Syrian opposition leaders lost gigabytes of secret communications and battlefield plans to hackers who baited them into downloading malware during flirtatious Skype chats, according to a report released Sunday.
Where there’s a will…
Nader Henein is all too aware of the ever-present IT security risks that envelope our day-to-day lives. BlackBerry’s Regional Director for the Advanced Security Division describes the ease at which the everyday user can be compromised, and what the company is doing to secure defences.
Seagate NAS Pro 4-Bay
With space for four hard disks, the 16TB NAS Pro 4-Bay storage unit is ideal for small businesses. However, Seagate has added a couple of neat features that make the device accessible to the average file hoarder.
Gartner predicts $3.8 trillion 2015 IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
BlackBerry CEO Chen demands app neutrality
BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants net neutrality to extend to content and applications, so that developers of apps for Android and iOS will be mandated to develop on the BlackBerry platform as well.
WhatsApp arrives on the desktop
WhatsApp is now available for the Web, in a form that pairs the mobile version of the app to a user’s desktop computer.
Google moves to become mobile carrier
Google has laid the groundwork for its own cellular service by buying capacity on the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, according to news reports.
Trend Micro announces Asus partnership
As per the terms of the agreement, the smartphone manufacturer will preload Trend Micro’s Dr. Safety app on the latest Asus ZenFone 2 smartphones to help protect users from account fraud, privacy risks, phishing, lost devices, and unwanted contact, plus a feature that recommends safe mobile games for users.
What if Windows 10 fails?
It has been 25 years since the potential market failure of a Microsoft operating system carried serious consequences outside the corporation’s own campus, but the release of Windows 10 could be pivotal for the company.
Samsung buying BlackBerry could be a shrewd move
Samsung’s reported offer of up to $7.5 billion for BlackBerry may turn out to be only a rumour, but such a match could make sense for both sides.
Samsung’s first Tizen phone arrives in India
Samsung Electronics started selling its first Tizen smartphone in India on Wednesday, priced at $92.
Facebook testing enterprise social network
Facebook, the world’s largest social network, is making its first move into the enterprise, with pilot tests for desktop service ‘Facebook at Work’ currently underway.
UK PM Cameron raises encryption alarm
Great Britain Prime Minister David Cameron has hinted that a future Conservative Government would challenge the developers of WhatsApp and SnapChat if they continue to use the sort of encryption that makes security service eavesdropping difficult.
Hailing innovation
Hailing a taxi in Dubai can sometimes be a bit of a chore. Dubai Taxi Corporation is leveraging new technology to take the pain out of travel and make taking a taxi in Dubai a comfortable and easy experience.
Gartner: Tablet sales to climb 8 percent
Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233 million units in 2015, an 8 percent increase from 2014.
Gartner: Tablet sales to climb 8 percent
Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233 million units in 2015, an 8 percent increase from 2014.
ASUS Fonepad 7 is now available
ASUS Fonepad FE375CXG launches a new addition to the ASUS’s tablet lineup, the new-generation ASUS Fonepad 7 features the intuitive ASUS ZenUI, a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3530 1.33 GHz quad-core CPU and Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with 3G phone functions.
Tap and go
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager MEA, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, pens down the channel opportunities in Near-Field Communication (NFC).
Samsung Galaxy A7 packs bigger screen, more power
Samsung has released a new phablet incorporating a metal frame, and comes at a “competitive price point”, according to the Korean electronics maker.
BlackBerry’s IoT plans start close to home
BlackBerry is taking the same approach with its Internet of Things platform, launched Wednesday at International CES, as it is …