The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile device owners to share images that then self-destruct …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established …
MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance
Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost, Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT6572. MT6572 …
Saudi Health Ministry implements IBM cloud solution to fight disease
IBM and the Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that they had implemented IBM’s Public Health Solution for Disease …
Amazon Web Services launches new certification programme
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a Global Certification Programme, which will allow solutions architects, systems operations administrators, and developers …
To give back to investors, Apple goes for massive bond deal
In an effort to return cash to investors, Apple is reaching out to the debt market and offering US$17 billion …
Brocade unleashes a data centre barrage
Brocade this week extended its data centre networking portfolio with hardware and software enhancements designed to better integrate and align physical …
The 10-year plan
Upon graduating from university with a bachelor of science in computer engineering, Ali Sajwani was thinking about his future. While many …
The rat race
Each month, we discuss the impact that technology has over a number of verticals and how new trends can change …
Ericsson named sole vendor for Thuraya core network upgrade
Ericsson has been selected by mobile satellite operator Thuraya as the sole vendor to complete an upgrade its circuit-switched core …
SAP launches ride-sharing app TwoGo
SAP has expanded its foray into corporate sustainability with the release of a carpooling application called TwoGo. The cloud-based software uses Nokia’s …
IBM launches an appliance for the ‘Internet of things’
Preparing its customers to join the emerging ‘Internet of things’, IBM has released a new appliance built to manage and route …
Review: BlackBerry Q10
According to BlackBerry representatives, 80% to 90% of BlackBerry’s 76 million subscribers are still using older BlackBerry smartphones with physical …
Review: CleanMyMac 2
CleanMyMac 2, Macpaw’s catch-all utility offers scanning and cleanup of accumulated fluff–generally unused files and applications–on your Mac. What kind …
Unrivalled Velocity
Undisputable storage powerhouse EMC claims to be ahead of the game, and you don’t get out in front by standing …
Primed for growth
Despite being a new entrant to the regional value-distribution landscape, Cerebra Middle East is ramping up fast to cash in on the opportunities around storage and data centre infrastructure. We spoke to Asit Ahuja, Director and CEO, to find out what makes Cerebra tick.
The mobility wave
Mobility is sweeping across the enterprises in the Middle East, creating bright opportunities for a channel reeling under pressure on …
Review: Canon EOS M
The EOS M is Canon’s first compact interchangeable lens camera. On the face of it, it aims to bridge the …
WD reports $3.8 billion revenue for last quarter
Western Digital on Sunday reported revenue of $3.8 billion, hard-drive shipments of 60.2 million and net income of $391 million, …
McAfee spots Adobe Reader PDF-tracking flaw
McAfee said it has found a vulnerability in Adobe Systems’ Reader program that reveals when and where a PDF document …