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Many consumers have switched from mobiles to smartphones in the first quarter of 2013, according to new statistics from technology research firm Gartner. Samsung, Nokia, and Apple continue to be the most popular brands, but what is interesting for senior ...
The domestic India tech market is ripe for international brands, because the country's own producers are unable to fulfill national demand. Companies such as Samsung, Apple, and Sony will see a major boost, and this trend is likely to continue ...
A couple of weeks ago, internet search giant Yahoo acquired social blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The Yahoo Tumblr acquisition combines two major internet forces, and midsize tech professionals are likely pondering what this means for their own organization. ...
Lifestyle apps designed for controlling home and health devices are on the rise according to new statistics from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These apps allow users to control household items such as washing machines, scales, and ...
Successful and reliable marketing communications are a crucial component of any midmarket business. Without it, firms would not be able to target products towards consumers and key business partners. Marketing lends itself to media, and these days, media is increasingly ...
Social media usage statistics are great for analyzing data and empowering organizations to make informed business decisions. Yet while a plethora of social networks like Twitter and Facebook have connected the world like never before, the information they provide are ...
Technology research firm Gartner recently honored business process management (BPM) in technology companies at the 2013 BPM excellence awards in London. The winning companies are British Telecommunications (BT), the Lego Group, and online insurance company Verti, according to ITProPortal.British Telecommunications ...
Cybersecurity issues will be a focal point of future US-China talks as the Chinese government has said that it is now willing to have a dialogue on the sensitive matter. The announcement comes not long after the US called on ...
The UK joined the WEF (World Economic Forum) Cyber Resilience program recently, after British Foreign Minister, William Hague signed an agreement commiting the British government and companies to keeping national and international networks secure and strong. Britain joins over 70 ...
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that graphene research will receive a $35 million investment at UK universities. According to the BBC the material is one of the lightest, toughest, and most conductive materials known and has ...
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced that it's reached a "milestone" in the development of 14-nanometer (nm) process technology for semiconductor manufacturing and has signed agreements with for 14nm physical IP and libraries. The announcement was made on the ...
Reports have indicated that a new iPad may potentially be released in March 2013. The new device will feature a 9.7 inch display screen, be similar to recently the iPad Mini, aand be thinner and lighter than current iPads, according ...
Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom this week announced the tech industry's first ever chip that integrates NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM Radio. According to ITWorld, the company believes the new Broadcom chip will allow for a wide variety of ...
Twelve more UK cities are set to get super-fast broadband connections, the British Chancellor of Exchequer, George Osborne has revealed. The UK goverment will upgrade connection speeds to 100Mbps. According to ITProPortal, The cities set for the enhancements are Aberdeen, ...
The UK government will license the British MOD (Ministry of Defense) with the task of upgrading the country's online security. The MOD will recruit IT experts and businesses to combat and defend against Internet crime such as hacking attacks and ...
Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei, this week announced that it will double the company's staff number in Europe in the coming year. Currently Huawei Europe has 7,000 empolyees. The investment, according to Reuters, will see that increase to somehwere in the ...
This week there has been much discussion regarding Windows 8 sales and how well the new operating system is actually performing. Earlier this week, according to Computerworld, Microsoft's chief financial officer, Tami Reller, confirmed at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology ...
The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is considering online consultations and Skype video calls to replace traditional medical appointments. According to the Daily Mail, the the plans may include doctors seeing patients over the web or telephone, online forms ...
Google's innovative Cloud SQL database has received several upgrades, most notably to storage, speed, and location choice. The upgrades include enhancements for speedier read and writes, more storage, and the choice of running instances in either the U.S. or Europe, ...
Several Iranian organizations and individuals have been targeted by the U.S. government in a bid to tackle the country's restrictions on Internet freedom. According to CNET the U.S. State Department has issued sanctions against Iran for building an "electronic curtain" ...