When one talks of computers today, he or she could be referring to a laptop, a desktop or maybe even …
Eros Group brings Transcend Information to the UAE
Eros Group, a distributor of popular IT brands has now announced the expansion of its existing portfolio to include Taiwan …
Taiwan warns new Apple patent could target Ultrabooks
A Taiwanese government office is warning local PC vendors of a new Apple patent for its MacBook Air that could …
Android is twice as popular as iPhone, according to poll
In a recent poll held by PC Advisor, a massive 49 percent of respondents claimed that Google Android is their favourite smartphone operating …
Google Nexus 7
Google has announced its own-brand Nexus 7 tablet and we’ve managed to get some hands-on time with the much anticipated …
Firefox for Android
Mozilla yesterday updated its free Firefox for Android web browser for smartphones running version 2.2 or later, claiming dramatic performance improvements from startup and page-load times …
A new era
With the advent of the BYOD phenomenon, the amount of threats businesses face have multiplied on an unprecedented scale. Ben …
On cloud nine
Habtoor Hotels has become the latest enterprise in the region to express its satisfaction with a move to the cloud. …
Mozilla confirms Firefox mobile operating system for 2013
Mozilla has confirmed details of its Firefox mobile operating system which it plans to launch next year. Formally called project ‘boot to …
Micron to buy struggling Elpida Memory for $2.5B
Micron Technology announced yesterday that it will acquire struggling Elpida Memory, the third largest producer of DRAM memory, for $750 million and …
Apple mobile market share grows on strength of iPhone, iPad
Five years after the iPhone debuted, Apple commands a one-third share of the smartphone market. And the one-two punch of …
Mozilla gains backing for mobile Firefox OS
Mozilla said Monday that it has named its forthcoming HTML5 mobile operating system Firefox OS, gained support for it from …
Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in North Carolina data centre
Apple is running servers from IBM and Oracle with flavors of the Unix operating system at its Maiden, North Carolina, …
Samsung seeks stay on injunction against Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Electronics asked a U.S. federal court over the weekend for a temporary stay on its preliminary injunction on the …
IBM to pitch augmented reality as a retail sales aid
As part of the company’s Smarter Commerce marketing effort, IBM is investigating the possibility of using augmented reality (AR) to …
Partnerships drive Android uptake in Africa
Partnerships between handset manufacturers, the entertainment industry, educational institutions and mobile service providers have driven the use of Android-based gadgets …
BYOD security concerns: does IT protest too much?
The bring-your-own-device phenomenon, or BYOD, has really stirred up the hornet’s nest in the enterprise, particularly among CIOs.
CIOs in search of IT simplicity
No company sets out to create convoluted processes supported – sometimes thwarted – by layers of overly complicated technology. But …
Apple wins injunction against Galaxy Nexus
A California court has granted Apple an injunction against Samsung over sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones in the U.S. …
RIM stock plunges after $518M loss and BlackBerry 10 delay
Research in Motion’s stock price plunged 19% early Friday following RIM’s announcement late yesterday of a $518 million first quarter loss and …