Tablet Z
Sony on Monday expanded its portfolio of Android-based products with the Tablet Z, which is thinner and lighter than competing …
Review: Acer Iconia W510
Acer’s Iconia W510 is a 16:9, wides-creen Windows 8 tablet with a nicely designed keyboard dock. When sidled down and …
Review: Acer Aspire M Touch with Windows 8
Every now and then a piece of technology comes along that you just can’t put down – this was one …
PC market in ‘structural shift’
The market for personal computing devices is enduring a “structural shift”, which can be seen in the continuing decline of PC …
Tablets will pip phones as primary device by 2015, says HCL
HCL Infosystems has predicted that tablets will overtake smartphones and laptops to become the number one device used by consumers …
Cloud service partnerships to boom in 2013
Cloud service providers will seek out partnerships to offer a wider breadth of services that customers are increasingly demanding, a new report …
Lenovo PC push not enough to top HP in Q4, says IDC
Despite a major push by rival Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard has held onto its position as the top seller of PCs worldwide, according …
Big data, bigger book
The Human Face of Big Data, recently created by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt, is a real reference book triumph. …
Blue Coat outlines top 5 BYOD traffic disruptors
Blue Coat has identified its Top 5 bring your own device (BYOD) traffic disruptors – activities and content sites that …
OLPC announces XO Tablet with 7-inch screen
One Laptop Per Child is back in the tablet race, announcing a new 7-inch tablet with the Android OS that …