New lease on life for webOS
LG Electronics has acquired the webOS operating system technology from HP. To support its next-generation Smart TV technology, LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related Web...Infrastructure spend on the up
The Middle East & Africa IT infrastructure market, comprising of servers, storage and networking equipment, is forecast to reach $3,9-billion in 2013, a 4% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. “IT leaders in the Gulf region are focused on business solutions...Phones, tablets lead in mobility
It is clear that smartphones and tablets are driving mobility growth, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The company’s Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device trader shows that vendors shipped 367,7-million desktop PCs, portable PCs, tablets and...SMEs battle for survival
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are battling for survival. This stark and uncomfortable picture emerges from the second round of the SME Growth Index, Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa, produced by business environment specialists...Curiosity sees into Mars rock
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has relayed new images that confirm it has successfully obtained the first sample ever collected from the interior of a rock on another planet. No rover has ever drilled into a rock beyond Earth and collected a sample from its...