The amount of mobile Android malware has surged this year, from a count of 30,000 malware specimens in June to almost 175,000 …
Google set to launch Samsung 10 tablet
Google’s product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and …
Some Android apps have serious SSL vulnerabilities, researchers say
A team of researchers from two German universities has released a study asserting that many of the most popular free …
NFC mobile payment spend to hit $100 billion in 2016
The total value spend of Near Field Cummunication (NFC) mobile payments will rise from $4 billion in 2012 to $191 …
AMD to lay off 15 percent of workforce
Chip company Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday said it would lay off 15 percent of its workforce as it tries …
Page points at future growth chances after poor Q3 results
Google CEO Larry Page tried to put a positive spin on his company’s poor third-quarter financial results, which were released …
BlackBerry tops the class for UAE students
BlackBerry tops the bill for students in the UAE, according to a new survey by Axiom Telecom. An extensive and …
UAE students prefer BlackBerry, says Axiom
BlackBerry Still Top of the Class for UAE University Students according to a survey by Axiom Telecom. 65% of the respondents said they opted for a BlackBerry device in the past year, 16% chose Apple, while 11% turned to Nokia for their mobility needs.
Emax records 80% boost in sales at GITEX Shopper 2012
Emax announced that it has beaten its initial sales projections for the eight-day extravaganza of GITEX Shopper 2012 held last week. The company reports a boost in sales across all IT and electronics categories as well as prominent brands such as Lenovo, Apple, HP, Dell, HTC, etc.
Jacky’s posts 11% sales increase at Gitex Shopper 2012
The retailer posts a 11% sales increase from participation at GITEX Shopper 2012, attributes success to strategic location of the event, stand design, promotions for smartphones and ultrabooks
Russian start-up working on Intel to ARM software emulator
A Russian start-up company called Elbrus Technologies is developing a technology that will allow data centre owners to migrate software …
New Arm chip technologies could power mobile networks
Emerging chip technologies that Arm Holdings announced this week, could help to power mobile networks that are being asked to …
Lenovo tops HP in PC sales, says Gartner
Lenovo has stripped HP of its title as the world’s top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a …
IBM and AT&T collaborate on cloud services
IBM has struck up a partnership with AT&T to offer secure shared cloud services to customers over private networks rather …
Dubai eGov to host 26 government entities at GITEX
Dubai eGovernment are set to host 26 government entities at GITEX this year, according to H.E. Ahmad Bin Humaidan, Director …
On the move, on the money
Mobility has changed the whole landscape of the enterprise. People now want to be able to work from anywhere, at …
American Airlines cabin crew to adopt Galaxy Note devices
American Airlines said it plans to purchase about 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices for use by cabin crew members during …
Calxeda receives $55m to push ARM chips into data centre
Chip maker Calxeda has received an investment to the tune of US$55 million to develop low-power server chips with ARM …
Strength to strength
The peripherals industry is looking up as analysts continue to predict a growth in demand and sales in the year ahead driven by a host of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks. We speak to the experts to take a look at the regional dynamics of the market.
The business of IT
HCL InfoSystems MEA may seem a young contender in the regional SI space, yet the company has already established a strong foothold in a region with a strategy that focuses on perseverance and transparency.