Intel and Etisalat Misr, one of the leading telecom operators in Egypt, have announced the launch of the Middle East’s …
Apple working on products to ‘surprise and shock’, claims Steve Wozniak
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has said that he is confident that Apple will launch new products that will “surprise and …
IBM sees global Q1 revenue slump, 4% in ME
By Joab Jackson, IDG News Service Unable to close a number of large mainframe and software deals by the end …
Blackstone says Dell offer is off
By John Ribeiro and Agam Shah, IDG News Service Blackstone Group has given up its bid for Dell, less than …
Cloud boosts SAP revenue, despite demand drop in Asia
By John Ribeiro and Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Service. SAP reported strong growth in cloud subscription and support revenue in …
Microsoft launches two-factor authentication for Microsoft Account
Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service, the log-on service for …
Google services see large-scale disruption
Access to several of Google’s most popular web services, including Gmail, Drive and the main administrative console, was disrupted for …
Microsoft discovers stealthy new Trojan
Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting the files it downloads in order to keep them away …
World’s fastest supercomputer gets 40 petabytes of storage
The world’s fastest supercomputer, Titan, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, is deploying a new storage system …
Evernote CEO wants firm to build hardware
The CEO of archiving service Evernote this week said his company will soon release branded hardware with partners, as it …
Cyber crime batters small businesses, says Symantec
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small businesses due to their less sophisticated defences, according to a new report from Symantec. …
Oracle releases 128 patches
Oracle released 128 patches on Tuesday, covering security weaknesses that affect “hundreds” of its products. Four of the patches concern components of …
Microsoft exec lashes out at iOS, Android
Microsoft’s top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android on Tuesday, calling Apple’s operating system “boring” …
Struggling PC market causes Intel profit plunge
Intel reported a drop in profits and revenue for the first quarter, as the biggest PC market slump in recent …