Plantronics on Sunday announced that it has expanded its relationship with Middle East distributor Westcon Convergence, in an effort to …
Skype privacy called into question
Several organisations and individuals have sent a letter to Skype owner Microsoft, explaining that the firm should release information about …
Africa is the newest telecoms battleground
The news that Web services giant Baidu will bring its mobile browser to Africa, in a deal struck with France …
Intel releases Yolo smartphone in Kenya
Intel on Friday announced the release of a new entry-level smartphone designed for emerging markets, which it has created in …
Oracle: We will ‘fix’ Java
Oracle’s head of Java security has promised that the vendor will “fix” issues with the widely used programming language, as …
Symantec CEO: ‘Our system is broken’
Under the helm of its new CEO, Steve Bennett, Symantec last week outlined a re-organisation intended to lead to a leaner …
DNA as a viable storage solution
According to a team of researchers, there is a way to store digital data in the form of DNA, which …
Huawei records $2.4bn profit in 2012
Huawei released its preliminary financial performance results for 2012 this week, projecting its global sales revenue to reach $35.5 billion, …
Predictions for 2013
Mervyn Kelly, EMEA Marketing Director, Ciena, predicts network make-overs, 4G mobile, connected TV and more for the Middle East in …
Western Digital acquires Arkeia
As it looks to capitalise on growing storage demands from small and medium-size companies, Western Digital has acquired data protection …
SAP revenue boosted by cloud and HANA
According to the international financial reporting standards (IFRS), SAP’s revenue in Q4 2012 grew by 12%, which was helped by …
Tech salaries up by 5.3%
According to a new report from career site Dice, average salaries for technology professionals climbed by 5.3% to $85,619 last year, …
Page: Apple losing its ‘thermonuclear war’
Larry Page, CEO, Google, recently accused Apple of waging a “thermonuclear war” against Google, quipping that things are not going …
4G LTE user base to double in 2013
IHS iSuppli said on Tuesday that the number of 4G LTE users will at least double by the end of …
Verizon warns of continued cyber attacks
According to a new data breach report from Verizon, authentication attacks and “hacktivism” will continue to pose a threat to …
Du converges services with Alcatel-Lucent
Looking to converge its telecoms services, the UAE-based Du announced on Tuesday that it had partnered with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy …
Global IT spending to grow in 2013 – Gartner
A new report from Gartner states that worldwide IT spending is set to total $3.7 trillion in 2013, marking a …
The benefits of Facebook Graph Search
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a plan this week to make all of the Likes, check-ins, and photo tags on Facebook actually …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Losing the battle
Security shot up the priority list of not just CIOs but also higher management in 2012 as the world witnessed …