Lenovo Group has agreed to buy IBM’s x86 server hardware business and related maintenance services for US$2.3 billion, it announced Thursday.
California court rules Samsung infringed Apple patent ahead of trial
A court in California has ruled that Samsung Electronics infringed in its devices an Apple patent on word recommendations during text input, ahead of a March trial.
Gartner: Wearables, connected homes to spur surge in data sharing by 2017
By 2017, the typical mobile user will share their personalised data stream with 100 applications and services every day, with wearable devices and Internet-connected appliances fueling the use trend, according to Gartner.
VMware acquires AirWatch in $1.54 billion deal
VMware has reached a deal to acquire mobile management specialist AirWatch for US$1.54 billion, with $1.175 billion being paid in cash and $365 million arriving in installment payments and assumed unvested equity.
How is LTE-Advanced different from regular LTE?
Just as many consumers are getting their first taste of speedy 4G LTE connections, carriers around the globe have begun pouring resources into building LTE-Advanced networks, which promise even faster and more reliable mobile access.
Rockwell Automation releases FactoryTalk VantagePoint app for Windows 8.1
Rockwell Automation has announced the release of a new FactoryTalk VantagePoint Mobile App made to work natively for Windows 8.1.
Microsoft steps up Chinese Bing efforts with Windows Azure
Bing has barely any market share in China, but Microsoft hopes to change that in the next year or two by investing more resources into the local version of the search engine.
Smartphones at MWC: What will Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC and Nokia launch?
We’re still recovering from the monster that is CES but that means Mobile World Congress (MWC) is fast approaching so here’s what smartphones to expect at the 2014 show held in Barcelona.
Kaspersky: One in three UAE users reject mobile banking
More than a third of UAE users do not feel safe making e-payments on their smartphones or tablets, according to research from Kaspersky.
Tech support scammers are targeting mobile users, researchers say
Scammers have devised new ways to trick users into revealing personal information, hand over control of computers and pay for unnecessary software and tech support services, security experts warn.
Morgan Stanley: CIOs in Europe and US project healthy IT budget increases for 2014
CIOs at midmarket and large companies in Europe and the U.S. will spend 4.5 percent more on IT products and services this year than in 2013 as they focus their budget priorities on cloud computing, ERP and analytics software.
Apple's Mac ends up in tablet cannibal pot, too
Tablet consumers have taken as big a bite out of Mac growth as they have out of personal computers in general, showing that Apple is not immune to the seismic shift it triggered with the iPad.
Increasing adoption of digital banking in Malaysia: interview
The adoption of digital and self service channels in Malaysia and Asia shows that banks are sharpening their focus on adapting services to meet the demands of an increasingly tech-savvy consumer, said financial IT services firm Sungard’s vice president, product management, banking, Dean Young, during an interview with Computerworld Malaysia.
Digital dreams
The healthcare industry is notorious for the amount of paper it consumes. From lengthy patient records to scribbled prescription notes, hospitals and healthcare organisations are always grappling with the problem of what to do with its masses of paper.
Lenovo widens lead as PC market decline slows
Analysts at both Gartner and IDC reported the seventh straight quarter of declining PC shipments, although both firms saw a light at the end of the tunnel.
Qualcomm: next ARM server chip producer?
Qualcomm’s CEO said his company has the capabilities to build ARM server chips but was careful not to disclose any product plans at the International CES in Las Vegas.
Android heads to desktops as reliance on Internet grows
More PC makers are bringing Android to desktops as users increasingly turn to the Internet for apps, storage and entertainment.
Gartner: Worldwide IT spending on track to hit $3.8 Trillion in 2014
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.1 percent increase from 2013 spending of $3.7 trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Ericsson presents the top 10 consumer trends for 2014
Anders Lindblad, President, Ericsson Middle East offers his tips for the top consumer trends of 2014.
Opinion: will CES device makers fall victim to Moore's Law?
Moore’s Law created a stable era for technology, and now that era is nearing its end. But it may be a blessing to say goodbye to a rule that’s driven the semiconductor industry since the 1960s.