Over the past 12 months, mobile access to the Internet nearly doubled to 8.5%, not counting tablets, according to data …
IBM introduces new software to solve BYOD concerns
IBM has introduced new software to help organisations manage and secure the growing use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets in …
Smartphone shipments surpassed PCs for first time in 2011
Smartphone shipments overtook personal computers – including tablets, laptops, netbooks and desktops – for the first time in 2011, according …
ARM’s first 64-bit processors will target servers, smartphones
ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps …
More spending on chips for mobile devices than computers in 2011
Spending on microchips used in smartphones, tablets and related wireless devices surpassed spending on chips for computers in 2011, according …
Apple beats HP in PC and tablet race
Apple has overtaken HP as the largest supplier of PCs in the global market, according to new figures from analyst …
IBM buys Worklight for mobile software platform
IBM announced plans yesterday buy Worklight, a move that will give it a range of cross-platform mobile application development technologies. …
King Faisal Specialist Hospital opts for Dell’s virtualisation solution
Internationally recognised hospital and the biggest research facility in Saudi Arabia, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, has selected …
Tilera reveals new 36-core chip
Tilera today announced availability of its new 36-core processor, which the company says can trump traditional x86 server chips from …
Once CEO of Palm and developer of iPod, Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Jon Rubinstein, known for his role developing the original iPod for Apple and for running Palm, has left Hewlett-Packard, where …
Ultrabook shipments to reach 178mn by 2016: Juniper Research
Ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years, according to Juniper Research, with …
HP plans September open-source release for webOS
HP announced yesterday that it plans to release the code behind webOS in September under the Apache License, Version 2.0. …
RIM announces appointment of new CEO
Research In Motion’s co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have quit after a tumultuous period at the company, which saw …
Intel reports strong Q4 revenue
Intel reported strong revenue and profit growth in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, overcoming a sharp drop in revenue …
PC shipments decline: research
PC shipments in EMEA declined by 6.5% in the fourth quarter in 2011 compared to the same time in 2010, …
The cloud CIO
Forbes recently published an interesting article written by Ed Sperling titled “CIOs: Be Careful What You Wish For.” In it, …
Kodak says Samsung’s Galaxy Tab infringes patents
Estman Kodak Co. yesterday charged Samsung with infringing five of its patents in the Galaxy Tab. Samsung previously agreed to …
Buyers beware of unified networks: Salim
Enterprises should think carefully before turning towards internet protocol and unified ICT networks, says Muttahir Salim, principal consultant for reliance, …
A positive outlook
As we usher in 2012, it is important to reflect on the year gone by. I am sure most IT …
Existing industry models will be challenged through 2015: Gartner
Enterprises have difficult and challenging times ahead, and need to adapt to new technologies to remain competitive in the upcoming …