Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
New Metaio tools simplifies creation of augmented reality apps
The latest version of Metaio’s development tool Creator will make it easier to add new content to augmented reality, thanks …
Huawei invests €70M in R&D for smartphones
Huawei Technologies will invest €70 million (US$90.6 million) over a five-year period to establish a research and development centre in …
Google to start charging SMBs for Google Apps
Google has ended a free version of its Google Apps online application suite for small businesses, saying it wants to …
Spreading wings
Axtrom, which develops of computer components, peripherals and accessories, is looking to cash in on the booming mobility market with …
Windows 8 tablets not expected to be major player until 2016
The worldwide tablet market is exploding with demand as people jettison laptops for smaller, touch-based devices. But even as tablets …
Samsung leads mobile market, Apple comes in second
Samsung remained the most popular phone maker in the U.S. in the third quarter, but Apple is slowly closing in, …
5 ways the iPad beats the Surface RT
This isn’t the first year that tablets are a hot gift item, but it is the first holiday season that …
Mobile browser vulnerability lets hackers steal cloud computing time
A novel technique based on MapReduce could let hackers hijack computing resources used by cloud-based mobile browsers and use them …
Microsoft commit to fix Windows Phone 8 issues
Microsoft plans to issue an over-the-air fix next month for a problem that has caused some Windows Phone 8 handsets …
Fujitsu preps ‘world’s first’ cloud-ready pedometer for dogs
Now, even your dog can be in the cloud. Fujitsu is readying a new pedometer for canines that stores and …
Dual-identity smartphones to bridge BYOD private, corporate divide
Late next year, consumers will be able to buy smartphones that either come with native hypervisor software or use an …
IDC: Enterprises buying iPhones ‘in droves’
Apple iPhones and Android smartphones will replace BlackBerry as the top smartphones used by workers around the world in 2012, …
Orange launches VoIP mobile app to rival Skype
Orange has launched an application that gives mobile users free international calls and could prove to be a potential rival …
The moving target
The advent of mobility and its infiltration on enterprise has birthed a whole new type of security risk, and as …
7 outsourcing nightmares – and how to avoid them
Outsourcing IT functions can be a smart business move, particularly if your organisation lacks specific expertise. IT infrastructure, networking, application …
IT and employees see BYOD security much differently
In its November 2012 Blue Coat Mobility Study, the company surveyed 350 respondents and found that most organisations allow employees …
Steve Wozniak reveals concerns over Microsoft innovation
Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, has revealed he is worried that Microsoft is becoming more creative and innovative than Apple. …
Huawei Ascend G300
During an age of stylish smartphones, tidy tablets, and luxurious laptops, we’re spoilt for innovative, handheld, mobile treats. However, as great as the selection is, these devices come at a cost.
Mobility and consumerisation in 2013
Analysts predict that cloud computing will play a larger role in mobility and consumerisation of IT, Windows Phone and Android …