HP on Monday announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet, with Windows 8, which the company says can be easily disassembled …
Early stage investment growing in Africa tech
After the rise of technology hubs in the last two years, Africa’s early stage investment is growing, anchored by humanitarian …
Google pays $29k to Chrome bug bounty hunters
Google yesterday patched 24 vulnerabilities in Chrome, and paid out $29,500 in bounties to nine researchers, more than half of …
Twitter users sent malicious links via direct messages
Cyber criminals are using compromised Twitter accounts to distribute messages disguised as coming from friends who suggest recipients click on …
Islamic hacktivists’ bank attack claims gain credibility
The ‘denial of service’ attack that disrupted the Wells Fargo & Co. electronic banking operations was the fourth since in …
IBM launches cloud service improvements for partners
IBM has launched a new set of incentives and aids to help its service partners make better use of the …
Barracuda to showcase Web Application Firewall at GITEX debut
Barracuda Networks is exhibiting at GITEX and for the first time will be demonstrating its new Web Application Firewall 7.7 …
When the time is right
Networking giant Cisco is shifting the focus to highlight the work of its regional services arm with the launch of initiatives like ‘Smart Care’ and ‘Collaborative Professional Services’. Debbie Mayfield, regional services sales manager at Cisco UAE, tells us more
Axiom Telecom to cash in on Samsung Galaxy Note II pre-bookings
Axiom Telecom is gearing up to sell the Samsung Galaxy Note II, the latest device from Samsung Electronics across the United Arab Emirates through pre-orders now open in-store
Oki embarks on awareness campaign
Stop Printing! We’re papering the world with our waste,” says representatives at Oki. The company urges businesses to think before they print.
Red Hat strikes high on Forbes innovation list
Red Hat has ranked in at number 4 on Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies.” Forbes recognised Red …
Casting the right hook
More and more companies are using external agencies in order to find new recruits for their IT departments. Outsourcing your …
Realising potential
In a key move that clearly demonstrates the perception that the Middle East is an important and emerging market, global …
Apple’s iPhone 5 destined for success
As expected, the iPhone 5 already appears to be a big success for Apple. Buyers flooded Apple’s online store on Sept. 14 to …
Ellison: Oracle will unveil cloud infrastructure at OpenWorld
Oracle will announce a new IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) offering at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison …
HTC, Microsoft unveil ‘signature’ Windows 8 smartphones
HTC and Microsoft, have introduced Windows Phone 8X and 8S smartphones that will be the signature devices for the software …
Microsoft confirms hackers exploiting critical IE bug, promises patch
Microsoft on Monday issued a security advisory that confirmed in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer. The …
“Total cost of ownership sets us apart”
Enterasys CEO Chris Crowell on battling Cisco and HP, and a not-so-secret weapon named Isaac What is the unique selling …
9 key career issues for the software developer
The path from birth to death is filled with choices about where to work and what kind of work to …
BT appoints Luis Alvarez as CEO of Global Services
BT has announced that Luis Alvarez is to become CEO, BT Global Services from October 1 this year, taking over …