Microsoft ups the ante with Windows 8.1
Microsoft has made a number of changes to the Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8.1, available as a free download, will advance the user experience in touch, personalisation, search and cloud computing. Antoine Leblond, corporate VP: Windows program management at...Server shipments, revenue in decline
Factory revenue in the worldwide server market decreased 7,7% year-over-year to $10,9-billion in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. This is the fifth time in the previous six...Bytes IDs new acquisition
Bytes Technology Group (Bytes), a subsidiary of the JSE-listed Altron group, has acquired the business of identity management (IDM) company Brand New Technologies (BNTech). The purchase consideration is dependent on the attainment of certain profit targets over a...Google invests R103m in SA renewables
Google has announced its first renewable energy investment in Africa: a $12-million (R103-million) investment in the Jasper Power Project, a 96 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Upon completion, Jasper will be one of the...Phishers use fake social media apps
Phishers are known for experimenting with different fake social media applications in a desperate move to lure users. A Symantec blog post outlines examples of new fake apps. In the first example, the phishing site used an image of a girl along with the Facebook Like...