Mikael Ricknäs - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Mikael Ricknäs

Article | 22/11/2009 EU security agency highlights cloud computing risks

Cloud computing users face problems including loss of control over data, difficulties proving compliance, and additional legal risks as data moves fro...

Article | 22/11/2009 Nokia cuts research staff by up to 330 people

Mobile phone giant Nokia on Friday said it will cut up to 330 people from its research and development staff.

Article | 20/11/2009 Money transfers to become hottest mobile app, says Gartner

Money transfers and payments over mobile phones will be among the top 10 most important mobile applications by 2012, market research company Gartner s...

Article | 20/11/2009 ARM, MIPS accelerate Android push

Processor makers ARM and MIPS Technologies are both aiming to simplify and accelerate the use of netbooks, MIDs (mobile Internet devices), set-top bo...

Article | 18/11/2009 Elastra offers a tool to build public-private clouds

Elastra has announced the availability of its Cloud Server platform, which lets enterprises build public-private computing clouds, it said on Tuesday.

Article | 17/11/2009 MasterCard to authenticate online transactions by phone

In the face of mounting threats from hackers, MasterCard will use mobile phones to improve security for online transactions, the company said on Monda...

Article | 16/11/2009 Cisco ups offer for videoconferencing firm Tandberg to $US3.4B

Cisco has raised its bid for Norwegian video conferencing vendor Tandberg to 19 billion Norwegian Kroner (US$3.4 billion), up from $3.0 billion, but s...

Article | 16/11/2009 Google aims for faster Web downloads with SPDY protocol

Google is hoping to make Web pages download up to twice as quickly using SPDY, a new application-layer protocol it's experimenting with, the company s...

Article | 13/11/2009 Qualcomm shows Lenovo smartbook

Qualcomm put the spotlight on the smartbook concept at an analyst meeting in New York on Thursday, showing off a Lenovo-made device based on the Snapd...

Article | 11/11/2009 Vodafone, dependent on voice, set for more cost cuts

Despite increased profit in the first half of its fiscal year, Vodafone has decided to double its planned cost reductions, the operator said on Tuesda...

Article | 11/11/2009 Samsung to put third-party apps on cheap smartphones

Samsung is opening up its cheaper smartphones to third-party application developers with the launch of a new software platform it is calling Bada. The...

Article | 10/11/2009 Microprocessor sales reach record levels, says IDC

Intel's Atom processor, which is used in netbooks, helped PC microprocessor makers sell record numbers of chips during the third quarter, although the...

Article | 9/11/2009 Norwegian ISP doesn't have to block Pirate Bay, says court

Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling from the district court for Asker and Bæ...

Article | 6/11/2009 Vasco uses iPhone, iPod Touch for authenticating users

Vasco Data Security said Thursday it is bringing its Digipass product, which is used for two-factor authentication, to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Article | 4/11/2009 Sony Ericsson's first Android phone released

Sony Ericsson's first Android-based smartphone, the Xperia X10, comes with a unique user interface that's designed to improve handling and organizatio...