Investing in anti-virus software is no longer enough to counter cyber attacks on vital data systems, especially if national security is at stake.
Smartphones account for most of global mobile phone market, says Gartner
Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of all mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013.
Amazon revamps push notification service as cloud providers target mobile developers
This week Amazon Web Services made it easier for mobile developers to send push notifications at massive scale to all types of end points.
Samsung Hennesy – Dual Screen Flip phone with a quad core processor out
Samsung’s Chinese website has officially launched the Hennessy (W789), with a pair of 3.3-inch 320×480 touch displays that runs Android …
Apple's app store makes twice the money that Google's Play store does
Apple’s App Store still pulls in twice as much revenue as the Google Play Store, despite the continued growth in Android smartphone use.
Twitter University: Building a world-class engineering organisation
Twitter has acquired Marakana, a company that provides open-source training, as part of an effort to develop new skills among …
Some government surveillance is 'essential' to fight terror
Some level of government surveillance is “essential” if the nation is to minimize the incidence of terrorist strikes like the …
Lenovo's Reach cloud service aims to replace local apps
After a closed beta for a few months, Lenovo has opened for public preview its Reach consumer cloud service, which …
All's not lost for BlackBerry
Now, I’m not one of those BlackBerry fan boys shamelessly jumping to the defence of a company many in the industry have condemned to the grave. But I do believe there is life in the old dog yet.
HTC One Max's leaked artwork-pictures fake: HTC
HTC has termed the leaked ‘non-final artwork’ and the leaked pictures of its HTC One Max as fake. Jeff Gordon, HTC’s senior …
Apple to unveil the iPhone 5s on September 10
Apple to unveil its next iPhone on September 10, according to sources cited by the AllThingsD blog. AllThingsD in a Saturday …
Microsoft eases development for Windows Phone apps
Hoping to generate more apps for its mobile platform, Microsoft has launched an online tool that could allow even non-developers …
LinkedIn turns your phone into a job-hunting machine
LinkedIn used to offer a pretty passive experience: Put your resume on the professional social networking site and hope it catches a recruiter’s eye.
Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head
Last week’s rollout of the Motorola Moto X was headline-making for several reasons. Beyond the obvious novelty of being the first flagship …
Malware-as-a-service blossoms in Russia, vendor research finds
Highly organised Russian groups have transformed mobile hacking into an industrial scale business, a kind of “malware-as-a-service,” complete with marketing affiliates, distributors and customer support.
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.
Twitter introduces 'in-tweet' abuse button after complaints
Twitter has revised its guidelines around abusive behavior following bomb and rape threats made against several prominent female users of …
CIOs say mobilising enterprise apps is not that easy
Mobilising apps for employees to use on their iPhones and Android devices sure sounds like a fun idea. Employees would …
What does iOS 7 tell us about iPhone 5S, iPhone 6?
Apple in June unveiled iOS 7, its completely redesigned mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Since then, the …
Simmtronics sweeps up tablet awards
Simmtronics this week scooped a number of awards recognising its fast rising stature in the international tablet PC world, and capping an impressive season of achievements for its highly popular XPad tablet series.