Posts Tagged ‘IT’

Why Android has a reason to be paranoid

August and September have been pretty challenging months for Android; there are now two new range-topping handsets in the market that weren’t there just a few weeks ago — the iPhone 5 and the Lumia 920. Even so, October will be worse, especially when it comes to the Android on tablets.  Has the sheen come […]

Why O2 and Vodafone won’t be reusing 900MHz for 4G LTE

A number of reports have suggested that O2 and Vodafone have approached Ofcom about refarming the 900MHz band currently used for 2G/3G services for 4G LTE instead. While the suggestion in itself could seem logical — after all, it’s what EE did with the 1800MHz band and its 4G service will be launching shortly — […]

Why O2 and Vodafone won’t be reusing 900MHz for 4G LTE

A number of reports have suggested that O2 and Vodafone have approached Ofcom about refarming the 900MHz band currently used for 2G/3G services for 4G LTE instead. While the suggestion in itself could seem logical — after all, it’s what EE did with the 1800MHz band and its 4G service will be launching shortly — […]

Tech Mahindra snaps up stake in Comviva

Tech Mahindra has confirmed it is to take a controlling stake in mobile payments and services company Comviva. Tech Mahindra will buy the 51-percent stake in India-based Comviva from its current owner, the Bharti Group conglomerate, for 2.6bn rupees (£30m). Tech Mahindra will pay out around half of the agreed amount upfront, and the rest […]

Tech Mahindra snaps up stake in Comviva

Tech Mahindra has confirmed it is to take a controlling stake in mobile payments and services company Comviva. Tech Mahindra will buy the 51-percent stake in India-based Comviva from its current owner, the Bharti Group conglomerate, for 2.6bn rupees (£30m). Tech Mahindra will pay out around half of the agreed amount upfront, and the rest […]

Quit pussyfooting around virtualisation: Melbourne uni

Organisations that are slow in adopting virtualisation should stop messing around and just do it, according to the University of Melbourne’s technology services team leader Drew Poynton. Poynton and his team of five cover all Microsoft services used internally, including Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and the university’s Windows Server fleet, which 110,000 staff and students […]

Quit pussyfooting around virtualisation: Melbourne uni

Organisations that are slow in adopting virtualisation should stop messing around and just do it, according to the University of Melbourne’s technology services team leader Drew Poynton. Poynton and his team of five cover all Microsoft services used internally, including Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and the university’s Windows Server fleet, which 110,000 staff and students […]

iiNet wholesales Optus 4G

Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has confirmed that it has signed on with Optus Wholesale to offer long-term evolution (LTE) 4G wireless broadband services. iiNet, which already wholesales 3G phones and mobile broadband through Optus, has signed a mobile virtual network operator agreement with Optus Wholesale to provide 4G wireless broadband services to its customers. […]

iiNet wholesales Optus 4G

Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has confirmed that it has signed on with Optus Wholesale to offer long-term evolution (LTE) 4G wireless broadband services. iiNet, which already wholesales 3G phones and mobile broadband through Optus, has signed a mobile virtual network operator agreement with Optus Wholesale to provide 4G wireless broadband services to its customers. […]

Java zero-day leads to Internet Explorer zero-day

While looking around a compromised server that was being used to exploit Java vulnerabilities, a security researcher stumbled upon another exploit that he claims affects fully patched versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8. Eric Romang found four files on the server: an executable, a Flash Player movie and two HTML files called exploit.html […]

Java zero-day leads to Internet Explorer zero-day

While looking around a compromised server that was being used to exploit Java vulnerabilities, a security researcher stumbled upon another exploit that he claims affects fully patched versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8. Eric Romang found four files on the server: an executable, a Flash Player movie and two HTML files called exploit.html […]

Acronis buys Apple-in-the-enterprise specialist

Data protection software vendor Acronis has acquired GroupLogic, a firm which that helps integrate Apple products into the enterprise environment. This is the first ever acquisition by Acronis. The company refused to disclose the value of the purchase. GroupLogic is an enterprise software vendor and makes products to facilitate secure file access and sharing of […]

Acronis buys Apple-in-the-enterprise specialist

Data protection software vendor Acronis has acquired GroupLogic, a firm which that helps integrate Apple products into the enterprise environment. This is the first ever acquisition by Acronis. The company refused to disclose the value of the purchase. GroupLogic is an enterprise software vendor and makes products to facilitate secure file access and sharing of […]

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S4 in Feb 2013

Samsung Electronics plan to unveil the latest in its Galaxy line, S IV, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February next year, company officials and its local part suppliers told The Korea Times on Sunday.  A company official who declined to be named, told the daily news site the company is “ready” to unveil […]

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S4 in Feb 2013

Samsung Electronics plan to unveil the latest in its Galaxy line, S IV, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February next year, company officials and its local part suppliers told The Korea Times on Sunday.  A company official who declined to be named, told the daily news site the company is “ready” to unveil […]

