Open source player restructures its EMEA Partner Program to empower partners to deliver solution-based product sets to customers
Successful IT professionals are ‘willing to self-train’, says HP head
IT professionals will need to be flexible and willing to self-train if they are to be successful, according to HP’s head of innovation.
Apple releases updates for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
Did you buy a new MacBook recently? If so, Apple has something for you: SMC Updates. There are three separate updates, one each for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Retina MacBook Pro.
Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he’s in line to replace Ballmer
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, considered a front-runner among candidates to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has reportedly tried to put the brakes on the accelerating rumours.
StorIT adds SAS Visual Analytics to its portfolio
StorIT can now offer Big Data solutions to its customers in the Middle East
Middle East telecoms consortium to build new high-bandwidth cable system
A GCC-wide telecoms consortium has been formed to build a high-bandwidth regional transmission cable system for the region, it was announced on Monday.
Rides and drives: Can Uber thrive in the Middle East?
The Uber app, which provides high-end taxis to users’ GPS locations, launched in Dubai this September. But in the face of growing legal concerns, will the impressive technology behind Uber’s service be enough to secure regional success?
Intel to acquire network security firm Sensory Networks
Intel has signed a deal to acquire Sensory Networks, a provider of software pattern matching technology for network security applications.
Symantec seizes part of massive peer-to-peer botnet ZeroAccess
The cyber-criminals behind ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence, have lost access to more than a quarter of the infected machines they controlled.
UK govt to recruit cyber-reservists from IT industry
United Kingdom defence secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the government is creating a new Joint Cyber Reserve (JCR) made up of computer experts who will work alongside regular forces to protect the nation’s cyber defences.
Iran accused of hacking into US Navy computers
Hackers backed by Iran have penetrated an unclassified US Navy network in one of the most serious incidents of cyber-crime yet by the Middle East nation, according to a report Friday.
GITEX 2013 preview: Gemalto
What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? We have throughout the years positioned ourselves as …
Gitex Preview: Huawei
1) What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group will be the …
Growth by numbers
CNME catches up with Jean-Luc Lasnier, General Manager, MEA, Orange, to see what part this region is playing in the firm’s ‘Conquests 2015’ strategy.
Microsoft wins $304,994 in counterfeit claim
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in damages after Paul McLane, trading as Software Paul, was …
Oracle OpenWorld attendees fume over Ellison keynote
Oracle customers pay handsome fees to attend its OpenWorld conference each year, and many of them felt short-changed Tuesday when Larry Ellison skipped his final keynote to watch an America’s Cup sailing race.
Google fixes lengthy, widespread Gmail malfunction
A Gmail glitch that took about 10 hours to fix and hit close to 50 percent of the webmail service’s users has been fixed, ending one of the longest, most widespread Gmail disruptions in years.
MEA enterprise hardware market stagnates, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, continues to stagnate, with year-on-year growth of just 2.8 percent recorded for Q2 2013.
Evolution of Siri on the iPhone
Apple’s voice-recognition based personal assistant Siri has been in beta for the last two years, and has remained as such …
WD holds AV training in UAE
WD, a Western Digital company, has concluded the region’s first training seminar for vendors, resellers and integrators in the fast growing …