Apple will 'set the world on fire' with iPhone 6 sales
Look for Apple to "set the world on fire" later this year with huge sales of the next iPhone.
Chinese users tire of older social networking sites
Social networking sites in China that are modeled on Facebook are having a hard time holding on to users, with customers like Beijing resident Shi Yunfeng, drifting away to newer services.
Chinese regulators target Microsoft for office visits
Officials today from the China government appeared at four Microsoft offices, but the purpose of the visits was unclear.
Qualcomm to invest USD150 million in Chinese startups
Qualcomm said it will invest in Chinese companies that further the development of mobile technologies in Internet; e-commerce, semi-conductor, education and health areas.
Flipkart's CTO explains the Xiaomi launch outage
Amod Malviya, CTO, Flipkart, says the outage was not due to an infrastructure failure. He says changes in the nature of traffic affect Flipkart's complex algorithms, and throw up hidden choke points that don't show up in routine stress tests.
Baidu reports strong mobile ad sales, echoing Facebook
Chinese search giant Baidu reported a 34 percent jump in profit for the second quarter, with mobile ad sales accounting for almost a third of revenue for the first time.
New internet applications can boost China’s GDP
Can enable 7 to 22 percent of GDP growth through 2025.
China's Xiaomi to sell US$13 smart wristband, trumpets global ambitions
Xiaomi's fitness-tracker wristband can also automatically unlock your smartphone.
China leads the world in effective CEM
CEM initiatives may lead to customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention, which translates to business growth, said Avaya.
Is the need for data analysts in India exaggerated?
In contrast to all the hoopla around the need for data analysts, some Indian CIOs aren't ready to hire business analysts. Here's why.
What makes for satisfied Indian CIOs?
The characteristics of happy CIOs, versus unhappy ones, goes beyond money, CIO research proves. But it has plenty to do with it.
Social, mobile, analytics and cloud outsourcing creates new legal risks
In today's complex outsourcing world, IT leaders need to learn how to manage the evolving legal, privacy and compliance issues of SMAC contracts.
Solar power war between U.S. and Asia escalates
On the positive side, with the influx of cheap solar cells, the U.S. will be able to achieve its six-gigawatt installation goal this year
Never stop learning, CIOs advise new IT grads
While the job market is healthy for IT pros, certain talents are more valuable than others, and it's wise to keep adding to your skills arsenal.
Enterprise wearables present tech challenges and management pitfalls
Wearable technology experts share insights on the current hardware and software challenges facing the industry, as well as advice on how CIOs and IT can avoid the most common pitfalls associated with enterprise wearables.
Non-IBM Power8 servers, chips to appear early next year
Servers, chips and components are under development as part of third-party licensing deals.
IoT inspires new components for energy, wireless
The expected boom in demand for small, often isolated devices in the Internet of Things is driving developers to craft new types of components.
Real-time analytics helps Virginia Credit Union prevent fraud
The credit union used agile development to build an analytics system to stop fraudsters.
Security must evolve to be 'all about the data'
Experts on panel agree that security in the future, to be effective, will not about the devices, the network or even the user, but about embedding data with its own protection
EBay faces class action suit over data breach
EBay faces a class action suit in a U.S. federal court over a security breach earlier this year.
When is your infrastructure safe from Heartbleed?
Security pros debate whether Heartbleed poses enough of a risk in the data centre to warrant the headache of patching critical systems.
Japan Airlines hopes smartwatches for gate staff will fly
JAL officials said smartwatches could help improve the efficiency of how and where airport staff are assigned, and improve passenger service.
Tech Mahindra plans expansion in Korea
Announces hiring of 300 in next 3 years and creating an ecosystem involving universities, trade bodies and alliances to create jobs
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RBS CIO Scott Marcar leaves
Scott Marcar, CIO for corporate and institutional banking (CIB) at Royal Bank of Scotland, is leaving the bank to take up another opportunity.
