Infosys said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lodestone Holding, a management consultancy firm in Zurich with skills …
Oracle sues ex-partner CedarCrestone
Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle’s software in an illegal …
Microsoft’s SkyDrive gains hooks into Gmail
Attachments.me, which lets Gmail users send attachments to and access files on several cloud storage services, now also works with …
Brocade offers networking support for Windows Server
Brocade today announced support for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012 server operating system across all product lines, including the company’s …
Nokia hints at Windows 8 tablet
In a cryptic statement during the launch of Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop might have tipped the company’s hand about developing tablets.
Silicon Oasis TechForum to highlight latest trends
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), in collaboration with Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, yesterday announced that the second Silicon Oasis TechForum …
GITEX preview: Cisco
Cisco will be located at the Zabeel Hall, GulfComms, stand number Z-B30.
Exceeding expectations
Govind Haridas, security and storage business unit manager at Aptec Distribution
Microsoft to invest in growing Chinese market
Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. …
Gartner: BYOD heralds biggest economic shift in computing since PCs
Bring your own device (BYOD) programmes have provided the most radical shift in the economics of client computing for …
Google ‘still not for corporates’ say IT heads
Heads of IT are claiming that Google is “still not a corporate contender” with its apps and services, according to …
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 …
IBM launches unified online marketing service
IBM has combined a number of its online marketing software programmes into a unified service, called the IBM Marketing Centre. …
Salesforce.com drops bid to trademark ‘social enterprise’
Salesforce.com has decided to withdraw its applications to trademark the term “social enterprise” following objections from social organisations who held …
EMC issues ‘business war cry’ for big data future
Said Akar, District Manager, EMC, declared a ‘business war cry’ at today’s EMC Day 2012 event, urging enterprises to prepare …
Hitachi increases focus on big data, ‘social innovation’
Hitachi is trying to expand beyond storage services to tackle emerging areas like big data and converged IT, according to …
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 …
Sophos appoints Kris Hagerman CEO
Sophos today announced that Kris Hagerman will become the company’s new CEO effective immediately, and will join the company’s board. He succeeds Steve Munford, who will become Non-Executive Chairman of the board.
International law on cyber attacks examined in new manual
A cyber security think tank has published a manual studying how international law applies to conflicts in cyberspace, where the …
Red Hat to kick off Partner Road Tour
Red Hat announced that it will host a seven-city tour of two-day partner conferences, kicking off in Stockholm, Sweden.The agenda for this tour has been designed specifically for business leaders, sales, pre-sales and business development representatives from Red Hat’s channel ecosystem in EMEA