Hewlett-Packard has underinvested in its business and become “too complex and too slow,” President and CEO Meg Whitman said yesterday, …
Clouding the midmarket
IBM is pushing deep into the midmarket with a rich portfolio of solutions and cloud services. In a chat with …
Disaster recovery high on the agenda in ME: eHDF study
Organisations in the Middle East are paying more attention to disaster recovery than ever before, the findings of the ‘Second …
Aruba simplifies IT management of employee-owned mobile devices
Aruba Networks this week unveils software designed to protect corporate data and networks when accessed by employee-owned mobile clients, whether …
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 available for download
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the release of the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. The software update is now …
Deadline extended for Network World Middle East Awards
Due to a large amount of interest, we have decided to extend the entry period for this year’s Network World …
Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft has quietly extended support for the consumer versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista by five years, syncing them …
Technology on wheels
Fleet tracking technology isn’t new. But, Dubai-based Emirates Driving Institute uses existing technology in a unique way for timely and …
Fulfilling the prophecy
In Mexico I learnt that the world will NOT end in 2012 yet I’m not so optimistic about the state of cyber security.
Mobile is decreasing necessity for physical workplaces: Galvis, Microsoft
Microsoft has predicted by the end of 2013 one third of workers will work mobile, as opposed to operating in …
Intel moves ahead with wireless integration into mobile chips
Intel is expected to share details this week about its effort to work wireless capabilities into chips, which could make …
Computers may control intersections for self-driving cars
While scientists have been busy with making more accurate self-driving cars, at least one set of researchers has thought even …
WHO-like global cyber security group needed to tackle cyber threats: Kundra
The formation of a global cyber security group similar to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is required in order to …
Apple files EU patent complaint against Motorola Mobility
Apple has asked the European Commission to intervene in its patent battle with Motorola Mobility, according to a filing with …
AntiCrop for iPhone and iPad
Adva-Soft’s AntiCrop is a simple and easy-to-use photo editing app that serves a unique function: It’s the first mobile app …
PhoneGap: Mobile development made easy
Mobile development is as much about UI artistry and screen flow as technical programming. This premium on presentation means that …
Apache embraces cloud with Deltacloud approval
Extending its range of open-source projects to cloud computing, the Apache Software Foundation has approved the Deltacloud as a top-level …
Top 5 information management and backup trend predictions for 2012: Symantec
“Backup Fights Back in 2012” You can’t call backup boring anymore. Data is exploding year on year. The backup market …
Oracle preps MySQL Cluster for Web use
Oracle has updated its MySQL Cluster software to make it more appealing to large Web service providers, among other users …
Startup Porticor launches with encryption technology for cloud computing
New startup Porticor launches this week with technology aimed at giving enterprises a way to encrypt data held in cloud computing services, …