BlackBerry will rededicate itself to physical keyboards as the company tries to regain its footing.
Digital dreams
The healthcare industry is notorious for the amount of paper it consumes. From lengthy patient records to scribbled prescription notes, hospitals and healthcare organisations are always grappling with the problem of what to do with its masses of paper.
Kaspersky Lab: Beware of Neverquest Trojan banker
Kaspersky Lab has recorded thousands of attempts to infect computers used for online banking with a malicious program that its creators claim can attack “any bank in any country”.
Different flavours of Ethernet
Enterprises, cloud providers and carriers all rely on Ethernet. What’s next for this 40-year-old ubiquitous technology?
Expo 2020 outlook
On 26 November, 2013, Dubai was awarded the opportunity to host the World Expo 2020. And with this, the city has been given a chance to make huge developments.
Citrix expands Windows virtual desktop to Apple's MacBook
MacBook users are now able to access their Windows virtual desktops when they’re offline, after American software firm Citrix launched its DesktopPlayer for Mac yesterday.
Siemon’s RouteIT cable managers available in ME
Siemon has launched RouteIT in the Middle East, a new vertical and horizontal cable management system, specifically designed for high density enterprise and data centre cabling systems.
Strategic trends in IT: 2014
V. Srinivasa Rao, Global Head, Digital Enterprise Solutions, Tech Mahindra spells out IT trends that will play an important role in 2014.
Verizon signs-up Oracle to tackle Amazon in the cloud
Verizon is building up its cloud service to take on the heavyweight of the industry – Amazon Web Services – and says it took a big step toward that direction by partnering with Oracle this week.
Cloud's worst-case scenario: what to do if your provider goes bust
Last September customers of storage provider Nirvanix got what could be worst-case scenario news for a cloud user: The company was going out of business and they had to get data out, fast.
Mindware wins Juniper accolade
Juniper Networks honoured Mindware as the Distributor of the Year 2013 at its recently held Middle East & Africa regional partner summit in Dubai, U.A.E.
What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry? Q&A with outgoing NASSCOM president
In the 25 years since India’s most well-known IT services trade group National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) was formed, the country’s global outsourcing industry has experienced tremendous growth, but also its share of ups and downs.
7 tips for being a complete security professional
Today’s information security professionals need to learn more swiftly, communicate more effectively, know more about the business, and match the capabilities of an ever-improving set of adversaries.
US investment firm tables $3 billion deal to take Riverbed private
Investment company Elliott Management has offered to buy WAN optimisation vendor Riverbed Technology for just over US$3 billion, while giving it a chance to entertain higher bids.
EU politicians question NSA's surveillance motives in report
E.U. politicians have said that they doubt data collection by the U.S. National Security Agency has been purely for the fight against terrorism.
Telecoms outlook 2014
It would seem that the telecoms world saw something of a shift during 2013. While margins from traditional revenue streams surrounding voice and text continued to fall, demand for data went through the roof, and it continues to climb. Undoubtedly, 2013 was the year of mobile data.
Qualcomm: next ARM server chip producer?
Qualcomm’s CEO said his company has the capabilities to build ARM server chips but was careful not to disclose any product plans at the International CES in Las Vegas.
Your mammoth guide to the best A7-ready apps for iPad Mini and iPad Air
The headline feature of the new iPad mini and iPad Air is its fast A7 processor and Retina screen. And what a thing of beauty is the latter…
Gartner: Worldwide IT spending on track to hit $3.8 Trillion in 2014
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.1 percent increase from 2013 spending of $3.7 trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Ericsson presents the top 10 consumer trends for 2014
Anders Lindblad, President, Ericsson Middle East offers his tips for the top consumer trends of 2014.