3% chance of Mac malware
Kaspersky Lab experts have calculated the chances of a malicious programme making it onto a Mac OS X device. In August, the probability of unwanted encounters with malware was about 3%. Compared to the 21% infection risk facing Windows users, the situation with Macs...Tablet sales down laptops increase
Tablet sales for the first six months of the year compared to the first six months of 2013 are down at The Notebook Company – but laptop sales are up by 15%. Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, comments: “There was a big buzz in the tablets market up until...PC market shows ‘sizeable improvement’
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 78,5-million units in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), a year-on-year decline of -1,7% and a sizeable improvement over the forecast of -4,1%, says IDC. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, the research group says many of the...Kolok adds LG to hardware portfolio
Further boosting its hardware offerings to the local channel, Kolok SA has been appointed an official distributor for LG Electronics’ range of B2B products, including monitors, projectors, storage and peripherals. The LG product portfolio underscores Kolok’s goal to...Radio telescope sees big bang rays
Highly detailed radio telescope images have pinpointed the locations where a stellar explosion called a classical nova emitted gamma rays, the highest-energy form of electromagnetic waves. The discovery revealed a probable mechanism for the gamma-ray emissions, which...