Here are the top 10 technology trends that will change the world in the next decade, according to Dave Evans, Cisco’s chief …
Windows 8 on ARM to include Office apps for tablets
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a platform for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint …
Cray creates new division for big data
Supercomputer company Cray has created a new division that will sell big-data systems, the company has announced. The division will …
Schneider recognised for Smart World, Al Ain university implementation
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, received two distinctions at the recently held Data Centre Middle East Awards. Schneider …
Microsoft’s Jawad Al Redha recognised by Tatweej for IPR efforts
In the presence of HH Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and others, Jawad Al Redha, Microsoft Gulf’s …
Yahoo ousts half its board
As part of an ongoing effort to recover from a downward spiral, Yahoo said on Tuesday that four board members, …
Microsoft teams with 24/7 for superior cloud-based platform
Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior …
New mega data centre in India among world’s largest
IBM has designed and helped to build a 900,000-square-foot data centre in India that it says is the largest in …
Microsoft to release native mobile apps for its CRM software
Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at …
Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell’s software acquisition plans
Dell’s formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by …
Consumerisation concerns are overrated: research
Consumerisation is not as big a concern for businesses as previously thought, research from the Economist Intelligent Unit has revealed. A belief …
CommVault unveils new Simpana software
At its SolveForward 2012 event, CommVault unveiled new, next-generation singular information management innovations that further empower Simpana software customers to …
SAP studying CSR potential in the MENA region
“A sustainable business model is one that addresses a real need. It incorporates the intelligent use of technology to tackle …
ARM’s first 64-bit processors will target servers, smartphones
ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps …
CIO IT spending to increase in MEA: Survey
IT spending in the Middle East and Africa will increase by 14% as the role of technology in business grows, …
On the lookout
It might be just another year in the technology evolution chain, but vendors believe that 2012 will bring with it …
Big Data drives demand for database skills: Study
The growing amount of structured and unstructured data being processed by businesses is driving a demand for more database skills, …
Apple beats HP in PC and tablet race
Apple has overtaken HP as the largest supplier of PCs in the global market, according to new figures from analyst …
Sama Steel selects Epicor for web-based ERP solution
Abu Dhabi-based steel engineering and fabrication company, Sama Steel, has selected Epicor Software Corporation to deliver a web-based ERP system. …
World is in the midst of a cyber arms race: study
As they grapple with a growing crop of increasingly sophisticated threats that know no political borders, nations must dramatically improve …