Sony, the consumer electronics brand, today announced that the new VAIO E14 Series, a 14-inch notebook with stylish new ‘wrap …
Software AG acquires my-Channels for universal messaging technology
Software AG has announced the recent acquisition of London based my-Channels, a move that complements and extends Software AG’s current …
Traders warned of telcos’ role in latency problems
The CTO of financial investment firm FGS Capital has warned that increases in latency may be occuring outside of organisations’ …
Security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching top CIO priorities
The top three priorities for CIOs in 2012 are security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching, according to a survey conducted by investment …
Smartphone camera face-off: 7 phones put to the test
One of the biggest trends in smartphones right now is toward models equipped with powerful, high-end cameras. Phone manufacturers are no longer …
Does the iPad cannibalise Apple’s laptops?
The question – whether the company’s tablet cannibalises sales of its own portable computing line – is ultimately impossible to …
Barracuda Networks signs Redington Value to accelerate distribution in ME
Barracuda Networks has signed up distribution partner Redington Value, the value added distribution division of Redington Gulf to help take …
HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook
“Sleek, midnight black glass on the outside and stark contrast silver on the inside make Spectre extraordinary, defying conventional notebook …
Epicor partners announce Middle East expansion strategy
Epicor Software Corporation, a business software solutions provider for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, today announced that two Epicor …
Infor develops natural language processing engine to integrate with Siri
Infor, a provider of industry specific enterprise applications, has developed a prototype app for mobile devices that allows users to …
Alcatel-Lucent’s revenue takes a hit in Q1
Telecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported an operating loss for the first quarter, as revenue fell 12.3 percent year-on-year. Just like …
Sophos partners with Facebook for user protection
IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced a partnership with Facebook to help protect users from links that …
Amazon CTO: startups lead the way in big data analytics
Startups and small companies are stealing a march on their larger enterprise counterparts by employing analytics at the heart of …
GCC opts for SAP solutions to help increase Middle East presence
Gulf Consolidated Contractors Co. (GCC) has selected SAP to bolster its IT solutions and increase its influence across the Middle …
Kaspersky releases security solution for virtualised companies
Kaspersky Lab today announced the release of its latest security technology to protect virtualised companies from malware and cyber criminals. …
From IT to ET: Cloud, consumerisation, and the next wave of IT transformation
That’s hardly a new observation. It was most notably made in 2003, in a now-famous Harvard Business Review article by …
Pouya Parsafar: Cherish the channel and the rush
“The best part of my job is the fast paced environment of distribution and the continuous adrenaline rush,” says Pouya …
Setting the stage
Huawei Enterprise recently held its first regional partner summit in Dubai welcoming various members of its Middle East and Pakistan …
IBM on path to cut internal apps by 85%
IBM has reduced its number of internal applications by 70%, but that’s not enough for CIO Jeanette Horan. When the company …
Fujitsu launches big data software suite, targets US$1 billion in yearly sales
Fujitsu said yesterday it will release a set of software suite tools aimed at processing and analysing huge sets of …