Sales of so-called “smart watches” will surge from 1 million to 36 million in five years, according to a speculative new report from Juniper Research. But whether that defines “success” remains an open question.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3584
Twitter acquires Trendrr to get a better handle on tweets about TV
Twitter has acquired Trendrr, a data analysis company, to better leverage users’ tweets about television to draw in more advertisers.
Developers hack Dropbox, show how to access to user data
Two developers have cracked Dropbox’s security, even intercepting SSL data from its servers and bypassing the cloud storage provider’s two-factor authentication, according to a paper they published at USENIX 2013.
IBM starts restricting hardware patches to paying customers
Following through on a policy change announced in 2012, IBM has started restricting availability of hardware patches to paying customers, …
VMware spotlights key NSX security tool for deploying security software and services
VMware’s NSX network virtualization platform, expected out by year end, will have a key security tool for deploying security software and services to VMware-based virtual machines.
VMware's virtualization quest could help shake up storage, too
The jam-packed VMworld show this week in San Francisco has been VMware’s launchpad for flights deeper into storage, an area …
The evolving media landscape in Singapore
How different is the media scene in Singapore and this region and how are companies coping with the challenges? Sameer Kanse, Business Head of Tata Communications’ Media Services, has some answers.
US court finds file-hosting service Hotfile infringed copyright, says MPAA
A U.S. federal court has found file-hosting website Hotfile liable for copyright infringement, according to movie industry body Motion Picture Association of America.
Review: Gigabyte GV-N770OC-2GD GeForce graphics card
Gigabyte has attempted to set itself apart from the competition by making its video cards energy efficient and well cooled. …
Hacker points Syrian telecom website to AT&T, T-Mobile
The website of a Syrian telecommunications provider redirected to AT&T’s website and then T-Mobile’s on Wednesday, an apparent prank by …