A year ago, we saw the first Samsung Chromebook and we were left feeling pretty underwhelmed with it. Not only …
ERP vendors Syspro, Unit4 launch app stores
The app store model popularised by Apple is gaining further adoption in the world of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, …
Google+ looks poised to roll out social ads
Google may soon bring business-to-business “social ads” to its Google+ social networking platform, according to a recent job listing for a product …
Apple sets OS X Mountain Lion release for July
Apple said today that it would ship OS X 10.8, or Mountain Lion, next month, for $19.99, a 33% price …
Taking off
After state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines was approved by the Saudi cabinet in 2007 to convert its strategic units into companies …
Ellison: Oracle will deliver world's 'most comprehensive cloud'
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison declared the company is ready to offer “the most comprehensive cloud on the planet Earth,” during …
Acer unveils Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks featuring hybrid designs
Acer yesterday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens, as …
Dell gives business PCs an Ivy Bridge makeover
Dell has given its entire business PC line an Ivy Bridge makeover, with the launch of eight new Latitude laptops …
Dell reaches for the cloud with new prototype ARM server
Dell yesterday announced a prototype low-power server with ARM processors, following a growing demand by Web companies for custom-built servers …
Pushing forward
Imation is going beyond traditional removable storage solutions and targeting SMBs with its latest release of ‘Scalable Storage’ solutions. Here, …
EMC acquires Syncplicity
At EMC World 2012, EMC announced yesterday that it has acquired privately held Syncplicity, a leader in cloud-based file management …
Dell’s new 12th generation PowerEdge Servers
Dell recently announced additions to the PowerEdge portfolio with new blade, rack and tower servers designed to deliver value and …
Smartphone boom drives market in hybrid processors: research
Hybrid processors that include two or more types of core now account for half of the $111 billion processor market, …
SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight
SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire …
Yahoo launches big data analytics tool for online advertisers
Yahoo today launched a new tool for online advertisers designed to take advantage of the company’s extensive experience with big …
End to end: The security story
The security landscape is rapidly evolving. We speak to distributors and vendors in the region to learn how they are …
HP tackles BYOD with new solutions
HP today set out to tackle the BYOD (bring your own device) problem, with the announcement of a new set …
Dell debuts new line of Precision workstations
Dell’s newly redesigned portfolio of Dell Precision tower workstations announced delivers superb performance, accessibility and best-in-class chassis design to help …
Amazon CTO: startups lead the way in big data analytics
Startups and small companies are stealing a march on their larger enterprise counterparts by employing analytics at the heart of …
From IT to ET: Cloud, consumerisation, and the next wave of IT transformation
That’s hardly a new observation. It was most notably made in 2003, in a now-famous Harvard Business Review article by …