Microsoft has joined the Open Data Center Alliance, a user-led organization that aims to simplify the purchasing of data center and cloud services by promoting interoperability and common standards. The alliance has gathered over 300 ...
The IT and communications industries can still expect a hike in activity in public sector technology circles despite the looming federal election in September. However, as Ovum Australia public sector research director Kevin Noonan warns, ...
Mozilla previewed the first commercial build of its Firefox operating system and announced several operator and smartphone rollout plans on Sunday at Mobile World Congress. The OS is being pitched as a better alternative for low-end ...
Mozilla has revealed that LG, ZTE, Huawei and TCL will all be producing handsets for its Firefox OS for mobiles. In an event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, it also said that 18 operators, including Deutsche Telekom and ...
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PayPal is set to launch a chip-and-pin-based mobile payment service in the UK later this year, the firm has revealed, ahead of showcasing the technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This statement comes after the eBay-owned ...
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Dell's decision to go private has led to mixed reaction from the company's customers, who are watching developments closely as they consider the next steps in their product procurement plans. Some of Dell's customers think privatization ...
The company formerly known as RIM delivered on its promise to breathe new life into its aging, iconic BlackBerry product line, but BlackBerry devices still face an uphill battle against Apple's iPhone and myriad smartphones based on ...
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A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Internet advertising ...
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Free from the bright lights of Wall Street, Dell's decision to go private is likely to lead to the company downplaying if not entirely eliminating consumer products in favor of building out its enterprise product portfolio, analysts said. ...
Dell customers have shown mixed reactions to the firm’s decision to go private, and are watching developments closely as they consider the next steps in their product procurement plans. Some of Dell’s customers think ...
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More than two thirds of consumers say “no” to online tracking. Many consumers around the globe are becoming more cautious about their personal data being collected when on the internet. According to Ovum this is creating a ...
Tags: Internet Economy, EU justice commissioner, data proposal
Retail banks will spend $118bn on IT equipment this year, reports Ovum – 3.4% up on 2012. The spending shows greater optimism in the banking community, says Ovum, and will be used to support mobile banking growth of 4% in Europe in ...
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There is a shortage of big data modellers as well as data scientists, according to the senior vice president of IT research firm Infosys Labs, Subu Goparaju. Infosys Labs is the research arm of IT business consulting firm Infosys, ...
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Facebook mobile revenues doubled in Q4 2012, beating analyst expectations. Mobile Facebook users have exceeded desktop users for the first time in Q4 2012. In December 31, 2012 the social network had 680 million monthly active users, an ...
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Despite some caution about the fortunes of BlackBerry, Facebook and Apple, solid financial results from tech vendors coupled with positive reports about the economy are boosting confidence in IT, with share prices of computer, consumer ...