Video consoles set for rebound

The video game console is set to make a comeback.  International Data Corporation (IDC) has published a new forecast on the video game console market: Worldwide Video Game and Entertainment Console Hardware and Packaged Software 2012 – 2016 Forecast. The 71-page...

SAP re-invents ERP with HANA

SAP has launched its in-memory HANA technology as a fully-fledged database that is capable of running the software giant’s world-leading ERP system, Business Suite, which has been re-engineered and launched to take full advantage of HANA. Chairman and co-founder Hasso...

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,...