Speaking at a London Business School thought leadership forum, industrial leaders said that the UAE retail sector could see an e-commerce explosion within the next few years.
Microsoft chief predicts melding of CRM and ERP into one solution
Experience is the new currency in the burgeoning era of the customer, according to Microsoft head of business solutions, Kirill Tatarinov.
iPhones change the business landscape
It is difficult to remember the revolution the iPhone caused, says Anthony Perridge, EMEA Channel Director, Sourcefire
iPhones transform business landscape
Anthony Perridge, EMEA Channel Director at Sourcefire, now a part of Cisco discusses the revolution of iPhones and the trends around it.
Amazon and Microsoft drop US cloud storage prices by up to 50%
Last April, Microsoft committed to matching Amazon’s Web Services prices for compute, storage and bandwidth.
How to prepare your small business for tech success
With vendors and customers taking it easy during the holiday season, business likely won’t pick up until we are a few weeks into 2014. Why not use the extra time to fine-tune your home office or small business for the year ahead?
Tech support scammers are targeting mobile users, researchers say
Scammers have devised new ways to trick users into revealing personal information, hand over control of computers and pay for unnecessary software and tech support services, security experts warn.
3 powerful laptops built for serious business
In business, the faster you can deliver on a promise, the better. The three powerful, high-end laptops discussed here deliver data in microseconds.
Digital dreams
The healthcare industry is notorious for the amount of paper it consumes. From lengthy patient records to scribbled prescription notes, hospitals and healthcare organisations are always grappling with the problem of what to do with its masses of paper.
Android heads to desktops as reliance on Internet grows
More PC makers are bringing Android to desktops as users increasingly turn to the Internet for apps, storage and entertainment.
Is 2014 the time to finally Virtualise Exchange?
Deciding which applications in the data center should be virtualised is an important process, says Alexey Strygin, Senior Solutions Architect, Veeam Software, Middle East
Cybercrooks developing dangerous new file-encrypting ransomware, researchers warn
A team of malware developers is preparing to sell a new ransomware programme that encrypts files on infected computers, according to a volunteer group of security researchers who tracked the development of the threat on underground forums in recent weeks.
Healthy fruits
BlackBerry’s latest financial results, which were announced mid-December, show that the company has a lot to do before it gets back to any level of solid footing.
BlackBerry sues Typo over 'iconic' keyboard design
BlackBerry has filed a copyright infringement suit against a company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone.
Lenovo brings Android to 4K monitor, all-in-one PC
Lenovo is going beyond smartphones and tablets with Android, putting the operating system in a 28-inch 4K smart monitor and a new, 19.5-inch all-in-one PC.
Predictions gone wrong: Losing bets analysts made for 2013
Cast your mind back to the late 2000s – when the iPhone 3G beguiled consumers and the iTunes App Store began shifting users’ ideas about how they bought and used software. When Microsoft pros saw nothing but clear skies after Windows 7 cleared out the Windows Vista storm, and when green technology was touted as a transformative force in IT.
Virtual desktop infrastructure offers risks and rewards
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is designed to deliver virtual desktops to client computers over a network from a centralised source. With traditional VDI, you create a master image (reference computer, or core) to use for all clients, then personalise images as needed.
Home appliance makers connect with open source ‘Internet of things’ project
Home appliances, cars and computers could soon be talking to one another thanks to an open source framework that has the backing of consumer electronics manufacturers in a new industry alliance.
Arbor Networks: point-of-sale malware infections on the rise
New attack campaigns have infected point-of-sale (PoS) systems around the world with sophisticated malware designed to steal payment card and transaction data.
IBM lays plans to be a cloud storage broker
IBM is developing software that will allow organisations to use multiple cloud storage services interchangeably, reducing dependence on any single cloud vendor and ensuring that data remains available even during service outages.