Google may bring Wi-Fi to New York City pay phones
Google may be among the hopefuls vying to turn the New York City phone booths of the past into "communication points" of the future with free Wi-Fi and cellphone charging.
Mozilla knocks off 'interim' label, names Chris Beard CEO
'No one we met was a better fit,' says chairwoman Mitchell Baker
What to know after the latest patent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court
The Alice ruling clarifies patent-eligible software processes.
Social, mobile, analytics and cloud outsourcing creates new legal risks
In today's complex outsourcing world, IT leaders need to learn how to manage the evolving legal, privacy and compliance issues of SMAC contracts.
How complexity is clogging your project environments
Projects often suffer from bloated, convoluted solutions that impede delivery, says Corinne Forrest
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13: Better than ever at letting you speak freely
Now in its 17th year and its 13th release, Dragon NaturallySpeaking remains the benchmark for Windows-based speech-to-text technology. At this point in the game, anyone who wants to use speech recognition software is probably already using it. Nonetheless, Dragon is hoping to entice new users to the product by adding new features and cutting the price of last year's $200 release. But will a $100 price tag and an incremental improvement in quality finally make you talk the talk?
Mercedes Benz manufacturer Daimler begins IT transformation
Daimler, the German automobile company that manufactures Mercendes Benz, is making moves towards the cloud after handing over management of its European data centres to Infosys.
Videocon revamps network with Brocade ethernet fabric solution
Networking company Brocade has won a contract to supply VDX switches to direct-to-home satellite broadcaster Videocon d2h in the company's latest datacentre expansion.
Amazon launches 3D printing store with customizable items
Amazon wants to bring 3D printing to everyone--even if you don't have the skills to create trinkets and doodads on a 3D printer at home. The online retail giant announced the Amazon 3D Printed Products Store on Monday, which offers more than 200 3D-printed products for purchase.
Watch Doom being played on a hacked ATM
It's hard to make ATMs more thrilling then they already are, seeing as how they're designed to spit money at you. But a team of tinkering Australians has done just that by modifying an ATM to play Doom. Yes, that Doom, the demon-blasting game that gave the world a taste for first-person shooters.
EU, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo meet on 'right to be forgotten' but questions remain
European Google users may now see a warning when they search for a name.
Samsung delays launch of Tizen smartphone
Samsung Electronics said Monday that it would postpone the release of its first smartphone running the Tizen OS, the Samsung Z, which was set to launch first in Russia.
Invasion of the connected cars: Buick leads 30-plus GM cars into the 4G LTE future
They're coming: 30-plus GM cars with 4G LTE connectivity, debuting with the 2015 model year. They will join the 2015 Audi A3 in the pioneer generation of truly connected cars.
Yosemite's traffic share triples after public beta debuts
The preview of Apple's OS X Yosemite public beta last week resulted in a tripling of the upgrade's share of online traffic.
Uber squashes hack that unveiled secret passenger ratings
Late Sunday night, software engineer Aaron Landy penned a Medium post that changed the way regular Uber passengers see themselves. Landy discovered a hack that allowed the car-hailing app's users to see their ratings--the numerical score drivers assign riders based on their behavior. It was a major, if brief, game-changer.
How to make intelligent flash storage investment decisions
Before deploying any flash storage system, you need a way to proactively identify when performance ceilings will be breached and how to evaluate the technology options for best meeting application workload requirements.
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Financial consequences for obese employees in Singapore: Another new business model enabled by mobile
Julie Ask, Forrester's Vice President, Principal Analyst and co-author of the "Mobile Mind Shift" book, blogs about a new business model enabled by mobile she observed at a meeting with a Singapore company this week, which relates financial consequences for its obese employees who are tracked by company-sponsored Jawbone wearable device.
Apple shores up its enterprise position in Asia with IBM partnership
The reality is that there are a lot of iPads in businesses across Asia Pacific, and companies are looking to formally support them — but Microsoft has been the standout provider here, stealing business away from Apple.
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