Kogan’s e-retail insights into 2010’s explosive growth

Being a growing online brand with zero brick-and-mortar presence, it should come as no surprise to discover that Kogan saw a “massive growth trend in online retail”, with 2011 predicted to be “another record year”.
 

Microsoft brings OneNote to iPhone

As much as Microsoft would like everyone to have a Windows Phone 7 handset, it realises a lot of people have chosen the iPhone. The company's latest app for Apple's mobile devices is a mobile version of OneNote.
 

Facebook site top searched, top visited (with asterisk)

Facebook lovers rejoice, Facebook haters get ready: Facebook and variations thereof were not only the most searched for terms in 2010, but Facebook was also the most visited site, although the asterisk comes if you merge Google and YouTube’s visit results, as it too can then claim “most visited” status.
 

It's that time again: 2010 science highlights

The end of each year seems to be the appropriate time to review the highlights of the past year. The journal Nature has dramatic pictures included with its 2010 science highlights, and it’s well worth a look.
 

Microsoft Office 2008 patch arrives a month after disclosure

An update for a security problem disclosed last month in Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 has finally been released. But there's no sign yet of the corresponding update for Office 2004.
 

Patch Tuesday looms, but no Windows patches in sight!

We're nearly a week into the month, so it's time to find out what Patch Tuesday will bring. Unusually, Microsoft's listing no updates for any version of Windows, but there is an important patch for the recently released Office 2011 for Mac.
 

SBS, Akamai hook up for streaming

SBS will use Akamai to deliver live and on-demand streaming video on an ongoing basis.
 

Symantec refreshes backup and archive range

Symantec has beefed up its portfolio of data storage products with the NetBackup 5000 deduplication appliance, NetBackup Cloud Storage, and a new version of Enterprise Vault, including Enterprise Vault Discovery Accelerator.
 

Userful prepackages Linux and applications for multiseat educational use

A preview version of Userful's Linux MultiSeat 2010 has been made available to potential users.
 

Record revenue reported from Redmond: Microsoft brings in $16 billion

Microsoft has joined the list of companies reporting record quarterly revenues.