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Windows Start button may make a comeback

2013-04-30 14:21

Microsoft is planning to resurrect the Start button familiar to the traditional Windows operating system.

Windows revenue pushes Microsoft higher

2013-04-19 09:00

Microsoft has reported that the Windows division had a 23% increase in revenues, pushing the company's profit up 19%.

PC sales plunge, Windows 8 flops - firm

2013-04-11 09:32

Microsoft's Windows 8 software appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, research firm IDC has said.

Ubuntu partnership for China

2013-04-03 13:08

Canonical, the company preparing to release an Ubuntu smartphone, has announced that it has secured a partnership with China to roll out a dedicated operating system.

Human Rights Day Celebrations

2013-03-20 14:35

Cape Town, known as the Mother City is a city of all seasons, here is a list of what you can do on this historical day.

Pirated software costs SA millions

2013-03-04 10:00

Figures released by BSA | The Software Alliance revealed that unlicensed software has cost South African business over R5.7m in 2012.

Samsung takes on iPad

2013-02-24 12:39

Samsung Electronics is beefing up its tablet range with a competitor to Apple's iPad Mini that sports a pen for writing on the screen.

Facebook hit by 'sophisticated' attack

2013-02-16 12:37

Facebook says its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.

MacBook laptops cheaper

2013-02-14 12:33

Apple says it has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by about R1 800 and updated its processors.

Subscription focus in MS Office 2013

2013-02-05 13:00

Microsoft is taking a new direction with its popular Office suite of applications: It wants to become a subscription service.

Supercomputer will simulate the brain

2013-02-04 11:34

A new scientific endeavor hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the human brain by creating a highly detailed simulation of it.

Office available in the internet cloud

2013-01-29 21:02

Microsoft has begun letting people subscribe to Office as a service in the internet cloud, shedding the need to buy the popular productivity software on a disk.

Mobile gobbling PCs, forecast shows

2013-01-07 07:31

The global tech industry has become a tale of two sectors, with mobile devices surging at the expense of older electronics that are struggling, a forecast has showed.

Tablets as teachers: Poor kids learn ABCs

2012-12-19 08:21

A US gift of computers is helping illiterate Ethiopian kids learn to speak, write in English.

Mobile web forces computer evolution

2012-12-12 14:15

The shift to smartphones and tablets has forced computer manufactures to adapt to the mobile internet era.

IBM chip aims to speed up apps

2012-12-10 11:01

IBM has unveiled a new chip that should make it cheaper for internet computer servers to handle large amounts of data at speed.

Government sites hacked

2012-12-09 15:01

A hacker is claiming responsibility for disrupting three South African government websites.

Windows 8 sales hit 40m in 1st month

2012-11-28 09:07

Microsoft says it sold 40 million licences for its Windows 8 operating system in the first month after a launch which received a mixed reception.

Video game makes a killing

2012-11-18 11:15

The military video game Black Ops 2 has conquered gamers around the world on its first day of release, raking in about $500m.

Death of the cassette tape exaggerated

2012-11-07 21:45

The widening gap between the amount of data the world produces and the capacity to store it is giving a new lease of life to the humble cassette tape.

'Twitter bombs' expected in US

2012-11-04 11:28

As US election day approaches, "Twitter bombs" are expected to fly as part of efforts to swing votes in a close race.

'Stunning' start for Windows 8

2012-10-31 07:26

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has said the Windows 8 operating system was off to a "stunning" start with four million upgrades downloaded since its release.

Microsoft's Windows 8 a dud - poll

2012-10-29 21:05

Microsoft's radical redesign of Windows hasn't created much buzz among PC, tablet buyers according to a poll.

Microsoft goes mobile with Windows 8

2012-10-26 09:09

Microsoft has taken a big step into mobile, unveiling a revamped version of its flagship Windows system and offering a closer look at Surface, its entry into the hot tablet market.

Linux needs a second look - review

2012-10-25 22:05

Linux Ubuntu is a viable alternative to users who don't feel comfortable with Microsoft's latest version of Windows.

