It’s official: The notebook computer can now see as well as take your picture. Meet the Intel RealSense 3D camera.
Apple announces $10 billion App Store sales in 2013
Apple yesterday announced that App Store sales topped $10 billion in 2013, with December alone responsible for “record-breaking” revenues that exceeded $1 billion.
Ford CEO Mulally on Microsoft role: 'I only plan to serve Ford.'
Ford CEO Alan Mulally, seeking to end speculation over a possible move to Microsoft, told the Associated Press on Monday that he will not become the software company’s next CEO.
BlackBerry CEO Chen: 'Blackberry still most secure solution.'
Recently-installed BlackBerry CEO John Chen is on a mission to revive the ailing company to financial health, largely by restoring faith in BlackBerry among corporate CIO’s and other traditional enterprise customers.
Oracle makes cloud advancement by acquiring SDN firm Corente
Oracle is buying Corente, maker of SDN technology for WANs (wide area networks), in a strike against competitors Cisco and IBM. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close early this year, weren’t disclosed on Tuesday.
Gartner: Android on track to surpass one billion devices this year
This year vendors will ship 1.1 billion Android-based devices, while Windows will stage a small comeback and the number of Apple machines, percentage-wise, will increase the most, according to estimates from market research company Gartner.
IT pros urge Hong Kong government to reconsider Tech Bureau
More than 20 industry organisations support a petition that urges the Hong Kong government to establish the Technology and Communication Bureau, according to Charles Mok, Legislative Councilor (IT Constituency) and petition organiser.
Lenovo announces new consumer desktop PCs at CES, including an Android all-in-one
Lenovo has announced several new desktop PCs at CES, and in a move that’s sure to give Microsoft heartburn, one of these new machines is an all-in-one that runs the Android operating system, not Windows.
Dell issues 4 networking trends for 2014
2014 is poised to be an even bigger year for networks in the Middle East, perhaps “the year of the network”, says Shabbir Ahmad, Regional Sales Director – Networking, Dell, EMEA Emerging Markets
Is 2014 the time to finally Virtualise Exchange?
Deciding which applications in the data center should be virtualised is an important process, says Alexey Strygin, Senior Solutions Architect, Veeam Software, Middle East
Mobile internet subscribers may unknowingly pose greatest threat to Middle East telcos
Telcos now face threats on their mobile network from their own subscribers and their device says Mahmoud Samy, Area Head, Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Arbor Networks
How the Internet of Things has created data hoarders
The mountain of information devices create is forcing companies to rethink how to securely capture, store and retrieve data to derive more value from it, says Greg White, Senior Manager of Product Marketing at CommVault
HP ships an Android all-in-one PC, plus several business laptops and desktops
It seems like a bit of a disconnect for HP to announce new commercial PCs at a trade show focused on consumer electronics, but HP -which didn’t book exhibit space at this year’s CES – is wise not to waste the opportunity.
Asia Pacific tech market to grow by 4.5% in 2014, 4.8% 2015
Asia Pacific’s tech market is set to grow by 4.5% in 2014 and 4.8% in 2015, according to Forrester’s 2014 global tech spending forecast.