Itqan Al-Bawardi Computers has been selected as a finalist for the Microsoft Server Platform Partner of the Year Award.
LG launches LTE smartphone with a quad-core processor
LG Electronics has launched an LTE smartphone with a quad-core processor, the Optimus G, which it hopes will set it …
Oracle expands R analytics support
Oracle is expanding its support for R, the open-source language for statistical analysis, the company has announced. New features include …
VMware Workstation ready for Windows 8
Staying ahead of Microsoft itself, VMware has updated its Workstation desktop computer hypervisor so it can run Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released Windows …
Crisis malware infects VMware virtual machines
The Windows version of Crisis, a piece of malware discovered in July, is capable of infecting VMware virtual machine images, …
Microsoft axes activation 'grace period' with Windows 8
Microsoft has dropped the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating …
Big Data could mean big opportunities for the channel
Healthcare’s pain with Big Data starts with sheer volume generated by a growing number of solutions being deployed in both clinical and operational environments.
Microsoft bans 'metro' from Windows Store apps
Microsoft has told Windows 8 app developers that using the word “metro” will get their software banned from the Windows …
Gartner: Android extends smartphone OS dominance in Q2
Android continued to increase its dominance of the smartphone market during the second quarter, powered by Samsung’s success. Competitor Apple …
Microsoft drops 'Metro' brand from Windows 8
Microsoft will discard the “Metro” tag it’s been using for over a year to describe the new environment and apps …
Windows PC sales hit low as tablet sales soar in Q2
Shipments of Windows laptops and desktops have hit new lows as tablet shipments continued to rise during the second quarter …
Microsoft completes Windows 8, ships to manufacturers
Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for …
Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
Microsoft today announced new keyboards and mice optimised for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new …
Windows 8 for the enterprise
Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove …
Comguard achieves top level certification by Kaspersky Lab
Comguard, a Dubai based value added distributor for IT security products and the authorised training partner for Kaspersky Lab in …
Windows 8 release date set for 26 October
Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will launch on 26 October. President of Windows at Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky, made the announcement at …
Windows revenue falls 13%, share of sales drops to 23%
Weak sales of Windows last quarter dropped the operating system division to its second-lowest share of Microsoft’s total revenue since …
Qualcomm sees smartphones pushing demand toward year end
Qualcomm has lowered its forecast of global cellular device shipments for 2012 due to a gloomy economic outlook, though it …
Microsoft sets Windows 8 launch as Oct. 26
Microsoft today announced that it will start selling Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, a little more than three months …
Kaspersky Lab and Seculert discover new cyber espionage campaign targeting the Middle East
Kaspersky Lab researchers today announced the results of a joint-investigation with Seculert, an advanced threat detection company, regarding “Madi,” an …