One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go …
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Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7944
Nokia rolls out Windows Phone 7.8 but no sign of existing model upgrade
Windows Phone 7.8 is available on Nokia’s new Lumia 510, but the company still won’t say when existing phones will …
Microsoft mulls Internet Explorer information disclosure leak
Microsoft refuted claims on Thursday that an information disclosure leak in its Internet Explorer browser poses a privacy risk, arguing …
Apple, Microsoft spar over fees for SkyDrive iOS app
Apple and Microsoft are embroiled in a fight over the SkyDrive app for iPhones and iPads, a skirmish that has …
Top 10 tech stories of 2012
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
Microsoft boosts security for Outlook.com
Outlook.com, the new webmail service that Microsoft is previewing and that will replace Hotmail, has gained security boosts against phishing …
Researchers show proof-of-concept Microsoft ERP hack
Security researchers have presented proof-of-concept code capable of accessing the database driving a Microsoft ERP system and then diverting …
Apple taps up former Microsoft hacker to work on Mac OS X
Apple has quietly hired Kristin Paget, a former Microsoft security expert who worked as a hacker for the company to …
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 …
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 …