Allied Telesis recently launched the new SwitchBlade SBx8112 at its annual event for partners from the Gulf countries, the Levant …
Symantec CEO: ‘Our system is broken’
Under the helm of its new CEO, Steve Bennett, Symantec last week outlined a re-organisation intended to lead to a leaner …
Mozilla launches Firefox OS smartphones
Mozilla announced this week that it had launched Keon and Peak, two smartphones based on the web-centric Firefox OS platform. …
Mobile devices to boost microprocessor market
The worldwide microprocessor market will be given a boost by tablets and smartphones in 2012, amidst a fundamental shift to …
Verizon warns of continued cyber attacks
According to a new data breach report from Verizon, authentication attacks and “hacktivism” will continue to pose a threat to …
Du converges services with Alcatel-Lucent
Looking to converge its telecoms services, the UAE-based Du announced on Tuesday that it had partnered with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy …
Review: Acer Iconia W510
Acer’s Iconia W510 is a 16:9, wides-creen Windows 8 tablet with a nicely designed keyboard dock. When sidled down and …
The first of many
It is never easy doing something for the first time, making a first-time success that much sweeter. Imagine, then, the …
Dubai eGovernment to develop EIPA website
Dubai eGovernment on Saturday announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Intellectual Property Association …
Dutch court: Galaxy Tabs do not infringe on iPad design right
The District Court of The Hague ruled on Wednesday that Samsung’s Galaxy tablets do not infringe on an Apple design …
EMC flaunts Syncplicity with file sharing and storage product
Built on technology from EMC’s acquisition of Syncplicity last May and its EMC Isilon scale-out NAS, the idea is to provide a …
Beyond ICT: Digital citizenship in 2013
Shi Yaohong, Middle East President, Huawei, previews the innovations that are set to usher in a new age of digital …
A different league
The global technology distribution giant has taken a significant step forward into the value business with the acquisition of Aptec. …
Review: Acer Aspire M Touch with Windows 8
Every now and then a piece of technology comes along that you just can’t put down – this was one …
PC market in ‘structural shift’
The market for personal computing devices is enduring a “structural shift”, which can be seen in the continuing decline of PC …
Cloud, mobile and BI skills to lead technology hiring in 2013
IT hiring in 2013 will focus on jobs involving cloud computing, mobile technology and business intelligence, said staffing professionals. But …
A new world
The rise of virtualisation and cloud has revolutionised the data centre. With many touting 2013 as the year of cloud …
IBM top patent producer 20 years running
IBM has always been bullish on patents and 2012 proved to be no exception. IBM once again amassed more patents …
EMC: Big Data will be key in 2013
Organisations that adopt Big Data in 2013 will create value and competitive differentiation, while those which do not will stagnate. …
Tablets to rule laptops in 2013
Asus , Lenovo, Intel and Nvidia are using CES to show off their latest tablet and PC innovations headed to store shelves later in …