NEC and CA Technologies team to secure smartphones & tablets

NEC has teamed up with CA Technologies to develop a cloud-based security service based on CA technology that will be offered to telcos and content service providers to enable them to manage and secure their customers' smartphones and tablets.
 

Lenovo to steal PC crown from HP

An analyst is tipping Lenovo as a future global number one PC vendor.
 

BYOD boom means new attention to the ‘consumerisation of IT’

The Holiday season saw happy revelers unwrap millions of new, Internet-ready mobile devices. From the latest smartphones to tablets and Ultrabooks, a new class of powerful devices has hit the market.
 

Symantec warns of Android botnet

A 'million dollar' Android botnet has been created, security vendor Symantec has warned.
 

Thinking about BYOD? Get your strategy in place before it is too late

BYOD - bring your own device - is happening whether you like it or not. So it makes sense to work out how you're going to manage it and a way of reaping the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls.
 

Smartphones play part in remote health monitoring

A burgeoning market for healthcare peripherals and increasing smartphone processing power will result in the number of patients monitored by mobile networks to rise to three million by 2016, according to a UK market report.
 

Eventbrite says g'day to Australia with a freebie

Eventbrite has localised its ticketing platform for Australia, and is providing event organisers with an opportunity to try its services at no charge.
 

Study shows smartphones dominating the playground

One in three Aussie school kids are returning to school this year with a smartphone, and almost eight in ten own a phone by the age of 13, according to new research from Telstra.


 

Yep, Telstra’s 4G in 4G zones is definitely worthwhile

If you’re in a 4G coverage area and you’re sporting a 4G LTE capable device, it should come as no surprise to discover that 4G devices deliver vastly better ping and download speeds than 3G devices.
 

Cisco's new WiFi access point helps networks meet BYOD demand

Cisco has introduced a new Wi-Fi access point designed to meet the demands placed on enterprise Wi-Fi networks by the influx of smartphones and tablets into the corporate environment.