A reportedly serious security bug affecting the J2EE (Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition) engine in SAP’s NetWeaver middleware will be …
Dell sells preconfigured Hadoop system
Recognising Apache Hadoop’s growing presence in the field of data analysis, Dell will start selling servers preloaded with the open-source …
Microsoft debuts software for homebrew gadget builds
Hardware hackers building their own gadgets may want to take a look at a new offering from Microsoft that promises …
Flash storage moves closer to CPUs
In a bid to maximise the speed advantage of solid-state storage, more vendors are promoting approaches that move it closer …
IBM rivals drop EC mainframe complaint
Three rivals of IBM have dropped a major European Commission antitrust complaint against the supplier, around mainframe technology, the company …
Sage appoints ADAM IT as new channel partner for the UAE
Sage Software, the supplier of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) Solutions to …
UAE leading telecom infrastructure practice in region: Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the research firm that provides in depth sector and country specific market analysis today held an analyst …
Intel extends cloud research to consumer devices
Intel is opening up two research centres at Carnegie Mellon university that will develop technology around delivery of real-time information …
Web.com to acquire Network Solutions
Web.com said yesterdsy that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held domain name registrar Network Solutions, to capitalise …
Motorola unveils latest industrial-class fixed RFID reader
Motorola Solutions, a provider of mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers, today introduced the FX9500 industrial-class …
APTs force IT to rethink security priorities:CISOs
The biggest business challenge today, in the minds of many information security officers, is the stealthy online infiltration by attackers …
Tesco rings up eight year Microsoft contract
Tesco has signed an eight year contract with Microsoft, covering desktop and data centre software to support its offices, stores …
IBM announces innovation lab dedicated to tech services
IBM today announced the creation of the Services Innovation Lab (SIL), a new global lab that will initially comprise about …
CIOs lack cloud computing knowledge: KPMG
Traditional IT outsourcing customers are struggling with cloud computing, according to IT service providers and outsourcing advisors surveyed by KPMG …
Mitek to extend MIC tech to insurance and health care
Mitek Systems’ Mobile Capture imaging software, a provider of mobile banking capabilities for bank customers is turning the technology toward …
IBM speeds storage retrieval
With an eye toward helping tomorrow’s data-deluged organizations, IBM researchers have created a super-fast storage system capable of scanning in …
Alcatel-Lucent returns to profit
Alcatel-Lucent reported a smaller increase in revenue than analysts had expected, but returned to profit in the second quarter. For …
Telcos pursue lower infrastructure pricing in Africa
High costs of accessing inland fibre-optic infrastructure and lack of guidelines on DSL access have forced telecom operators in Africa …
Data centre startup Plexxi lands additional funding
Stealthy data centre start-up Plexxi has landed another $20 million in funding as it continues development of a network fabric …
HCL Technologies Annual Revenues up 31%
HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a global IT services provider, today announced results for the year and quarter ended June 30 …