Gaming set to move off the console

Gaming-capable smartphones and tablets are overtaking dedicated gaming consoles – and this trend is set to continue.  International Data Corporation (IDC) has published the Worldwide Gaming-Optimised Handheld, Smartphone and Tablet Gaming 2013-2017 Forecast, a...

CA extends cloud offerings

CA Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Layer 7 Technologies, a leading provider of application programming interface (API) management and security. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  The acquisition of Layer 7 will enable CA...

African losses pull Altech down

Allied Technologies (Altech) has posted increased revenue for the year ended 28 February 2013, although operating profit was lower than that of the prior year, mainly due to losses incurred in Altech’s operations in East and West Africa. “Results from our East and...

VMware increases revenues for Q1

Virtualisation and cloud infrastructure vendor VMware has announced that revenues for the first quarter of 2013 were $1,19-billion, an increase of 13% from the first quarter of 2012.  Operating income for the first quarter was $160-million, a decrease of 26% from the...

LG improves phone figures

LG Electronics (LG) Seoul Korea has reported a solid first-quarter performance due to a resurging handset business which shipped 10,3-million smartphones between January and March, the highest for LG since it entered the smartphone race.  Better-than-expected...