IT leaders must learn to support “thing service”, says Jenny Sussin, research director at Gartner.
Are we running out of wifi?
As the use of wireless connectivity increases across the globe – and increases at such a startling rate – bandwidth is being squeezed. Bart Saelets, Solution Architect, F5, investigates whether we really are heading towards a ‘capacity crunch.’
Microsoft’s smart home mission moves forward
The Thread Group and Open Connectivity Foundation have joined forces to make it easier for smart home devices to connect with Windows 10.
Microsoft delivers Windows 10’s 1607 upgrade
Microsoft has begun distributing 2016’s major Windows 10 upgrade to customers via the operating system’s update service.
200 million Yahoo accounts sold on black market
A hacker claims to have stolen the login information for 200 million Yahoo accounts and is selling them on the black market.
Cybercrime infrastructure being ramped up ahead of Rio
Over the past few months, cybercriminals have set up thousands of malicious domains and servers in Brazil in anticipation of the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
HPE’s cloud chief is leaving the company
The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division.
Verizon aims to pump up its IoT presence with fleet management deal
Verizon Communications plans to buy cloud-computing-focused fleet management firm Fleetmatics Group, in a deal that will pump up the telecom carrier’s internet of things portfolio.
Uber is investing $500M in alternative to current maps
Uber wants more information from mapping technologies, including more data on traffic patterns and precise pickup and drop-off locations.
Xiaomi enters the laptop market
China’s Xiaomi has entered the laptop market with the release of its new notebook, Mi Notebook Air, which runs Microsoft’s Windows 10.
Keeping up with the trends
Marco Landi, president, EMEA, Polycom, discusses the changing purchasing trends in the IT industry and shares insights on how Middle East vendors can keep up with the shift.
Intel profit slides due to restructuring costs
Intel has reported that its profits dropped last quarter due to heavy costs from a restructuring announced in April, however, company sales were up fueled by the strong performance of the company’s data centre group.
Microsoft phone sales plummet
Microsoft has reported the strong performance of its cloud offering last quarter, with revenue from its Azure services more than doubling from the same period last year.
EMC shareholders back Dell deal
EMC shareholders have approved the company’s upcoming multi-billion dollar acquisition by Dell, setting the wheels in motion for what’s been coined as the biggest technology merger in the industry.