With laptop shipments gaining momentum over the past few years the question arises: Are desktops on the verge of being …
Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
Microsoft is preparing to launch a public beta of Morro, the free antimalware it announced last November, according to a …
Apple's laptop price cuts a concession to recession, say analysts
Apple's price reductions in its notebook line this week show that the company, which has historically been leery of dropping …
Future bright for cloud computing
The definition of cloud computing can be nebulous. Some call it utility computing, some refer to it as software-as-a-service, still …
No cheap iPhones from Apple at WWDC
With just days to go before Apple executives take the stage at the company's annual developer conference, the rumor mill …
Palm Pre launch is high-stakes gamble
The launch day for the Palm Pre smartphone, will be a big day all around for Palm, struggling carrier Sprint …
Could the worst be over?
While it is a wait and watch period for the next few months, the industry has perhaps moved beyond the …
Indirect sales set to grow worldwide
PC customer buying preferences will continue to push the PC market from direct to indirect during the next four years, …
Google's move into e-books could be explosive
E-books may have been a niche technology so far, but Google Inc.'s entry into the market could burst the online …
A GM bankruptcy could leave IT vendors with unpaid bills
There are two story lines revolving around the expected bankruptcy of General Motors Corp., and the first one is ugly. …
Movies coming soon on mobile phones
Offering movies is the latest thing some vendors are trying to lure users as the battle for mobile phone buyers …
Brocade unveils Global Alliance Partner Network
Brocade unveiled today its new global Alliance Partner Network channel program designed to attract storage and IP networking channel resellers …
Google may strip ‘beta’ tag from some apps
Google may be ready to remove the “beta” tag from some of its online applications in a move to widen …
Beefed-up netbooks now a threat to notebooks
Microsoft and Intel’s attempts to confine netbooks to the low end of the market to protect mainstream notebook PC sales …
Sun rises at Oracle
Oracle’s recent US$7.4 billion bid for Sun Microsystems could turn Sun’s ailing hardware business into a boon for data-center managers. …
Optimising enterprise printing costs
To most organisations, containing printing and imaging costs has always been neglected, many saw it as a peripheral expenditure that …
Can you afford telepresence systems?
Like the technology itself, the definition of telepresence is morphing as the costs go down and the market increases. Originally, …
AT&T to foray into cloud storage services
AT&T will soon offer an on-demand storage service that will be accessible to enterprise customers through an Internet-based portal. The …
Start-up costs slow spread of de-duplication
While data de-duplication is a relatively easy way for companies to consolidate storage systems, the technology has yet to attract …
Smart and cheap: Business intelligence on a budget
“Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do. Or do without.” That adage from the Great Depression is making …