 

Ubuntu enhancements released

2013-04-29 08:05

The open source movement is taking aim at acceptance on desktop computers with the release of an enhancement set designed to attract consumers.

Microsoft focuses on SA

2013-04-18 15:00

Microsoft sees Africa in general and South Africa in particular, as a key market for adoption of the company’s software.

PCs are not dead, says HP

2013-04-05 09:48

The growth of tablets and smart devices does not mean that the PC market is dead, a manufacturer has claimed.

End of the line for Roadrunner

2013-03-31 22:36

It's the end of the line for Roadrunner, a first-of-its-kind collection of processors that once reigned as the world's fastest supercomputer.

HP takes long term view

2013-03-08 09:45

Despite going through some difficult times, Hewlett-Packard is determined to refocus its business on technology.

Programming education gets boost

2013-02-27 09:00

Google has announced the launch of a new educational programme to teach young people how to write computer code.

Google challenges Apple with Pixel PC

2013-02-22 07:23

Google has unveiled a touch screen notebook computer designed for high-end PC users, throwing down a gauntlet for Apple and its MacBooks.

My classmate, the robot

2013-02-15 22:07

Devon Carrow's life-threatening allergies don't allow him to go to school. But a robot with a wireless video hook-up allows him to experience school like a normal boy.

Microsoft wins in patent fight

2013-02-08 13:00

A federal judge has tossed out more than a dozen patent infringement claims filed against Microsoft by Google-owned Motorola Mobility.

Aspire S7 a top-speed ultrabook - review

2013-02-04 14:00

The Acer Aspire S7 may be the laptop that justifies its race car name as the device is designed to speed up productivity.

Apple blocks Java on Macs

2013-02-01 07:24

Mac computers have stopped running programs written using the Java programming language in their browsers, as Apple blocked it because of security problems.

Internet tycoon launches new site

2013-01-20 13:46

Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against the US prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy.

Hackers hold Aus businesses to ransom

2012-12-23 08:51

International hackers are holding Australian businesses to ransom by hijacking their computer systems, police have warned.

Computers will translate baby-talk

2012-12-18 10:26

Future computing devices will push further into the senses by developing capacities to mimic the ability to see, smell, touch, taste and hear, IBM says in an annual forecast.

Teachers snap up Chromebooks

2012-12-12 07:27

US teachers have flooded school-centric charity website DonorsChoose.org to snap up Chrome notebook computers.

Samsung Series 5 Ultra review

2012-12-10 08:37

The Samsung Series 5 Ultra boasts top-end specs, but its weight counts against it.

Apple to make Macs in US next year

2012-12-06 22:13

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year.

Hackers attack Israeli sites

2012-11-18 14:13

Online activist group Anonymous has said it has downed the websites of dozens of Israeli state agencies and a top bank in protest over the Jewish state's deadly air assault on Gaza.

Cray supercomputer named world's fastest

2012-11-12 21:16

A Cray supercomputer at the US government's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named the world's fastest, overtaking an IBM supercomputer at another American research centre.

Clear as... paper?

2012-11-07 21:45

Scientists have developed a method to "see through" layers of thin, solid material in a breakthrough that holds promise for medical imaging, nanotechnology - and the spy trade.

Internet bikes changing Bangladesh

2012-11-01 22:10

Bicycling 'Info Ladies' are bringing the internet to remote Bangladesh villages where connections are rare.

Internet Explorer still 'key' to Windows

2012-10-30 14:06

The browser remains critical to the Microsoft operating system, and despite losing market share to Firefox and Chrome, the US-based company is determined to fight back with Internet Explorer 10.

Microsoft: The old empire strikes back

2012-10-27 08:30

Microsoft, still the biggest force in the PC market with its Windows operating system, is making a new, belated effort on Apple's turf.

Microsoft launches Windows 8 in SA

2012-10-26 07:26

Microsoft has used the launch of Windows 8 in SA to demonstrate its determination to grow in Africa, where the focus is shifting to the mobile market.

Windows 8 officially launched in New York

2012-10-25 19:58

In one of the most important events in its history, Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 8 operating system and its Surface tablet computer.

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