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Apple iCloud outage hits twice in a week

The second iCloud outage in a week left 15 million users unable to access iCloud mail recently. Apple confirmed that iCloud was experiencing problems in a status update issued...

Avira antivirus upgrade cripples Windows PCs

Security firm Avira issued a service pack recently for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "...

NetSuite launches commerce-as-a-service platform

NetSuite is going up against vendors such as Demandware in the market for cloud-based e-commerce platforms, announcing a new product, SuiteCommerce, during the SuiteWorld...

LifeSize unveils cheaper alternative to telepresence all-in-one HD videoconferencing units

LifeSize on Tuesday unveiled two portable, all-in-one videoconferencing units for various work spaces, including home offices, meeting rooms and executive offices. The Unity 50...

Survey: Making money becomes a key CIO role

CEOs have shifted their position and are releasing funds to CIOs that have innovations for mobile users and revenue generation ideas, finds the CIO Survey 2012 from Harvey Nash,...

Businesses slow to react to mobile security threat

Nearly nine in 10 executives and employees are using their personal smartphones or tablets for business and about half are doing so without the permission of their companies, a...

Apple renames new iPad, swapping 4G to Cellular

Apple has changed the name of its new iPad on websites worldwide, scrapping '4G' in favor of 'Cellular'. This change was made following accusations in the UK and Australia that...

Dell, IBM introduce servers with new Intel Xeon chips

Dell and IBM recently announced servers with Intel's latest Xeon server chips, which will bring faster throughput and memory allowing servers to take on more complex workloads...

Lenovo working with Intel on Windows 8 tablet

Lenovo is working with chip maker Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, a Lenovo executive said. The release of an Intel-based...

Survey: Hong Kong mobile users want to be found

Hong Kong mobile phone users want you to know where they are, said TNS that recently released its annual report Mobile Life Study. According to the company, 86% of Hong Kong...