Apple users warned about ransom attacks

Apple users are being warned of recent cybercriminal attacks, where phones and tablets have been held for ransom. When it happens, users are woken with an alarm-like sound and then a message “Your device has been hacked by Oleg Pliss” is displayed on the device....

MWeb reduces the pain of failover

Few businesses can afford the cost of Internet downtime. It’s not just a case of not being able to browse favourite Web sites – it translates into an effective communication freeze between the business and its customers, suppliers and branches. In addition, as more...

Dismal quarter for VC, telepresence

The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment QView has shown declining results for the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), with overall videoconferencing (VC) equipment revenue decreasing -20%...

Towards a true self-driving car

To accelerate innovation toward a future of autonomous vehicles, Intel has announced the availability of a family of hardware and software products – as well as additional investments and advanced technology research – aimed at helping the car evolve to...

Microsoft, salesforce.com in strategic deal

Microsoft and salesforce.com have announced a strategic partnership to create new solutions that connect salesforce.com’s customer relationship management (CRM) apps and platform to Microsoft Office and Windows, so that customers can be more productive. Terms of the...

Mobile shipments set to decline

Based on a greater decline in demand than predicted in the first quarter, and concerns that tablets and 2-in-1s will face additional market challenges the rest of the year, International Data Corporation IDC) has lowered its 2014 worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 forecast....