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Has Apple Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew?

Kimberly — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:56:40 +0000

Now, as Apple expands its reach from computers into music, video, consumer electronics and phones, it’s getting harder and harder for the company to make sure all of its...

Gartner: Smart phone sales double in North America

AP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:10:03 +0000

Sales of “smart” phones doubled in North America in the first quarter, outstripping the category’s growth in the rest of the world, according to a report by research firm Gartner.North American growth was propelled by the popularity of Research in...

Fewer broadband connections may block IPTV growth

Pratyush — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:01:35 +0000

India is ready to experience another revolution in the digital television space with the launch of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service and the mobile TV service in the country. Mobile is speedily emerging as a new medium of entertainment...

Apple iPhone: Not at all meant for the IT world?

Naveen — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:51:42 +0000

Apple iPhone, which is scheduled to debut on 29th of this month, is being eagerly awaited by number of Apple fans and other people. What if someone advices IT executives to keep Apple’s iPhone out of their networks? Sounds strange but they...

Gartner: Virtualization could weaken security

Dharmendra — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:17:39 +0000

Gartner recently issued a warning that companies running to install virtualisation technologies for may possibly wind up ignoring loads of security issues and divulging themselves to risk. Gartner warns that virtualisation, as with any...

Adaptive outsourcing, a flexible approach to application outsourcing

Gautam — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:46:30 +0000

Adaptive outsourcing model has been announced by Keane which is one of the leading IT services firm. Adaptive outsourcing model offers all the advantages of traditional outsourcing coupled with flexible delivery models aimed at matching...

Gartner warns of five high impact cyberthreats in 2007

Dharmendra — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:24:22 +0000

Gartner has warned business to be all embedded against five highly rampant cyberthreats. The cyberthreats such as targeted threats, identity theft, spyware, social engineering and viruses, are claimed to have potential enough to cause major damage...

Gartner: 'Phishing' messages rising up in U.S.

Dharmendra — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:51:47 +0000

The US-based technology firm Gartner claimed to have discovered that the number of “phishing’’ messages flowing in the U.S. have gone up from 57 million in 2004 to 109 million until now in 2006. The jargon of the industry is nothing but “phishing”,...

Study: Online scamsters focus on wealthy

Jonty — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:33:56 +0000

According to a Gartner study, the high-income earners are the preferred targets of online scamsters like ‘phishers’. According to the study, people whose annual income is above $100,000 received 50% more phishing emails than those earning lesser. What’s...

Users need to take first step to Combat Spyware

Dharmendra — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:08:55 +0000

In the middle of September, Gartner, research firm, estimated that in the coming two years up to 50% of firms will be in the grip of spyware. Spyware is a general word that envelops an extensive assortment of software products, most importantly...