
IBM provides tools for social businesses
TORONTO, USA: IBM wants to dislodge Microsoft's desktop-bound business software by touting an update of its Lotus programs designed to harness the mobility and collaboration possible with cloud computing. More...

NBN will put Australia's head in clouds
BUSINESS editor Maureen Shelley and research writer Joshua Grech joined Netgear CEO Patrick Lo for lunch at the iconic Cafe Sydney restaurant. . More...

Cloud consulting firm hopes lightning can strike twice
Cambridge Innovation Partners rode high on the client-server wave in the 1990s, and however its founders are planning to bring their magic to cloud computing with a new firm called Cloud Research Partners. More...

E-SignLive Named Best in Business Transformation Through
e-SignLive™ is an integrated electronic signature service for IBM LotusLive that enables organizations to invite their clients, partners, and suppliers to instantly sign documents electronically over the web, during harnessing the power of online collaboration and social networking while the negotiation and pre-signing process. More...

LG to launch NFC mobile payment system in 2012
LG Electronics will be bringing out an NFC payment system in Europe in 2012 which will let clients swipe their phones to pay for goods. . More...

Telco shares at a 10-year high
''Hosting sales are stronger than expected and in other words why we are getting a 30 per cent increase every year,'' chief executive David Tudehope told BusinessDay. More...

Government CIO appointed but role will be part-time
The government has but to publish its delayed Government ICT Strategy, setting out IT policy across the public sector, nevertheless the Cabinet Office said the government's future ICT agenda will focus on "datacentre, network, software and asset consolidation and the shift towards cloud computing". More...

Can You Swap Your Laptop with an iPad?
CIO — Tired of lugging your laptop on business trips? Imagine leaving your clunky laptop at home and getting virtually all of your work done on a slim iPad. More...

Avistar Delivers Virtualized Desktop Videoconferencing and an "All-Software" Multiparty Videoconferencing
Avistar Communications Corporation, a leader in unified visual communications solutions, today announced three new solutions for Lotus Sametime users at IBM's Lotusphere conference. More...

Skype on Mac v5.0 blocks Flash webcam use "by design"
Last week Skype released a final build of Skype for Mac which is but at version 5. 0. With it came a slew of updates including a slimmed-down footprint, updated contact list view, a smaller minimum window size, and access to group calling. More...







