EMC has appointed Mohamed Talaat as GM of the company’s Saudi operations. Based in Riyadh, Talaat will be responsible for …
Oracle changes WebCenter suite
Oracle has released what it has described as a significant update to its WebCenter 11g allowing its customers to build …
Google previews tablet-optimised Android 3.0
Google yesterday released a preview of the software development kit for Android 3.0, which has been designed specifically for mobile …
Intel, IBM to discuss new high-end chips at ISSCC
Intel and IBM will soon provide details of their latest high-end server processors, which may contain cutting-edge technologies that could …
Juniper blows past revenue estimates
Juniper posted fourth-quarter revenue well beyond Wall Street expectations. Revenue for the period ended Dec. 31 was $1.19 billion, up …
IBM to build Asia’s largest cloud computing centre
IBM and the China-based Range Technology will build a cloud computing data centre near Beijing that the companies claim will …
FDC to grow its software portfolio
The move to expand its software portfolio comes as the company is planning to increase its reach in the consumer …
Exploring new avenues
Vodafone in Qatar is an example of what de-regulation has done to the telecom landscape in the region. The service …
RSA launches software token for Android
RSA has announced the availability of the RSA SecurID Software Token for Android that is engineered to enable an Android …
Networking to become cheaper in 2011: IDC
IDC analyst Jamie Jin said virtualisation will be a major trend across the sector, with the cost of networking for …
Symantec integrates VeriSign services into protection centre
Symantec has announced that it has successfully integrated three key VeriSign Authentication Services into Symantec Protection Center (SPC) within five …
HP lays Neoview to rest
Hewlett-Packard has officially consigned its Neoview to history, less than four years after introducing it to the market as the …
WestconME joins Brocade?s APN programme
Brocade selected Westcon for its ability to efficiently deliver networking solutions to customers across the Middle East, as well as …
BlueCat Networks partners with Quintica
Quintica will be BlueCat Networks’ direct partner and reseller for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and South …
In the virtual realm
The high-end furniture retailer THE One first opened its store in Abu Dhabi way back in 1996. Ever since the …
Optimus, Swivel partner
In terms of agreement, Optimus will be responsible for developing Swivel’s channel network and selling PINsafe, the leading multi-factor authentication …
Tablets to put pressure on networks
Ovum's Tim Renowden and Nicole McCormick have noted the increased usage of iPads and other tablet devices is putting pressure …
Save more than 50% on customer support costs with automation: Artisol
UAE businesses have the potential to save more than 50% on customer support costs and reduce “churn” (in-out customers) rate …
KSA-based university deploys solution to service remote areas
The Northern Borders University (NBU), Saudi Arabia has selected SunGard Higher Education to support its mission for quality higher education …
IDC: Tablets, weak spending hurt PC shipments in Q4
Worldwide PC shipments were slower than expected during the fourth quarter of 2010, hurt by competition from tablets and a …