Mobile-phone companies and aid agencies have talked for years about deploying feature phones, coupled with basic text information services about …
Oracle upgrades VirtualBox for enterprise use
Oracle has updated its open source VirtualBox virtualisation software to make it more suitable for widescale enterprise deployments, the company …
VMware leading virtualisation market: V-Index survey
VMware is the primary hypervisor for 58% of organisations that use x86 virtualisation software, with Citrix and Microsoft’s Hyper-V splitting …
ITC ruling- “death blow” to Android OS
Apple won a preliminary victory over HTC–and over Android by proxy–when the ITC agreed this week that HTC smartphones violate …
IE9 hammers rivals in download blocking test: NSS Labs
The in-house reputation system used in Internet Explorer 8 and 9 is markedly superior at blocking social-engineering attacks than the …
HP extends network and technology services deal with BMW
HP announced a five-year extension to its global, multimillion dollar business deal with the BMW Group, the German automobile, motorcycle …
VMware releases client for Android tablets
Android tablets could become more appealing to the enterprise with VMware’s View Client for Android, the company said. VMware View …
Redknee and Tech Mahindra Sign Global Partnership
Redknee, a provider of business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for communications service providers, has entered into a global …
Researcher claims dangerous vulnerability in Skype
A security consultant has notified Skype of a cross-site scripting flaw that could be used to change the password on …
Commonwealth Bank rolls out new mobile, tablet apps
The Commonwealth Bank today rolled out a suite of new mobile banking applications including NetBank for iPad and Android tablets, …
Meet IBM’s new $75,000 mainframe
IBM never talks about the cost of its high-end mainframes, but when it comes to its low-end mainframe, price is …
F5 releases new storage virtualisation appliances
F5 Networks has announced the release of two new file virtualisation appliances, an entry-level offering and a midrange product that …
Firefox 5 update slated to fix Lion OS bug
Mozilla said it would update Firefox for the Mac to deal with a bug in Apple’s impending Lion OS. Firefox …
Is the BlackBerry PlayBook for you?
In early May, I was one of the fortunate few in the UAE to have had a BlackBerry PlayBook in …
Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week
Microsoft will retire 2001’s Office XP and the first service pack for Windows Vista next week, according to the company’s …
Intel develops personal energy monitor
Intel is developing a Windows application, Personal Office Energy Monitor (POEM), that will allow workers to monitor in real time …
Google Chrome hits 20% global share: StatCounter
Google Chrome’s rise in popularity has been remarkably fast and it’s just hit a new milestone: more than 20% of …
Cisco’s Cius tablet to ship next month
After delays, Cisco’s Cius tablet will start shipping in volume next month, and the device will be one of the …
High-end SME and retail, key areas for Lenovo
With growth and product movement in these segments, the vendor has made them a priority for this year At DCC …
Microsoft revamps retail and consumer focus
A new consumer focussed group is being created to enhance excitement across the portfolio An exciting moment at DCC 2011, …