X-cite by Alghanim electronics has announced the launch of its first ever e-commerce application for Facebook allowing customers to make purchases directly from the retailer’s Facebook page.The e-commerce app involves copying different aspects of X-cite’s online portal onto Facebook to expose it to a larger audience.

Laptop inventor Bill Moggridge dies aged 69
Bill Moggridge, the British-born industrial designer credited with the creation of the first laptop computer in 1982, has died …

SAP unveils HANA-powered apps in the cloud
SAP is set to unveil a line of cloud-based EPM (enterprise performance management) applications that run on top of its …

A tech tour of the world’s largest cruise ship
Approaching Oasis of the Seas from the parking lot of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale and then entering the …
GITEX preview: Cisco
Cisco will be located at the Zabeel Hall, GulfComms, stand number Z-B30.

Symantec: Windows 8 ‘doesn’t move the needle’ on security
Symantec said Windows 8 “doesn’t move the needle much” on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus …

Oracle’s Itanium turnaround earns cheers
Oracle redeemed itself this week when it pledged to resume porting its software to HP’s Itanium-based servers, but it should …

Motorola announces new Droid Razr smartphones
Motorola Mobility has announced three new Droid Razr smartphones with 4G LTE capabilities and reiterated its commitment to the Android …

Judge orders Oracle to give Google $1M for court costs
A judge yesterday ordered Oracle to pay about US$1 million to Google for costs related to the companies’ lawsuit over …

Windows Server 2012 embraces the data centre
Microsoft has taken its server OS a giant step forward with yesterday’s release of Windows Server 2012, making this version …

Hackers leak 1 million Apple UDIDs allegedly stolen from FBI
A group of hackers has released a file containing unique identification data for over 1 million Apple iOS devices and …

Court allows Oracle to keep porting software to Itanium
Oracle said yesterday it will continue porting its database and other software to Hewlett-Packard’s Itanium server platform after a California …
Epicor makes new appoints across EMEA Leadership positions
Epicor Software Corporation recently announced the appointment of Ian Walker as senior VP sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Hermann Stehlik as regional VP for Central Europe

LG releases new line of docking speakers
LG today showcased its new line-up of docking speakers at IFA 2012: ND8520, ND5520, ND4520 and ND1520. By offering a …

Data across borders
Today’s digital economy is heavily driven by the ability to seamlessly transfer enormous volumes of data around the world. However, …

GITEX Preview: SafeNet
1. What are your company’s key products and services? SafeNet is the largest company in the world exclusively focused on …

Dell Latitude E6330: Perfectly Professional
The Dell Latitude E6330 may not look like much: It’s a business-oriented laptop focused on, well, productivity. It’s not as …

IT's 9 biggest security threats
Years ago the typical hacking scenario involved a lone attacker and maybe some buddies working late at night on Mountain …

Big Data analytics lets businesses play moneyball
Hype continues to surround big data analytics. But hype or not, data-driven decision-making is becoming central to management decisions at …

GITEX Preview: Ruckus
1. What are your company’s key products and services? Ruckus Wireless has distinct Smart Wi-Fi product lines: ZoneFlex, ZoneDirector and …


