Take this with a salt shaker at hand, but it appears that Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud service is getting some expanded functionality that’s been long over due. Dedicated desktop applications for Windows and OS X appear to be in the cards, along options for extra storage if you’re willing to pony up some funds. Felipe Zorzo of Gemind uncovered the unannounced details (example above) while accessing its Brazilian web interface.

Notably, if SkyDrive’s free 25GB of Read more

Cisco Systems has announced its intent to acquire NDS Group Ltd., a leading provider of video software and content security solutions that enable service providers and media companies to securely deliver and monetize new video entertainment experiences.

NDS uses the combination of a software platform and services to create differentiated video offerings for service providers that enable subscribers to intuitively view, search and navigate digital content anytime, anywhere and on any Read more

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New global research confirms IT organisations need a more robust application portfolio management strategy to curb IT debt and inform mainframe investments, writes Linda Endersby.

A hefty 46% of IT decision makers have admitted they do not know the value of their IT debt, defined as the cost of clearing the backlog of maintenance to bring the corporate applications portfolio up to date. 44% of confirmed they don’t have, or don’t know if they have, a structured process for Read more

Microsoft and Samsung said on Thursday the new unit, which starts at $8,400 (￡5,300),is now available for pre-order in 23 countries,including the UK,with a release to follow in early 2012.

The computer,called SUR40,made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January,and is Microsoft’s second attempt at large-scale multitouch computing.It sports a more powerful processor,new system software,and new sensor hardware that promises to make touch recognition more accurate.For Read more

Expectations are high that Microsoft will launch Office 365 at the end of June.The cloud-based productivity software represents Redmond’s current best chance at driving back the threat presented by Google Apps and similar platforms.The company has sent media invitations to a June 28 event in New York City,where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will apparently take the stage to talk Office 365. The actual venue is the Skylight Soho, also the site of Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch in October Read more

Confused by Microsoft’s array of internet/cloud-based services for Windows and Windows Phone? Then it looks like the company’s been listening to you. In his latest blog post for the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft’s Steven Sinofksy explains the company’s new approach to cloud services in Windows 8 and Windows Phone, and confirms one big change: it’s doing away with the Windows Live brand entirely.

Replacing it is something simply called the Microsoft Read more

To say that customer service is crucial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is hardly rocket science,yet company bosses can lose sight of this when faced with a multitude of other tasks.SME owners spend their lives juggling various roles and responsibilities,often splitting their time between product development,marketing,sales, finance,IT,administration and so on.

It is easy to see how some can start to neglect customer service,but what a mistake this can be.It is the one Read more

Individuals and organisations are becoming a soft touch for online fraudsters by failing to delete personal information, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned.

The warning follows an investigation by the ICO into the used hard drive trade, which found one in ten sold online contain residual personal information.

Of the 200 devices, 20 memory sticks and 10 mobile phones sourced online by computer forensics company NCC Group, a total 34,000 files containing Read more

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