The application of IT is not only transforming the way students learn, but also the way they are being taught. …
My brush with technology
When approached by the editors of CNME to attend an IT conference in Prague, I didn’t hesitate. It has been …
SAP and UNFPA unveil interactive analytics as population grows beyond 7bn
SAP AG and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today unveiled two interactive population dashboards using business analytics technology from SAP …
AMD records profit in Q3 despite manufacturing issues
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday reported revenue and profit growth for the third fiscal quarter of 2011, despite issues …
Nokia unveils first Windows phones
Nokia unveiled yesterday four new phones intended for developing markets as well as the company’s first two smartphones running the …
Citrix expands on BYOD message at Citrix Synergy 2011
The start of Citrix’s Synergy Summit 2011 yesterday in Barcelona, Spain, saw Mark Templeton, CEO of the company, introduce the …
Cisco unites with Jordan royalty to inaugurate first Healthcare ICT Task Force
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and John Chambers, Cisco’s Chairman and CEO, formally inaugurated Jordan’s …
King Abdullah II and Cisco CEO launch Jordan’s Healthcare ICT Task Force
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and John Chambers, Cisco’s Chairman and CEO, formally inaugurated Jordan’s …
EMC to put hardware in servers, VMs in storage
EMC held its user forum last week and used the opportunity to expound on its vision for virtualisation and the …
EMAL fuels giant expansion drive with SAP
Emirates Aluminium Company (EMAL) is set up to increase the efficiency and improve the quality of its production with the …
$50mn Smarter Cities Challenge grant program now open: IBM
IBM today announced that it has opened the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant program to new applications for 2012. Smarter …
Microsoft, Compal sign patent deal covering Android, Chrome
Microsoft has signed a patent agreement with Taiwan’s Compal Electronics that provides coverage under its patent portfolio for Compal’s tablets, …
Salesforce.com to ‘unlock’ SAP’s core software for ‘social enterprises’
Salesforce.com is rolling out a set of consulting and integration services aimed at SAP customers who want to build a …
NourNet, Zservices to offer cloud services in KSA
Zservices, the provider of local Zscaler cloud security services in the Middle East, has announced a partnership with NourNet, a …
Orange and Ericsson combine to take 3G services to next level in Jordan
Orange Jordan, the telecom operator in the Kingdom, announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Ericsson, a provider of …
Genpact opens delivery centre in DOZ
Genpact Limited, a global leader in business process and technology management, today announced the opening of its Dubai, United Arab …
SMB’s more keen on the cloud: IBM
SMBs will deploy cloud services more readily than their larger counterparts, predicted an IBM senior executive at a company event. …
“Touch has become ubiquitous”, Somanna Palacanda, Director of Marketing for Surface, Microsoft
Four years into the making and Microsoft?s Surface is beginning to look like the board room device of tomorrow. With …
VMware and NVIDIA to deliver true, virtual workstation experience
NVIDIA and VMware, announced today at VMworld 2011 a strategic partnership to advance virtual 3D graphics technology and enable the …
ARM unveils Cortex-A7 chip for smartphones
ARM Holdings has introduced the Cortex-A7, a new microprocessor design that will be used in sub-US$100 smartphones, as well as …