Bing adds Facebook to search

Microsoft has added new features to Bing that include more Facebook returns in search queries. According to Microsoft, with every search that people do, Bing believes there is a person out there who can help users make a decision. “This is why Bing lets you tap into...

Massive shifts for IT security

The future of IT will dramatically shift by 2030 as cloud computing, augmented reality, quantum computing, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology evolve into the next generation of information technology. This is according to Magnus Kalkuhl, director of Kaspersky...

‘Phablets’ take centre stage in 2013

With their global shipments set to more than double this year, phablets are a hot product, as illustrated by their high profile at this month’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The “phablet” – a portmanteau of the words “phone” and “tablet”...

Mobile advertising revenue rising

Worldwide mobile advertising revenue is forecast to reach $11,4-billion in 2013, up from $9,6-billion in 2012, according to Gartner.  Worldwide revenue will reach $24,5-billion in 2016 with mobile advertising revenue creating new opportunities for app developers, ad...

WD appoints Components sales manager

Western Digital (WD) has appointed Kalvin Subbadu to the position of sales manager for its Components business in South Africa. He will drive the sales of WD’s Components range of internal hard drives across all three official distributors, including Drive Control...