Dubai is no stranger to having to proactively adjust its approach to expanding technologies. With the integration of ICT in …
Amazon Web Services introduces low-cost storage service
Amazon Web Services has announced the release of Glacier, a low-cost storage service that has been customised for data archiving …
iPhone 5 promo parody hits web
A new parody video purporting to be a leaked official iPhone 5 promo reveals that the much anticipated next-generation Apple smartphone is just for taking pictures. …
Crisis malware infects VMware virtual machines
The Windows version of Crisis, a piece of malware discovered in July, is capable of infecting VMware virtual machine images, …
Microsoft axes activation 'grace period' with Windows 8
Microsoft has dropped the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating …
Indian minister attacks social networks
An Indian federal minister has said that social networks have to be more responsive and responsible, even if they have …
Dell taps former HP chief as profit drops 18 percent
Dell has announced the employment of a former HP executive to run its server, networking and storage division, on the …
HTC signals focus on business market
Taiwan’s HTC has invested $35.4 million in a U.S.-based provider of mobile enterprise apps, signaling that the smartphone vendor is …
Nexus 7 projected to shift 8m by year's end
Google could sell between six million and eight million of the Nexus 7 tablets by year’s end, according to a …
Out with old school
With the world of technology changing constantly, it is difficult for universities to keep producing IT graduates that are sufficiently …
TV goes IP
Internet-based TV technology is slowly catching up in the region, opening up new revenue streams for telecom service providers. Despite …
Sales first
An aggressive sales-first mantra has made billions for Oracle. This approach may be backfiring, though, as competitors and former partners …
Adobe accelerates Creative Cloud releases
As Adobe’s Creative Cloud lineup of art and design applications gains prominence on the company’s landscape, the quantity and pace of updates …
How to add RAM to your laptop
One of the best ways to perk up the performance of an older laptop is by increasing its memory. Most …
Projectbook for iPad
Projectbook is a new note-taking and task management application for the iPad from Theory.io. I’ve been using the iPad offering since its …
McAfee expands mobile security software package for Android
McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting …
Samsung releases Galaxy Note 2 teaser video
Samsung has released a teaser video of the Galaxy Note 2 smartphone ahead of its launch. The video is a teaser for …
Mobile users choose Wi-Fi over cellular
Smartphone and tablet users prefer using Wi-Fi over cellular connections, considering it cheaper, faster, easier to use, more reliable and …
13 new languages available for Google Voice Search
Google has made its Voice Search for Android available in 13 new languages, bringing the total to 42 languages and …
Acer predicts slow start for Windows 8
Acer has said it does not expect “explosive growth” for Windows 8 devices when the Microsoft operating system launches in …