Despite distressingly poor sales to date, Windows Phone 8 is set to consolidate its place as the ‘third platform’ behind …
Settling in with Windows 8
You’ve successfully installed Windows 8. You’re staring at the Start screen, in all its flat-tiled glory, and it all seems completely …
VIDEO: Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8
Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8 yesterday, it’s biggest attempt yet to take on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. The result …
Google debuts Nexus 10 tablet, Nexus 4 smartphone
Google on Monday announced a new 10-inch Nexus tablet and 4.7-inch Nexus smartphone with the latest Android 4.2 operating system, …
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8, with the hope of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market. The tech …
MTC seeks to cash in on demand for mobility
Memory Technology Middle East (MTC), the regional distributor for brands such as GenX and Xtreme, is working towards cashing in …
Amazon records first net loss in nine years
Amazon.com made a net loss in the third quarter, its first loss in nine years, even as revenue increased by …
Windows 8 arrives as Microsoft seeks to catch up in tablet market
Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft. “We’re so happy to be here today …
Nokia drops off from list of top five smartphone vendors
Nokia has dropped off the list of the top five smartphone vendors in the third quarter, facing stiff competition from …
Cybercriminals sell access to compromised corporate systems
A service discovered in the criminal underground is renting access to thousands of corporate servers that have been hacked through …
Dell’s $499 XPS 10 matches price of Microsoft’s Surface tablet
Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at US$499, matching the price of Microsoft’s …
Apple unveils iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad
Just six months after unveiling the third-generation iPad, Apple yesterday unveiled the long-rumoured iPad mini along with a fourth-generation of …
Facebook grows revenue more than 30% in Q3, but also posts loss
Facebook, under extreme pressure to cheer up its disappointed investors, posted revenue growth of more than 30 percent in its …
2013 is going to be ‘ugly’ for Microsoft: Forrester
As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilise a precipitous decline in its share of operating …
RIM still has fans among developers and administrators
Research In Motion continues to struggle as it works to finish the BlackBerry 10 operating system, but the audience at …
Cybercrime and punishment
Several high-profile security breaches around the world grabbed the attention of the Middle East IT industry, but it has taken …
Video star
The pay-TV operator OSN is reshaping the way we consume media with its video on demand service, offering users the …
Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices
Oracle is augmenting its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) to allow developers to create mobile applications for Apple and Android …
Mayer vows improvements across the board at Yahoo
Marissa Mayer, participating in her first Yahoo earnings conference call since becoming CEO, outlined a broad range of areas in …
Google set to launch Samsung 10 tablet
Google’s product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and …