Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has quantified just how bad business is at the moment, as users abandon its once-dominant platform. …
Ballmer strongly hints at Office for iPad and Android tablets
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer insinuated that the company is working on a version of Office for the iPad and for …
Windows Developers Struggling With Mobile Apps
Windows developers are feeling the demand for mobile apps, but they say their current tools and skills are preventing them from delivering those apps.
3D printing techniques will be used to construct buildings, here and in outer space
Within a couple of years, researchers at the University of Southern California believe 3D printing techniques will be used to construct entire buildings in less than a day.
Get to know iOS 7: Meet Apple's new mobile OS
iOS 7 is here, and it’s packed full of all sorts of features you don’t want to miss knowing about. Here’s an overview of what you can expect from Apple’s newest operating system, with links to our in-depth articles on each topic.
IDC concludes Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013
International Data Corporation (IDC), the world’s premier IT and communications market intelligence and events firm, today hosted the second day of its prestigious Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013.
Windows 8.1 to cost the same as Windows 8 for U.S. retail customers
While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers.
Influential IT decision makers gather in Jeddah for third annual IDC CIO summit
International Data Corporation (IDC), IT and communications market intelligence and events firm, today brought together more than 150 of the top IT end users from across the Kingdom for the first day of its prestigious Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013.
Cisco, Ubiquiti access points top out at nearly 400Mbps
Earlier this year we tested several consumer-level 802.11ac routers. Here, we take a look at two enterprise-level access points. They’re a …
Chief digital officer role growing, but confusion remains: CA Technologies
According to a study by IT management solutions provider, CA Technologies, 47 percent of senior leaders agree that the role of …
The great turnaround of the globally maligned SI
With the much-delayed amalgamation of Indian systems integrators Tech Mahindra and Satyam Mahindra finally formalised, the merged entity has now …
Cloud-based DR: Recovery for all?
The rise of cloud is providing a good fit for disaster recovery, but is it ultimately changing the way organisations …
How to approach partnership extension
CNME looks into the all-important decision of partnership extension. How do you approach such a stage, and is termination really …
ADCB, Emirates NBD speak out on cloud ventures
There has been no vertical that has been more hesitant in its approach to cloud computing than financial services, but …
Gitex Preview: Riverbed Technology
1) What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? The main theme for Riverbed Technology at GITEX this year is ‘Storage Consolidation’.
The dos and don’ts of OpenStack
In the space of a little over 20 years, Linux has grown from an open source ideal into an enterprise class OS used in every domain.
Oracle adds long-awaited whitelisting capabilities to Java
Oracle added a feature in Java that lets companies control what specific Java applets are allowed to run on their endpoint computers, which could help them better manage Java security risks.
Q&A: Enter the Personal Cloud Era
The “Personal Computer Era” has evolved into the “Personal Cloud Era” with the surprising new entrant, the tablet, says Michel Emelianoff, Executive Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent and President, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
Why Apple's 'indoor GPS' plan is brilliant
Nearly a year and a half ago, I predicted that Apple was hatching a ” secret plan to kill the …
Quick as a flash
Many businesses are doing away with their traditional storage systems, opting instead for all-flash arrays.