By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service\London Bureau 20 Nov, 2008
An Austrian security vendor has found a vulnerability in Windows Vista that it says could possibly allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a PC. read more »
The growing use of powerful and compact mobile devices for personal use makes their appearance in business IT development plans inevitable. Faced with the option of pocketing an ultraportable device or lugging around a hefty laptop and its associated power supply in a carrying case, most people would opt for the former. IT has to acknowledge this and start to plan for a broader range of devices connecting to the network in future. read more »
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Service\Stockholm Bureau 19 Nov, 2008
Backed by Huawei Technologies and operators including Telefónica and Vodafone, the GSM Association (GSMA) has launched the Embedded Mobile initiative, aiming to bring down prices of 3G modules that can be embedded in cars, cameras, health monitoring devices and other machines by developing common standards and platforms. read more »
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service\London Bureau 19 Nov, 2008
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the specification for a Microsoft-created file format that caused bitter debate during its path to become an international standard. read more »
By Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service\Taipei Bureau 19 Nov, 2008
A Microsoft program aimed at making PCs and Internet computing more affordable through monthly payments will deliver 20 million new desktops and laptops over the next few years to people who may not otherwise have been able to afford them, an executive said. read more »
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service\London Bureau 18 Nov, 2008
Hewlett-Packard saw a sharp increase in fourth quarter revenue and expects a profitable fiscal 2009 despite a gloomy global economic scene. read more »
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Service\Stockholm Bureau 18 Nov, 2008
Phone manufacturers must build NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality into mobile handsets in order to speed adoption of mobile payment systems, the GSM Association said Tuesday. read more »
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service\London Bureau 18 Nov, 2008
Consultancy Capgemini and Amazon.com will offer application development and hosting services using Amazon.com's infrastructure, the companies said on Tuesday. read more »
It may be more than Safaricom is willing to admit, but the competition seems to be poking holes into the Safaricom strategy, which may force them to rethink.
“We are not going to do something stupid or silly; we must take care of the bottom-line and ensure a healthy balance sheet,” said Michael Joseph. read more »
