China and the US are the two countries most likely to come up with “disruptive technology breakthroughs” in the next two to four years, according to KPMG’s global Tech Innovation Survey 2012. Nearly one third of ...
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Ailsa Beaton, director of information at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has stepped down. Beaton is to leave the MPS in mid 2013, having worked as director of information for 12 years. No details are yet available as to ...
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Computerworld - With Intel reporting a year-over-year drop in revenue and profit for its third quarter, industry analysts say the company isn't in trouble but it needs to ward it off -- and now. Late on Tuesday, Intel execs blamed a tough ...
Intel has announced a decline in its sales forecasts for the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, due to lower demand for consumer and enterprise PCs. The world's largest chip manufacturer expects revenue from Q3 to sit between $12.9bn and ...
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Universal Event Productions (UEP) supplied a slick, streamlined design and all technical production required - set, staging, audio and lighting - to stage the 2012 Mobile Choice Consumer Awards event in the Ballroom of the Northumberland ...
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ALL new students who enrol at the University of Western Sydney in 2013 will receive an iPad,as part of a massive rollout announced today. The university said in a statement it would distribute 11,000 iPads to each new student and all ...
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While consumers may look forward to mobile coupons and touch-less payment, researchers at the University of Arkansas are examining these new technologies to address the potential for theft and fraud. The Sam M. Walton College of ...
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The University of West Sydney(UWS)is planning to distribute 11,000 iPads to students that enroll next year. According to reports,this is part of a"comprehensive curriculum renewal strategy"which includes more interactive learning. ...
Companies in Asia-pacific have increased spend on digital mobile consumers, according to a research commissioned by Tata Consultancy Services. Organisations in this region will spend far more on responding to digital mobile consumers than ...
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On the technology front, CIOs in Asia are prioritising business intelligence and analytics, mobile technologies and cloud computing, according to a survey conducted by analyst firm Gartner. The research firm stated that for the most part, ...
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Unless Hewlett-Packard gets its act together quickly, Lenovo will soon become the world's number one PC maker. If that happens, it's going to create a moment of national angst. Headlines would declare: Chinese firm becomes world's top ...
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Intel today confirmed a $375m deal with Interdigital to acquire around 1,700 of its patents relating to networking and mobile technologies. The main areas covered include the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard, 3G connectivity and Long Term Evolution ...
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Computerworld - When one talks of computers today, he or she could be referring to a laptop, a desktop or maybe even a smartphone. Sergey Brin, CEO and co-founder of Google, wears Google Glasses during a product ...
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As telecom companies in Africa scramble to adopt next-generation mobile services to boost revenue, MTN South Africa has launched a commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network with the help of Ericsson. The network is the first to be ...
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Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has selected mobile marketing and technology company Incentivated to build an iPad-only sales lead capture app to help the former's sales team to showcase their entire range of cars at promotional events across ...