Technology
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Editorial: A taste of technology
How did I start the new year? Doing the oldest job in the world, that’s how. No, not that – I said “job” not “profession”. In truth, it’s not even a job, at least for me. Oh OK, out with it – I spent the first morning of the year with one arm in a...
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Outstanding performance
Enterprise Group channel manager for HP Patrick Diaz recently announced Computime Limited the winner of its HP CDG Largest FY12 Enterprise Group Partner Award. This is the company’s latest achievement. Computime has received a number of awards for...
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A cyberspace odyssey
On average, 33 per cent of the world’s population spends four hours a day online. Is that real or virtual time, asks Christine Spiteri. I’m sure that last October 14, most of you were sitting in the eight-million-strong audience watching Felix...
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The cost of e-commerce
Last year, UK online shoppers spent an average of €1,771 each. The total internet spend accounts for 12 per cent of UK retail sales and represents 30 per cent of total European sales. The EU e-commerce market is worth an annual €200.52 billion.
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Putting the E in health
When it comes to latest technology, there can be little doubt that Mater Dei Hospital is beeping with the most cutting edge. After all, technology is not just about mobiles and tablets – in a hospital environment, it can help save lives. There is no...
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Efficient recruitment
Local recruitment leader Vacancycentre.com unveiled a new jobs and careers website to coincide with Vacancycentre.com’s 12th anniversary since it launched on the web. Operated by CSB Group, Vacancycentre.com revamped its website – now its fifth...
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A good night’s sleep
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is a common and debilitating condition affecting up to 10 per cent of the population. It often remains undiagnosed in patients, but has been found to be as widespread as conditions like diabetes and can affect people at any...
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Performance and flexibility
The world’s most advanced storage platform has just extended its midrange offerings, delivering effortless, efficient, bulletproof, and futureproof storage to the entire midrange. HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage delivers the same industry-leading...
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A curious mind
How many of us will ever meet and converse with Nobel Prize winners, have a lovely discussion with computer scientist Vint Cerf in person, meet directors of corporate giants such as Google, or even better, be one of the finalists in the Google...
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ELSA Malta launches its new website
ELSA Malta, the Malta national group forming part of the European Law Students’ Association, launched its new online presence with a redesigned website sponsored by CSB Advocates and CSB Group. The new website features more news and events,...
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A battle of wits and wires
Scandinavian detectives use their intellect to solve crimes while their American counterparts have technology as their Dr Watson. Who finds the best clues? The old age complaint was that there was nothing to watch on the telly. The modern equivalent...
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New smartphone app keeps people in Malta on the move
The creators of a relatively new Maltese mobile application that acts as a portable and personal city guide are seeking financial support to expand into foreign cities following their success locally. OnDmove, originally launched as MaltaonDmove in...
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Steve Jobs bio film set for April release
The first film based on the life of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be released in April, according to independent distributor Open Road Films. The biopic, starring Ashton Kutcher as Jobs, who died in 2011, will premier later this month...
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Year of the Phablet
Call it phablet, phonelet, tweener or super smartphone, but the clunky mobile phone – closer in size to a tablet than the smartphone of a couple of years back – is here to stay. A surprise hit of 2012, it is drawing in more users, more handset...
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Changing of guard in tech sector
The inexorable push for mobility in gadgets has reshaped the electronics industry, a shift that reflects a changing of the guard at the world’s biggest consumer technology show. Gone from the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show, being held...
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2013 through the crystal ball
It’s difficult to forecast events in the digital world as things change and develop very quickly – Malta is no exception and we have to keep this in mind in our annual forecast. There is little we can do but recognise that the March 9 general...
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First Cloud Leader Report published
IT Channel Insight has published its first-ever Cloud Leaders Report, with views of cloud service leaders, including Google, Microsoft, IBM, HP, VMWare, Asigra and Salesforce.com among others. “We were never happy with sitting back and watching the...
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Belated happy birthday!
It is the revolutionary communications system used daily by billions of people but few know that January 1 was the internet’s 30th birthday. The computer network officially began its technological revolution when it fully substituted previous...
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The ICT year in review
This year had its fair share of developments in the local information and communication technology scene. While statistics confirm Malta’s unrelenting transformation into a truly digital society, there were singular events worth highlighting. Robert...
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Black cabs running on tech
In less than three years eCabs has established itself as a market leader in the so-called ‘black’ taxi services sector. Achieving this in such a short time would have been almost impossible without the support of ICT. It has contributed to turning...
