Facebook will become something of a has-been within five to eight years, according to one analyst. And while that assertion …
Cambium Networks optimistic following split from Motorola
The future is bright for Cambium Networks following its split from parent company Motorola Solutions, according to Graham Owen, EMEA …
Google Analytics adds browser-size analysis
Google Analytics now detects the browser size of website visitors, a new metric that has gained relevance as the variety …
HP releases 100TB/hr backup system
Hewlett-Packard yesterday announced new deduplication tools for its StoreOnce family of backup appliances that enable performance of up to 100TB per hour and data …
Growing investment, innovation drives Kenya's tech status
Growing local and foreign investment in tech companies along with the rise of co-working spaces and the presence of global …
Toshiba touts industry's densest SSDs, doubles performance
Toshiba Storage Products today announced a new line-up of solid-state drives (SSDs) using the industry’s smallest lithography process to date – 19 …
IBM adds inline compression, other upgrades, to storage systems
IBM yesterday unveiled upgrades to its line of storage products that it said adds more support for cloud technologies. For instance …
Salesforce.com buying social marketing vendor Buddy Media in $689 million deal
Salesforce.com is acquiring social media marketing firm Buddy Media in a US$689 million cash and stock deal, the companies announced …
SAP to pay $4.3B for cloud B2B vendor Ariba
SAP has agreed to purchase cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion. The deal has been unanimously approved by Ariba’s …
Acer unveils Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks featuring hybrid designs
Acer yesterday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens, as …
EMC releases solution to help plants, large enterprises transform processes
EMC Corporation today announced the general availability and initial customer success of its Documentum Engineering Plant and Facilities Management (EPFM) …
Facebook posts its internal C++ software library
Facebook has released a library of C++ software components used to help run its site, the social networking company announced …
Lebanon hosts international UNDP workshop on urban management IT
City authorities from across the MENA region convened in Beirut recently to hear how the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) …
Airtel to pump another $615 million in DR Congo
Airtel will invest US$615 million in its Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) operation over the next three years, according …
NCC Group reverts to Sage following failed SAP implementation
It has emerged that NCC Group has gone back to Sage after abandoning a problematic implementation of an SAP ERP system that …
Survey reveals social media disconnect between senior executives
There is a disconnect among senior executives over who is responsible for new customer communications channels like social media and …
African nations embrace e-learning
Most African countries have embraced technology in education, according to the eLearning Africa 2012 report, the first significant attempt to …
HP uncovers record number of counterfeit printing supplies in UAE
HP today announced that its collaboration with UAE law enforcement has resulted in the largest seizure of counterfeit printing supplies …
Dell gives business PCs an Ivy Bridge makeover
Dell has given its entire business PC line an Ivy Bridge makeover, with the launch of eight new Latitude laptops …
Ellison: Next version of Oracle database set for December or January release
The next version of Oracle’s database will be released in either December or January, CEO Larry Ellison said Wednesday during …