Technology
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European research tackling cybersecurity
Cybercrime is a growing global problem that no company or country can tackle alone. At any given time, an estimated 150,000 viruses and other types of malicious code are circulating the internet, infecting more than a million people every...
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Researchers probe games with a view to development
A group of academic researchers from the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of ICT at the University of Malta have embarked on a research project to determine the use of digital games in Malta with a view of supporting the budding local digital...
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HTC Windows 8x joins the top league
The HTC Windows Phone 8x is one of a new breed of smartphones that sports the new Windows Phone 8 operating system by Microsoft. The model under review has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch touchscreen with HD 720 resolution, 16...
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Cloud gives SMEs access to the best IT tools around
Described by many as the latest trend in the IT world, cloud computing is simply an evolutionary approach to how IT resources are provisioned, consumed, managed and paid for. In traditional IT, procurement follows a ‘use-for-what-you-pay’...
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Melita responds to demand for faster and better internet access
More video content and more devices connected to the internet are driving the demand for better access, leading Melita to invest in a new international link to Milan through Level 3, one of the only six so-called tier 1 data operators in the world...
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Barriers to cloud computing in Europe cost billions
According to a new IDC study for the EU, policy actions aimed at removing barriers to adoption of cloud services would increase the value of spending on public cloud services from €35.2 billion to €77.7 billion by 2020. “The migration to a new IT...
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Why Google Glass is overrated – and why I hope I’m mistaken
When I first heard about Google’s Project Glass, I was ecstatic. The cavemen of augmented reality, those old, bulky head-mounted displays (HMDs) were finally to be shelved for something light, sleek and chic. Numerous announcements brought models...
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HP unveils printing innovations for the office
HP has unveiled its Officejet Pro and LaserJet printers and content management solutions designed to redefine business printing by enabling customers to reduce costs, increase efficiency and digitise the office. The new offerings represent the...
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MCA warns cheaper wireless equipment may come at a price
Have you ever used a Skype phone or a VoIP phone purchased from overseas? You may have bagged a bargain on eBay or some other online merchant, but chances are the device is not meant for use in Malta. The Malta Communications Authority has embarked...
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Battle for information security ‘is being won’
The rise in global security incidents, diminished budgets and degrading security programmes has left organisations to deal with security risks that are neither well-understood nor consistently addressed. But executives around the world are confident...
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European Commission widens scope for 4G across the continent
The European Commission has decided to add another 120 MHz to the radio spectrum portfolio for 4G technologies, such as long term evolution (LTE), around the 2 GHz band. This band is currently solely used for Universal Mobile Telecommunications...
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Cranfield graduate brings aviation technology expertise
Aviation has fascinated Matthew Sammut since he was a child. He would go to the airport to watch aircraft, attend airshows, explore mechanisms, and sign up to aviation-related courses. At 22, after obtaining a first class Bachelor’s Degree in...
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Malta’s unofficial computer museum still seeking help
Malta has an unofficial computer museum, thanks to 20 years of dedicated work by Maurizio Banavage, who has a collection that dates back to 1976. But his dream of having the appropriate premises and facilities to host the 80 models in his fine...
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New ICT course for small businesses
A second call for Epitome, a tailor-made course in ICT for SMEs, microenterprises and the self-employed, has been launched after 89 people received a certificate for completing the first course. This free training is offered as part of the project...
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Using Linkedin well to generate new business
LinkedIn is in many ways similar to Facebook, but it has a more business-oriented audience with around 175 million members. No one can do marketing on Linkedin better than a company representative. One of the most important features on Linkedin is...
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Survey confirms Facebook’s clout in online marketing
Facebook is considered the best platform for customer feedback in online marketing in Malta. While very few people buy a product without seeing a picture of it, 20 per cent of marketers admit to lifting pictures from Google for their material, most...
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Focus on green, calm technologies at IEEE event
Green, ubiquitous and calm technologies were discussed at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers event to mark the 50th anniversary of the IEEE Region 8, which includes Malta. Numerous members attended the event hosted by the Malta...
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The Apple iPhone 5 has arrived
There is no hiding the fact that when Apple launches a new iPhone, the technology world spends an endless stream of words on it. Indeed, rumours on the next model start the day after a new model is launched. Malta is party to this frenzy as the...
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Trends in fast-changing social gaming
An entirely new gaming class which has developed lately is social gaming, which was born through social networking sites like Facebook. Zynga is the world’s largest game developer on Facebook. Unlike traditional games that require players to own...
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Editorial: It’s funny how…
we all think that brains are pretty serious stuff. But it’s not all grey. After all, you do occasionally share a joke with your brain. And anyway, it’s the brain that makes you laugh by tracing improbable, exaggerated associations. Science can also...
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