Hewlett-Packard on Friday started shipping its US$169.99 Slate 7 tablet with Android 4.1, which signals the company’s reentry into the …
A Samsung and dance
Last night I wasted an entire evening being part of some kind of poorly rehearsed pantomime. Yes, the Samsung Galaxy …
Java security questions answered
Most of the products tested (except Windows Server 2012), use Oracle’s Java in one form or another, at least for client access and …
Microsoft launches two-factor authentication for Microsoft Account
Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service, the log-on service for …
Microsoft discovers stealthy new Trojan
Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting the files it downloads in order to keep them away …
Can you work effectively without a PC?
There’s plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the PC industry right now. Research firm IDC recently reported a “perfect storm” …
Microsoft exec lashes out at iOS, Android
Microsoft’s top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android on Tuesday, calling Apple’s operating system “boring” …
Struggling PC market causes Intel profit plunge
Intel reported a drop in profits and revenue for the first quarter, as the biggest PC market slump in recent …
Security Strategist 2013 – speakers announced
The speakers have been announced for CNME’s upcoming Security Strategist 2013 event, taking place on April 22 at the Habtoor …
First targeted attack for Android discovered by Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab has detected a new targeted attack against Uyghur activists which, for the first time, is based on a …
Cisco adds Microsoft support to data centre portfolio
Cisco last week extended its data centre product line to support Microsoft’s Windows Server 2012 hypervisor and VM management features to more tightly align the …
HP COO, Bill Veghte, makes first ME visit during the Road To Innovation
Today marked one of the biggest one-day HP events ever to hit the Middle East, with its Road To Innovation …
Microsoft stock takes beating amid declining PC shipments
Microsoft’s stock took a beating over the weekend after a pair of research firms said PC shipments in the first …
Mobile insurer names Galaxy S3 most unreliable smartphone
According to insurance data, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is most prone to breaking, while Apple’s iPhone 3GS the most reliable. …
‘Perfect storm’ leads to PC market free fall
A “perfect storm” of struggling PC companies, aversion to Windows 8 and wider mobile-device adoption plunged the already struggling PC …
Study shows lacklustre enthusiasm for BB10 among US consumers
BlackBerry will have to work harder to get the word out about its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones, …
Bitcoin soars above $200
Virtual currency Bitcoin, which last month was trading on the order of roughly $30, is now valued at over $230. …
The tech revolution
March saw Gartner bring its global Symposium series to the Middle East for the first time at the Madinat Arena …
Cloud pricing war heats up
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has lowered the cost of running Windows on its cloud, while Google announced a reduction on …
Acer unveils all-in-one Aspire ZC-605
Acer on Sunday announced its latest all-in-one consumer desktop, the 19.5-inch Aspire ZC-605. As is the case with most all-in-one …