SWATing' a concern for Roswell cops
It took police close to an hour to discover the emergency 911 call was a hoax, and that someone had hacked into the homeowners’ voice over Internet Protocol to make the emergency call. More...
Shops and estate left without phones and broadband
HOMES and businesses were without phone lines or internet afterwards scavengers stole 800 metres of cable, cutting off Castle Ashby village and estate. More...
Skype Buys Group Messaging Provider
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone services provider, Skype has announced that it is buying GroupMe, a provider of mobile group messaging services for an undisclosed amount, which has been rumoured to be between $50 million and $85 million. More...
9/11 Grip On Info Can Still Be Whacky
The efforts at times have tried to defy the Internet-age reality that once something is public, it's near impossible to make it private again. . More...
Skype [aka Microsoft] buys GroupMe for US$85m
The acquisition comes at an interesting juncture for voice over IP, internet video and various messaging platforms. . More...
Why HP needs to merge with SAP
In the first part of the 2000s, IBM and HP went in two vastly different directions: HP acquired Compaq to bolster a horizontally-integrated PC business, during IBM sold its PC division to Lenovo and focused on creating a vertical stack of enterprise products. More...
The first recession ever ended
I'm however not sure I believe the first recession ever ended, and I sure hope things don't get any worse. I've seen many loved ones struggle as layoffs forced them into a difficult job market. More...
Behind-the-scenes perspective
From a behind-the-scenes perspective, Microsoft's week must have been enormously busy. Between archrival Google announcing its intention to acquire Motorola and hardware partner Hewlett-Packard announcing its imminent exit from the PC business, there was more than enough to keep Redmond's executives in battle-stations mode. More...
Skype to buy group-messaging company GroupMe
"Skype and GroupMe have a shared vision of creating applications and experiences that are the daily communications choice for a billion people," Skype CEO Tony Bates said in a statement announcing the deal. More...
Do you need a private cloud?
The following is a short hit list of facts about cloud computing that will help you to place yourself on a level playing field with buzzword fanciers. More...