Nokia took aim at smartphone rival RIM this week, announcing plans to expand the number of devices that will automatically be capable of accessing Microsoft corporate email via the software giant's Exchange platform.
Apple plans to release a fix next month for a security hole that enables someone to access data on a password-protected iPhone, according to a report.
Another plausible scenario for the iPhone 3G reception problems primarily experienced in the US has emerged: it's related to faulty power-control software.
Computer security firm Symantec this week claimed 300 changes in the new versions of Norton Internet Security and Antivirus would address past performance problems.
An Alabama woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple in the US, claiming the iPhone 3G's speeds were slower than advertised.
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
My recent rant about the horrors of Adobe Acrobat's update process attracted a fair degree of sympathy, but also managed to royally annoy at least one Big Deal reader, who questioned what it had to do with the column's stated intention of illuminating issues central to IT managers.
It has been possible for some time now to install OSX on a PC, with the help of a hacked install disc -- even the latest and greatest 10.5.1 can be installed with gusto.
Ubuntu 7.10 was released on 18 October. Here's a screenshot gallery showing the popular desktop Linux distribution in action.
Smartphones have come a long way in the last few years, and it's now feasible to consider going on a business trip leaving your notebook PC behind and relying solely on a mobile phone. Here are the most popular business phones this month, as determined by our readers.
The hardest part of creating a successful software application is often not the coding -- it's getting that product out to its intended market.
If you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the "dirty little secrets" may surprise you because we don't usually talk about them out loud.
At an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses new software upgrades for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.
Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.
Its excellent, sleek design doesn't cover for its sluggish performance.
The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is a sophisticated and highly configurable network switch capable of handling 48 10-Gigibit Ethernet ports.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa, expresses what innovation means to him in different areas, such as their PayWave … Watch it now
Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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