Ballmer says Windows should support Android apps
Published in Mobiles


Quietly commenting on the side lines

The shy and retired former Microsoft CEO Steve “there is a kind of hush” Ballmer has suggested that his former company has called for Redmond to make its windows software run android apps.

Dell mocks Cook’s PC doom-saying
Published in News
Friday, 13 November 2015 13:42

Dell mocks Cook’s PC doom-saying


The “post-pc” era has been good for the PC

Tin-box shifter Michael Dell mocked the prophecy of the Grand mufti of the Apple Cargo cult, Tim Cook who insisted that the PC was on its way out.

Companies lagging behind employee’s cloudy expectations
Published in News


Claims Microsoft backed study


A study based on 5,000 respondents from small and medium enterprises found that “enterprises are lagging behind their employees’ expectations to be more productive, collaborative and innovative in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.”

Microsoft will block SHA-1
Published in News
Thursday, 05 November 2015 11:44

Microsoft will block SHA-1


Shutting out the spooks and other criminals

Software Giant Microsoft has joined Mozilla and will consider blocking the SHA-1 hashing algorithm on Windows to keep the US spooks from using it to spy on users computers.

Microsoft shakes off the curse of Steve Ballmer
Published in News


First growth in 15 years


For ages Microsoft has suffered from static growth and a share-price which was more consistent than the speed of light.

Intel has strong earnings result
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 10:55

Intel has strong earnings result


Even if data centre business slumping

Intel beat Wall Street's revenue and earnings targets but is predicting trouble ahead.

US not allowed to take EU data
Published in News
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 13:09

US not allowed to take EU data


Legal ruling puts US tech in a spin

The US technology industry is paying the price for the obsession that its government has on stealing data.

Microsoft rolls out Office 2016
Published in News
Tuesday, 22 September 2015 13:47

Microsoft rolls out Office 2016


Cloudy office


Microsoft has begun rolling-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365.

Dell creates new hyperscale unit
Published in News
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 10:37

Dell creates new hyperscale unit


Cloudbusting plans

Tinbox shifter Dell has created a new business unit to chase after the "second tier" of hyperscale customers.

MediaTek labs' autonomous robots track objects
Published in IoT


Inexpensive solution for Makers robots

Everything is about Robots these days and Intel, MediaTek and many platform manufacturers are trying to find a way into the market.