The UAE’s Advanced National Research and Education Network, Ankabut, recently deployed Citrix app and desktop virtualisation technologies.
Synology unveils DiskStation DS41
Synology launched DiskStation DS416j, a budget-friendly four-bay NAS server designed to help home and personal users effectively manage data as well as enjoy multimedia on any of their screens.
Etisalat to offer 4G LTE Mi devices
Etisalat announced that it will exclusively introduce the latest 4G LTE Mi smart devices from the Xiaomi stable for its UAE customers.
Vintage tech: MS-DOS
Launched as the main operating system for IBM PCs in 1981, Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) set the ball rolling for the foundations on which computer programmes could run.
Worldwide PC shipments declined 8.3% in Q4 2015
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 75.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, an 8.3 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner.
Risky business
On a recent trip to Dubai, Kaspersky Lab’s CEO and Founder Eugene Kaspersky took time out to tell James Dartnell about his greatest cybersecurity concerns for 2016, and the prospects for better threat defence in the enterprise and consumer spaces.
Middle East and Africa posts growth in tablet market
According to IDC’s latest ‘Middle East and Africa Quarterly Tablet Tracker,’ the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market surpassed the global trend in Q3 2015 having posted a year-on-year growth of 3.3 percent.
Ekahau introduces Site Survey and Wi-Fi Planner
The Ekahau Site Survey (ESS) is a Wi-Fi design and maintenance tool for Wi-Fi professionals.
Keep it in sync
While cloud computing has proven to be beneficial for many organisations, IT departments have been slow to trust the cloud for business-critical Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
The power of one
Commvault has recently launched the next-generation of its product portfolio, which it says, delivers a broad spectrum of innovation to help customers address data management challenges. We caught up the company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Hammer during his maiden visit to Dubai.
On a growth spree
Deepak Bhatia, Sales Director, iLife, gives an overview of the market and discusses regional channel expansion plans for 2016.
Driving demand
Haider Salloum, Small Medium Business Director, Microsoft Gulf, explains how channel partners play a crucial role for IT adoption within SMBs.
Laserfiche to demonstrate ECM system solutions
Laserfiche will demonstrate new enterprise content management (ECM) system functionality, including a new app for Windows devices and a wizard-driven, code-free app-to-app integration tool at GITEX.
Citrix demos Workspace Cloud
Arthur Dell, Director of Technology and Services, Citrix Middle East, Turkey and Africa, discusses the company’s participation at this year’s GITEX Technology Week and its growth plans in the Middle East.
The cleanest environment
It’s a mobile-crazed world, and skyrocketing demands are not the only problem. Developers also need to choose the right technologies for building mobile apps.
Mal intent
Vishal Hariprasad has seen two sides of IT security. Formerly a Cyberspace Operations Officer for the US Air Force and National Security Agency, ‘V8’ is now a Threat Intelligence Architect for startup research firm Unit 42, and a member of the Cyber Threat Alliance. He tells CNME about his experience of advanced malware.
Microsoft to unveil new devices at GITEX
Microsoft will for the first time in the Middle East showcase its latest collection of devices at the forthcoming Gitex Technology Week, including the newest additions to the Surface Pro 4, Surface Hub and Lumia family.
Laserfiche to demonstrate ECM system solutions at GITEX
Laserfiche has announced that it will demonstrate new enterprise content management (ECM) system functionality, including a new app for Windows devices and a wizard-driven, code-free app-to-app integration tool at GITEX.
In the crosshairs
Attackers have long targeted application vulnerabilities in order to breach systems and steal data. Recently they’ve been skipping a step and going directly after the tools developers use to actually build those applications.
Google, Microsoft settle global patent disputes
Microsoft has been pursuing a more collaborative approach under CEO Satya Nadella, working with longtime rivals like Salesforce, VMware and Apple.