Consumer IT

Thu, May 24, 2012 - What a difference a year makes in the booming smartphone market.

Thu, May 24, 2012 - PC maker Lenovo has used a basement price strategy in China to become the country's second largest tablet vendor, coming ahead of rivals offering Android-based products, according to research firm IDC.

Thu, May 24, 2012 - There's a growing body of research on phantom cellphone vibrations and the other problems associated with technology obsession, and leading the way is Larry Rosen, the author of iDisorder. IN this Q&A, Rosen talked about how addicted we've become and what we can do about it.

Thu, May 24, 2012 - Despite security concerns, more than two-thirds of enterprises in Europe allow their staff to use their own devices for work, according to research.

Thu, May 24, 2012 - Apple's Jonathan Ive has been knighted, an honour, he says, that is "incredibly humbling".

Wed, May 23, 2012 - The debt of Greece was reduced from $270 billion to $130 billion by a team using iPads

Tue, May 22, 2012 - jOBS, the Steve Jobs biopic, will be filmed in actual locations such as Jobs' childhood home and the garage where Apple began, it has been revealed.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Cult of Mac has a photo of a Tiny Steve Jobs found selling iPhones in NYC. The doll was found at a Cellular Express store.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - IT management executives from large corporations worry most about how to manage employee-owned devices safely and securely, according to clients of the Directions on Microsoft analyst firm.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - As users bring their own technology to the workplace, companies look to unified communications to tie it all together.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies.

Sat, May 19, 2012 - Two technology titans who have been grappling in courts around the world will be meeting face to face Monday to see if they can settle their differences and concentrate on what they do best: creating great consumer electronics products.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - A Cisco-commissioned survey of 600 businesses found that 95% permit the use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets in the workplace.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - What did those in the middle of the action have to say about Facebook's historic IPO? Take a look at some of their Facebook posts.