IBM will sell the semiconductor technologies unit that makes its Power processors to Abu Dhabi-owned GlobalFoundries, paying the chip manufacturer about US$1.3 billion to take two factories off its hands in a move to erase losses.
Smart moves
CNME’s Deputy Editor Annie Bricker sits down with the marketing mind behind Pepsi, Apple and now, Obi Mobiles: John Sculley.
Cisco, Acer join Intel-backed IoT standards group
Internet of Things standards groups are rallying the troops for efforts to make thermostats, door locks, sensors and other connected devices find each other and share information.
Philips displays innovative displays at GITEX
MMD, a brand license partner for Philips Monitors and Signage solutions, has announced it will showcase Philips’ latest innovations in SoftBlue display technology, UltraClear 4K displays, and full HD gaming with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology at the GITEX Technology Week 2014.
GITEX Technology Week 2014 hinges on smart investments
Gitex Technology Week, the region’s largest ICT event, will have more than 3,700 companies from 61 countries participating this year. It is expected to attract a hundred thousand visitors from 150 countries to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
Philips to show off display screens at GITEX
MMD, a brand license partner for Philips Monitors and Signage solutions, has announced it will showcase Philips’ latest innovations in SoftBlue display technology, UltraClear 4K displays, and full HD gaming with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology at the GITEX Technology Week 2014.
AMMROC innovates Oracle Super Cluster
AMMROC, the Abu Dhabi-based joint venture between Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin, has implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (cMRO) services on Oracle Super Cluster.
R&M Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary Milestone
Following five decades of worldwide success including over 15 years of steady year-on-year growth in the Middle East, Swiss structured cabling specialist, R&M is set to celebrate its 50th year anniversary by making a strong impact at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week, taking place from the 12th to the 16th of October, 2014.
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus alternatives
Apple’s release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus mark the end of the company’s streak as the lone major holdout in a smartphone sector dominated by larger devices. So what’s the competition like?
Intel targets data centre with Xeon server chips
Intel has designed its latest server chips to provide the building blocks to modernise “legacy data centres” by providing more processing cores, throughput and power-saving features.
Discovery in the Big Data era
Big Data can be extremely useful, or equally as tedious. With the world generating more and more data, businesses need the tools to tame this beast.
Chasing shadow
Online Editor James Dartnell says shadow IT is something CIOs should use to their advantage, and should not be feared.
From bullets to bits
In addition to dealing with cybercriminals and hacktivists, enterprise security managers must pay increasing attention to avoid becoming collateral to nation-state cyber-warfare. Do recent high profile attacks on the region indicate that Middle Eastern businesses are at greater risk of attack, and what damage can cyber warfare inflict?
Path to success
Anand Choudha, MD, Spectrami, discusses what is involved to implement and build an effective channel strategy.
Apple loses bid in Samsung sales ban
A U.S. judge has denied Apple’s request for a permanent sales ban in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in California.
Confronting malware intelligently
Brian Kenyon, Chief Technology Strategist, McAfee, a part of Intel Security, follows a “define-freeze-fix” approach to eradicate malware, and is confident that his company is well positioned to deal with today’s ever-evolving threat landscape.
Advanced airwaves
Commercial LTE-Advanced is fast hitting the telecoms market. The next major step in LTE networks, LTE-Advanced is said to help assuage the massive increase in demand for mobile data as well as deliver much higher data speeds for all. That means better coverage, stability and speed.
Champions of value-addition
Value-added distribution has been a buzz word in the last few years with everyone aspiring to be one. However, what constitutes to be a VAD differs from payer to player. Reseller Middle East looks into what it takes to be a true VAD.
Trading up
With an undeniable dedication to world-class service for its countless visitors, vendors and exhibitors, Farid Farouq, Vice President, IT, knows the Dubai World Trade Centre must stay on the cutting edge of technology. When it came time for an infrastructure upgrade, Farouq knew it would not be a small task.
Hacker headspace
With cybercrime an ever-present danger, hackers around the world attack user data for financial and political gain. But they are not all bad. CNME takes a look at the mindset of hackers good and evil, and how they constantly ask questions of governments and top companies.