Pakistan blocks anti-Islam YouTube video

The Pakistan government, on Saturday blocked access to snippet from an anti-Islam movie which triggered demonstrations across the country in retailiation to the film. According to The Times of India on Saturday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had blocked pages on YouTube and other video sharing sites which had a clip from the controversial movie. […]

Pakistan blocks anti-Islam YouTube video

The Pakistan government, on Saturday blocked access to snippet from an anti-Islam movie which triggered demonstrations across the country in retailiation to the film. According to The Times of India on Saturday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had blocked pages on YouTube and other video sharing sites which had a clip from the controversial movie. […]

CommBank streamlines IT staff behind NetBank, other apps

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) is moving to reshape how it approaches its applications and operations services in a bid to improve efficiency. The applications and operations team form one part of CommBank’s IT staff, and is responsible for the systems behind the bank, such as its lending products, CommBiz, and NetBank. In its […]

CommBank streamlines IT staff behind NetBank, other apps

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) is moving to reshape how it approaches its applications and operations services in a bid to improve efficiency. The applications and operations team form one part of CommBank’s IT staff, and is responsible for the systems behind the bank, such as its lending products, CommBiz, and NetBank. In its […]

Samsung appoints enterprise and SMB head

Samsung has appointed Andre Obradovic as its director for enterprise and SMB. Andre Obradovic(Credit: Samsung) This is a newly created role. Obradovic was previously the Asia-Pacific director for public sector at Cisco Systems. He was with the company for 12 years. “My goal is to build a customer-centric team and work with our established partners […]

Samsung appoints enterprise and SMB head

Samsung has appointed Andre Obradovic as its director for enterprise and SMB. Andre Obradovic(Credit: Samsung) This is a newly created role. Obradovic was previously the Asia-Pacific director for public sector at Cisco Systems. He was with the company for 12 years. “My goal is to build a customer-centric team and work with our established partners […]

India mulls lighter penalties for teen, first-time Web offenders

The Indian government is considering a graded response to cybercrimes involving teens and first-time Internet offenders, due to their young age and that they may unwittingly committing cybercrimes without realizing the gravity of their actions. The Times of India reported Monday that the graded response would involve a warning and parental guidance for first-time offenders, […]

India mulls lighter penalties for teen, first-time Web offenders

The Indian government is considering a graded response to cybercrimes involving teens and first-time Internet offenders, due to their young age and that they may unwittingly committing cybercrimes without realizing the gravity of their actions. The Times of India reported Monday that the graded response would involve a warning and parental guidance for first-time offenders, […]

Philippines fastest growing smartphone market in SEA

The smartphones market in the Philippines grew the fastest among Southeast Asian countries over the past year, which also recorded the fastest increase in marketshare versus feature phones. In a report Monday, GfK Asia said the market share of smartphones in the Philippines grew from 9 percent to 24 percent within the year. Smartphone volume […]

Philippines fastest growing smartphone market in SEA

The smartphones market in the Philippines grew the fastest among Southeast Asian countries over the past year, which also recorded the fastest increase in marketshare versus feature phones. In a report Monday, GfK Asia said the market share of smartphones in the Philippines grew from 9 percent to 24 percent within the year. Smartphone volume […]

Creative Commons seeks opinions on first overhaul of licences in five years

The Creative Commons has invited comments on a new draft of its revised core licences, ahead of their finalisation at the end of the year. Creative Commons (CC) licences provide an alternative to standard copyright for those who want to encourage others to freely share their work, under certain conditions. Version 3.0 has been in […]

Creative Commons seeks opinions on first overhaul of licences in five years

The Creative Commons has invited comments on a new draft of its revised core licences, ahead of their finalisation at the end of the year. Creative Commons (CC) licences provide an alternative to standard copyright for those who want to encourage others to freely share their work, under certain conditions. Version 3.0 has been in […]

Now businesses have invaded Twitter, what next?

Companies with a Twitter or Facebook presence still need to respond better to customer concerns expressed through social media, or risk alienating customers. By 2014, customers will expect firms to interact through social media in much the same way that they expect companies to be contactable by phone and email at the moment, analyst Gartner […]

Now businesses have invaded Twitter, what next?

Companies with a Twitter or Facebook presence still need to respond better to customer concerns expressed through social media, or risk alienating customers. By 2014, customers will expect firms to interact through social media in much the same way that they expect companies to be contactable by phone and email at the moment, analyst Gartner […]

iPad-led tablet boom benefits everyone but Acer

Worldwide tablet shipments increased by two-thirds over the last year, with the market booming for most but not all major manufacturers, statistics from IDC have shown. The analyst house said on Thursday that around 25 million tablets shipped in the second quarter of this year, 66 percent up from around 15 million in the corresponding […]

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