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RFID sector to be worth $9.7b by 2013

Technology enjoying 'robust' growth.

Robert Jaques May 26 2008, 8:23AM Hardware

Samsung touts 1TB 'green' hard drive

Firm claims 50 per cent power saving compared with traditional drives.

Robert Jaques May 26 2008, 8:22AM Hardware

802.11n Wi-Fi to 'surpass wired Ethernet'

Enterprise adoption of next-generation 802.11n Wi-Fi technology is "unprecedented", according to a new report, despite the standard being ratified only as a draft.

Robert Jaques May 21 2008, 7:50AM Collaboration

Nokia's global influence growing fast

Nokia is emerging as a "hidden power behind the throne" in the global semiconductor market, an industry expert reported today..

Robert Jaques May 15 2008, 6:49AM Hardware

Ultra low-cost laptops to remain niche

Ultra low-cost notebook PCs will remain niche products despite recent hype, and will not become market "blockbusters", experts predict. Products not set to change the market, according to IDC.

Robert Jaques May 10 2008, 10:40AM Hardware

Navigation devices locate mega sales

Navigation device market to enjoy 'bright future', says ABI Research.

Robert Jaques May 8 2008, 7:39AM Hardware

Laptops to overtake desktops in 2009

The PC microprocessor market is heading for an "inflection point" in late 2008 or early 2009, when the number of microprocessors shipping for notebooks will exceed those shipping for desktops for the first time.

Robert Jaques May 8 2008, 7:37AM Hardware

Strong Yahoo financials will not see off Microsoft

Yahoo's better than expected first-quarter results will not help it fight off Microsoft's hostile takeover bid, experts reported today.

Robert Jaques Apr 25 2008, 9:29AM Finance

Businesses wake up to web 2.0

Web 2.0 is most obviously associated with consumer social networking websites, but businesses are fast waking up to the power of applications based on the platform, experts revealed today.

Robert Jaques Apr 18 2008, 7:13AM Collaboration

New spam site found every three seconds

New figures suggest that 92.3 per cent of all email sent globally during the first three months of 2008 was spam.

Robert Jaques Apr 17 2008, 8:21AM Security

IBM buys FilesX

IBM today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FilesX, a privately held storage software company based in Massachusetts and Israel.

Robert Jaques Apr 11 2008, 12:17PM Software

Microsoft bites back at Yahoo rejection

In the game of tit for tat going on between Microsoft and Yahoo, the Redmond Giant issued a response late yesterday to Yahoo’s rejection earlier in the week.

Robert Jaques Apr 11 2008, 12:16PM Strategy