60m downloads for Windows 8

More than 60-million licences of Windows 8 have been sold since its launch in October 2012.  Windows chief marketing officer and chief financial officer Tami Reller yesterday made the announcement at a JP Morgan Tech Forum hosted at International CES in Las Vegas. The...

CES: Intel makes smartphone moves

 Intel has announced a number of advancements across its smartphone business, including a multi-year, multi-device strategic relationship with Motorola Mobility and a handset by Lenovo based on its new Intel Atom processor platform. Several smartphones based on the...

Social media uncovers CV cheats

Inaccurate CVs are a perennial problem for recruiters – but, says Felix Erken MD of Junk Mail, savvy HR practitioners and recruitment consultants are increasingly turning to social media for a solution. “The problem has always been with us, but it’s...

Social marketing to go mobile

 As more and more consumers access their accounts via smartphones and tablets, there can be no doubt that social media is rapidly going mobile. Now, marketers are racing to catch up with consumers where they connect, employing a variety of strategies for outreach,...

New lease on life for netbooks

When the netbook was launched in 2007 it was heralded by some quarters as the future of mobile computing, but its rise to popularity was brief, with manufacturers finally deciding to call the it quits. But some users are still likely to enter 2013 hankering after some...