Cisco will host its premier flagship technology event Cisco Expo UAE 2012 on Monday, March 19th 2012 at Atlantis, The …
Price versus brand takes focus in the battle for smartphone supremacy
Established vendors such as HTC, Sony and LG Electronics want to set their smartphones apart from less expensive devices from …
AMD’s acquisition of SeaMicro puts Intel on the defensive
Intel suffered a setback in the server market with the news that its former partner, SeaMicro, is being acquired by …
Siemens launches new version of OpenSpace UC suite
Siemens Enterprise Communications today announced Version 7.0 of its OpenScape UC suite that enables the VoIP platform to support up to 500,000 …
Qualcomm boosts augmented reality technology with new brand, SDK
Qualcomm has released a version of its development kit for augmented reality apps, which from now on will be marketed …
Companies struggling to fill mainframe skills gap
Companies are struggling to fill the skills shortage in mainframe development as existing staff retire and IT students are put …
AMD buys SeaMicro for $334 mn, enters server hardware business
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced yesterday it is buying low-power server vendor SeaMicro, a surprise move that puts AMD in …
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 “Consumer Preview,” downloads start
Microsoft yesterday released its “Consumer Preview” of Windows 8, and before Windows president Steve Sinofsky finished his presentation to reporters …
UAE government pro managed IT services
eHosting Data Fort (eHDF) and Emirates eGovernment today organised a special forum titled ‘Managed IT Services for Government’. At the …
Spectrami to distribute security solutions from Microdasys, Tenable Network Security, Fastpasscorp
Spectrami announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Microdasys to distribute a wide range of enterprise security solutions in …
Trust is most important thing for success: Benioff, Salesforce
With more and more businesses moving into the cloud, trust is the most important ingredient to success, says Marc Benioff, …
Current security models are not prepared for social enterprise: Salem, Symantec
Current IT security must change to protect the new generation of social enterprise, said Enrique Salem, president and CEO at …
Coviello declares battle against hacktivists: RSA Conference 2012
RSA chairman Art Coviello gave an impassioned speech to kick off the RSA Conference 2012, sending out a stark action …
Partner Connect 2012
Globally 2012 promises to be a busy year for vendors wanting to introduce Cloud based business into their channel communities. …
MEA enterprise IT spending to grow 6.3%: Gartner
Middle East and Africa enterprise IT spending across all industry markets is forecast to reach 70 billion Euros in 2012, …
Ericsson enters data centre market
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Ericssonis launching its new offering for building and optimising data centres. This is …
Dell buys AppAssure for software backup
Dell said Friday it has purchased backup software vendor AppAssure, in the first of an expected run of acquisitions following …
CIO role will eventually cease to exist, claim CFOs
The position of CIO could disappear from the business landscape within five years’ time, according to nearly one in five …
HP launches Institute programme to improve graduates’ business skills
HP has launched an academic partnership programme that aims to equip students with end-to-end, business-ready IT skills. Under the programme, …
Dell buys AppAssure for software backup
Dell said Friday it has purchased backup software vendor AppAssure, in the first of an expected run of acquisitions following …