Jumbo Electronics, the UAE-based consumer electronics giant, will return to GITEX Shopper with great values on the latest gadgets, free …
Google CIO: don’t fight consumerisation of IT
In a interview, Google CIO Ben Fried talked about letting go. That may sound a bit “Zen Buddhist,” but it’s …
Seagate to participate in GITEX Shopper 2011
Seagate Technology, the Middle East Retail Storage Vendor of the Year 2011, will showcase its range of external storage solutions …
Nokia lays off 3,500 employees
Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision …
Juniper takes on Cisco, HP in ‘simple’ networking
Juniper this week unveiled a portfolio of switching, wireless and security products designed to enable enterprises to easily deploy them …
ITU agrees on green IT measurement standards
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has reached an agreement on ways to measure the impact of IT systems on the …
Microsoft signs Android licensing deal with Samsung
Microsoft has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that grants Microsoft royalties from Samsung’s Android-based smartphones and tablets, …
A week with the Droid
At a Glance Droid Bionic Motorola Mobility Price: $299.99 (with two-year contract at Verizon Wireless) Pros: Slim and lightweight, fast …
Shades of success
At a recent interview with Wissam Khoury, managing director at SunGard Financial Systems, Middle East, Pallavi Sharma discovers the ideas …
Path perfect
In the second part of the interview, Paul Maritz, CEO of VMWare explains the path ahead for the company across …
Microsoft starts rollout of Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ update
Microsoft has begun its Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update to smartphones globally. The update of the mobile operating system, with …
Apple sued by Via over microprocessor patents
Apple is being sued by Via Technologies in the US over three patents for microprocessors. Bloomberg reported that Via alleges …
HP customers seek stability with Whitman
Hewlett-Packard customers disconcerted by management shakeups and product strategy shifts are hoping for a stable future with Meg Whitman, who …
Ousting Apotheker may add to disruption at HP: analysts
The man Hewlett-Packard (HP) hired just one year ago to build its software and cloud computing businesses, as well as …
Google Wallet goes live
At long last, Google has launched its Google Wallet mobile payment application on Sprint Nexus S 4G smartphones. Google Wallet, …
HP confirms layoffs at Palm unit
HP has started laying off workers associated with last year’s billion-dollar acquisition of Palm, as it closes down the mobile …
Mobile device chaos creating heightened security demand: IDC
The proliferation of mobile devices is competitively important for businesses but is creating “chaos” for security professionals, IDC has warned. …
PayPal unveils mobile payments for in-store shopping
PayPal has unveiled a mobile payment initiative for shoppers that doesn’t require near-field communication (NFC) technology inside smartphones. The system …
“Consumerisation of IT” taking its toll on IT managers: survey
“Consumerisation of IT” may be an overused phrase, but it is by no means a fad. Workers all over the …
Mobile app downloads in APAC up 189% this year: Ovum
Asia-Pacific (AP) mobile phone application downloads will top almost 5 billion by the end of 2011, growth of 189% per …