IBM Set To Unload Chip Business?

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IBM, which has been shedding underperforming assets as it shifts focus to the growing cloud-computing and analytics markets, is said to be close to a deal to sell its chip manufacturing business to Globalfoundries. Globalfoundries is mostly interested in IBM’s engineers and intellectual property, not its more than decade-old manufacturing facilities, Bloomberg reported June 11. Under the deal being considered, Globalfoundries would become a supplier to IBM. IBM’s main chip fabrication plants are in East Fishkill, New York and Burlington, Vermont. An IBM spokesman refused to discuss the report. “IBM does…

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Google Hit with New Antitrust Complaint in Europe, Officials Confirm

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Complaint alleges anticompetitive behavior in the app market IDG News Service (Brussels Bureau) — Google has been hit with yet another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time for alleged anticompetitive behavior in the app market, the European Union’s top competition authority confirmed Tuesday. The formal complaint was filed by Aptoide, a Portuguese startup in the apps sector, according to officials at EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia’s office. Aptoide runs an independent apps store for Android smartphones. It claims that Google is leveraging its dominant position in the Android market to…

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Kaspersky Lab detects mobile Trojan Svpeng: Financial malware with ransomware capabilities

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Although the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration. First, the two week deadline expires on June, 17th, leaving just one week left before cybercriminals could regain control of their botnet. Second, stories of the Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker campaign have already spawned a number of copycats, also among mobile malware writers. Last Sunday, June 8th, Kaspersky Lab detected a mobile Trojan now operating in the USA and UK, called Svpeng, which combines the functionality of financial malware with…

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Mobile Business Without The Apps

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SAP technology helps Brazilian job site contact workers where they are — on cellphones, but without apps. Jacob Rosenbloom approached Brazil’s labor market as an investor. He saw, he said last week in a media conference at SAP’s SapphireNow conference, a labor market of 102 million people, of whom only about 15 million have any education beyond high school. How could a company build a labor market to serve a laborer who doesn’t know what a resumé is and has never used a personal computer? According to Rosenbloom, CEO and co-founder…

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Android On Any Windows PC: Console OS Trying

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Crowdfunded project would enable users to dual-boot Android on any Windows PC, as well as on any Windows tablet based on Intel processors. Will it fly? (Image: Intel Free Press (Flickr)) “Imagine if your PC could run all the million-plus Android apps that your phone and tablet could.” It’s a nice thought for Android devotees who also use Windows PCs. It’s not a new thought, either, though it’s far from an accessible reality for most users. Among other reasons, some of the intriguing hardware pre-engineered to run both operating systems — such…

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Toshiba to Demonstrate Home Energy Monitoring System and Community Management System in Lyon, France

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TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Toshiba Solutions Corporation today announced that they have started to demonstrate a home energy monitoring system and community management system (CMS) in the  Lyon redevelopment area in Lyon, France. The demonstration is a part of the Lyon Confluence Smart Community Demonstration Project developed by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), with support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The project is a key element of the Lyon Confluence program organized by the Grand Lyon Community a major redevelopment…

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5 Signs Your Company Is Ready for BYOD

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With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, the business world has found itself scrambling for ways to tap into the benefits of such technology. This has been seen in efforts such as mobile app development. Perhaps even more significant, however, is the concept of “bring-your-own-device” or BYOD. What is byod?  This is the practice of allowing employees to use personal devices, specifically mobile devices, tablets, and laptops in the workplace. While a lot of companies are making the change, it is important to pause and consider whether or not it is…

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Are Small Businesses Overlooking the Cloud and the Internet of Things?

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An IT expert weighs in on what many SMBs are missing out on by forgoing or not investing enough in emerging technologies. With decades of experience in IT analysis spanning DataQuest, Giga Information Group, Forrester Research and a who’s who roster of top-name tech companies, Rob Enderle, president and principal of the Enderle Group, offers one of the most valued perspectives in the industry. A quick scan of his most recent articles reveals the breadth of topics he addresses in some of the biggest industry outlets: security in higher education,…

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The invasion of the form factors

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There’s an invasion of sorts of various form factors from oversized smartphones to wearables, all hungry for new applications and use cases. Here’s how to prepare.  Like the tagline for a bad horror movie, a form factor invasion is occurring on the mobile device front. Everything from huge table-size devices to watches and even “smart” light bulbs is vying for attention as the next smartphone, forcing businesses and application developers to consider massive variations across devices. Here are some suggestions on preparing for the growing form factor invasion. Identify usability…

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Mobile app data collection poses risks for enterprises, Gartner says

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Consumer data collected through mobile devices should be considered a full ‘citizen’ of companies’ data infrastructure Most mobile applications will collect and analyze information about end users by 2015, a trend that raises both rewards and risks for enterprises, according to analyst firm Gartner. In fact, 25 percent of companies that take advantage of consumer data “will face damage to their reputations due to inadequate understanding of information trust issues,” Gartner analyst Roxane Edjlali wrote in the report, “Adapt Your Information Infrastructure in the Age of Consumer-Centric Mobile Apps.” “The…

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