IBM predicts steampunk trend

IBM predicts steampunk trend

Based on an analysis of more than half a million public posts on message boards, blogs, social media sites and news sources, IBM predicts that “steampunk”, a sub-genre inspired by the clothing, technology and social mores of Victorian society, will be a...

HP leads sluggish Q4 PC market

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 89,8-million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, down 6,4% compared to the same quarter in 2011 and worse than the forecasted decline of 4,4%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker....
SAP re-invents ERP with HANA

SAP re-invents ERP with HANA

SAP has launched its in-memory HANA technology as a fully-fledged database that is capable of running the software giant’s world-leading ERP system, Business Suite, which has been re-engineered and launched to take full advantage of HANA. Chairman and co-founder Hasso...
60m downloads for Windows 8

60m downloads for Windows 8

More than 60-million licences of Windows 8 have been sold since its launch in October 2012.  Windows chief marketing officer and chief financial officer Tami Reller yesterday made the announcement at a JP Morgan Tech Forum hosted at International CES in Las Vegas. The...
US banks hit in cyber-war

US banks hit in cyber-war

Recent widespread hacking attacks on a number of US banks could be part of a cyber-warfare initiative, possibly engineered by Iran.  The New York Times reports that US authorities believe Iran is responsible for the attacks, allegedly in retaliation for the recent...
CES: Mobile rules at Intel

CES: Mobile rules at Intel

Intel has outlined a plan to accelerate new mobile device experiences across the company’s growing portfolio of smartphone, tablet and ultrabook offerings. The announcements included a new smartphone platform for emerging markets, details on a forthcoming 22nm...