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Windows users show signs of defection

Windows users show signs of defection

New research by web analytics firm Net Applications suggests that the use of Windows computers to browse the internet is declining, albeit very slowly, against Mac and Linux systems, and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Software
EMC hopes to defy industry slowdown

EMC hopes to defy industry slowdown

Storage specialist EMC is keeping an optimistic outlook for 2009. The company on Tuesday issued a final report for its 2008 fiscal year, noting a 12 per cent rise in revenues.
Shaun Nichols Jan 28 2009 3:01PM Storage
Online population tops one billion

Online population tops one billion

The global online population has topped one billion, not including children or mobile internet users, according to comScore.
Ian Williams Jan 27 2009 6:40AM Strategy
Web site infections continue to rise

Web site infections continue to rise

Nearly three-quarters of the top 100 sites on the web host malicious code or redirect users to malicious sites, according to new research from content security provider Websense.
Phil Muncaster Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Security
Open source developers take to the cloud

Open source developers take to the cloud

As many as 40 per cent of developers working on open source projects plan to offer their applications as web services hosted by cloud providers, according to the latest figures from Evans Data.
Sylvie Barak Jan 21 2009 6:26AM Software
Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Setting up a new mobile phone is a frustrating and annoying process for many users, according to a recent survey by mobile device management firm Mformation.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Mozilla breaks 20 per cent market share

Mozilla breaks 20 per cent market share

The latest data on browser market share indicates that Mozilla has broken the 20 per cent barrier in worldwide adoption.
Iain Thomson Jan 5 2009 2:03PM Software
Most consumers research online before they buy

Most consumers research online before they buy

Two-thirds of online shoppers carry out internet-based research about retailers before making a purchase, yet only half of retailers actually monitor their own reputation, according to new research by 1&1 Internet.
Phil Muncaster Dec 19 2008 2:31PM Software
Apple iPhone driving up Wi-Fi use

Apple iPhone driving up Wi-Fi use

Smartphone users are driving up the use of Wi-Fi hotspots, according to a new survey, with Apple's iPhone accounting for nearly 10 per cent of access requests in the US.
Daniel Robinson Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Hardware
Spam to hit record levels in 2009

Spam to hit record levels in 2009

IT security firm Barracuda Networks is predicting that spam volumes will rise to more than 95 per cent of all email in 2009, despite a crackdown on several major spam outfits in recent months.
Phil Muncaster Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Security
Apple feels the pinch as recession bites

Apple feels the pinch as recession bites

Apple is beginning to feel the effects of the economic crisis, according to new research from retail sales tracking firm NPD Group.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 18 2008 6:34AM Hardware
Microsoft still in race for Australian school laptops: VIC

Microsoft still in race for Australian school laptops: VIC

Microsoft-based laptops aren’t too expensive to meet the Federal government’s promise of a computer for every school-aged student, according to the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2008 2:40PM Hardware
IT admins need to power down PCs

IT admins need to power down PCs

A report by analyst house Forrester has concluded that IT managers are going to have to manage PCs differently if they are to cut power usage and hit green targets.
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Hardware
Smartphone sales slowest on record

Smartphone sales slowest on record

Global smartphone sales are growing at the slowest rate since records began, according to the latest figures from Gartner.
Iain Thomson Dec 8 2008 2:41PM Financial Services
Security attacks reach 2.5 billion per day

Security attacks reach 2.5 billion per day

IBM has announced a number of new initiatives which it claims will improve enterprise security and help clients save costs, in response to a massive rise in web-based threats.
David Neal Dec 8 2008 2:41PM Security
Secunia study finds 98 per cent of PCs vulnerable

Secunia study finds 98 per cent of PCs vulnerable

A survey of computer users has shown that almost every PC is running at least one unpatched application, according to vulnerability testing firm Secunia.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2008 12:48AM Security
Many IT staff will work harder for less

Many IT staff will work harder for less

A survey of over 600 IT staff in New York, London and Amsterdam has shown that over half are concerned about losing their jobs and over a third would be prepared to work longer hours with a 25 per cent pay cut if they could keep their jobs.
Iain Thomson Dec 2 2008 2:37PM Training & Development
HP bullish on technology outlook

HP bullish on technology outlook

HP remains confident about the future, despite an overall slowdown in spending in the technology sector.
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2008 12:10AM Hardware
Online spending drops for the first time

Online spending drops for the first time

Online monitoring company ComScore is reporting that spending online has dropped for the first time since records began.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 3:34PM Financial Services
OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is hoping a local version of its globally successful ‘Give 1, Get 1’ promotion will result in 5,000 XO laptops for disadvantaged children in Australia and the Pacific rim.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2008 3:22PM Hardware

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