Storage is a continuing story as vendors consistently innovate to help businesses cope with increasing amounts of data. Pallavi Sharma …
Bonds that last
The systems integrator (SI) a company chooses to work with, and the partnerships it forms with it, can make a …
Beating the odds
Being a hotel at the end of a manmade island may be an appealing prospect for tourists, but not for …
Microsoft Office Mobile arrives on Nokia Belle smartphones in the region
Nokia today announced the local availability of Office Mobile apps from Microsoft – including Word mobile, PowerPoint mobile and Excel …
Brocade and EMC partner on cloud initiative
Brocade recently announced that it has been selected by EMC as a networking partner for the storage vendor’s new EMC …
New software bares iOS, Android app performance problems
New software lets IT groups deconstruct mobile apps running live on iOS and Android devices and uncover bottlenecks, glitches, and a whole …
Intel ships new SSD 330 series, but limits it to 180GB storage
Intel’s streak of solid-state drive announcements continued yesterday, when the company announced a new line of SSD 330 drives for …
Software AG buys messaging company my-Channels
Software AG said Monday that it has acquired middleware company my-Channels, which develops low-latency messaging software that will be used …
Rackspace launches new OpenStack-based cloud portfolio
Rackspace has unveiled an “early access” limited-availability edition of its updated public cloud environment, built on the open source cloud …
Twitter acquires social media analytics team
Twitter has acquired the team at social media analytics company Hotspots.io, signalling its intent to go after the big data …
Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets
Intel’s upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is …
Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won’t ship until the first quarter of 2013, according …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …
Google adds new options for viewing data in Fusion Tables
Google is trying to popularise the somewhat obscure art of data visualisation by adding more user-friendly options to its Fusion …
Local YouTube advertising to launch in the UAE
YouTube will next week launch the first advertising aspect on YouTube in the region to allow advertisers to engage with …
SAP drives openness and choice for mobile app developers
SAP AG today announced agreements with Adobe, Appcelerator and Sencha to provide users with an open mobile apps development framework …
HP appoints Comguard as authorised training partner for HP ArcSight in MENA
Comguard, a Dubai based value added distributor for IT security products and solutions in the Middle East and North Africa …
Spectrami adds Fidelis Security Systems to existing portfolio
Spectrami, a value added distributor today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Fidelis Security Systems to distribute security solutions necessary …
BlackBerry still trumps Android for security: analysis
RIM’s BlackBerry remains the clear leader in mobile security with market share leader Android lagging badly, a ‘strengths and weakness’ …
Microsoft credits partners and customers for 20 years of regional growth at Open Door
Microsoft Gulf in collaboration with Dubai Internet City (DIC) recently held the Microsoft Open Door event in Dubai. Held under …