Major players from the world over rolled up at Dubai World Trade Centre in January to witness an Intersec event …
Tizen 2.0 seeded to developers
Tizen, the open-source project backed by Intel and Samsung, on Monday released the software development kit and source code for …
Mobile industry ‘no longer about devices’
The mobile industry might be preparing to show off lots of new gadgets at this month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but …
Intel releases SSD-based CAS for Linux servers
Intel today released a version of its SSD-based Cache Acceleration Software (CAS) for Linux servers, which, the firm said, can …
Linux now available on Windows 8 machines
The Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware …
Apple to build watch-like device – reports
According to a number of reports, Apple is experimenting with watch-like wearable devices with some smartphone capabilities, as the company …
Wozniak: iPhone is ‘falling behind’
Apple is falling behind in the smartphone market with its iPhone, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who thinks that …
Sophos unveils Mobile Control 3.0
Sophos on Tuesday unveiled Mobile Control 3.0, the latest version of its MDM (mobile device management) product for Android-based tablets …
Smartphones, tablets top electronics sales for DSF 2013
Jumbo Electronics announced on Sunday that it had seen a 50% growth in the sale of smartphones and tablets during …
Microsoft sells just 900K Surface RT tablets
IDC said on Friday that Microsoft shipped an estimated 900,000 Surface RT tablets last quarter, barely missing the top five …
BlackBerry waves goodbye to RIM title
Research In Motion is changing its name to BlackBerry, a move it hopes will signify a fresh start for the …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised …
Microsoft can ‘print money’ with Office for mobile
Microsoft will reap enormous revenue when it introduces mobile versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, an …
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. …
iPhone still best selling smartphone
In the face of reports claiming that sales of the iPhone are slowing down, one analyst has drawn up a …
New Snapdragon S4 features integrated modem
The first mobile devices with Qualcomm’s new quad-core Snapdragon chip, which features an integrated modem, will be shown off later …
Sony unveils Xperia Tablet Z
Sony on Monday expanded its portfolio of Android-based products with the Tablet Z, which is thinner and lighter than competing …
EMEA PC shipments see Q4 decline
According to a new report from IDC, the number of PC shipments in the EMEA region continued to contract in …
Hands on with BlackBerry 10
With the much-hyped launch of BlackBerry 10 fast approaching, Computer News Middle East was treated to a sneak preview of …
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 …