James Dartnell takes a look at what the recent Apple-IBM enterprise deal could mean for the two corporate giants.
News, Software
UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3572
Best of both worlds
As enterprises deploy more and more applications in the cloud, the complexity of deployment, integration and management increases. Many CIOs are finding that integrating cloud services with existing architecture is more difficult than anticipated. CNME throws the spotlight on cloud integration strategies that reduce complexity and IT oversight.
Advanced airwaves
Commercial LTE-Advanced is fast hitting the telecoms market. The next major step in LTE networks, LTE-Advanced is said to help assuage the massive increase in demand for mobile data as well as deliver much higher data speeds for all. That means better coverage, stability and speed.
ICT Achievement Awards 2014 nominations deadline extended
Nominations for CNME’s fifth annual ICT Achievement Awards will now close on September 10th.
Avenir Telecom to make GITEX debut
European smartphone and mobile phone accessory firm Avenir Telecom group will attend GITEX Technology Week for the first time this year.
Microsoft migrates its own data centre to Azure cloud
Microsoft plans to migrate most of its internal applications to its Azure cloud as it prepares to close two data centres and replace thousands of servers.
ME bank thefts linked to $6 billion cyber launderers
Online currency exchange firm Liberty Reserve was last week found guilty of laundering $6 billion and it has now emerged that the organisation is linked to last year’s $45 million Bank of Muscat and RAKBANK frauds.
Ballmer resigns from Microsoft board
Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has resigned from the Microsoft board, citing other commitments as his key reason.
Ericsson to demonstrate ‘Networked Society’ at GITEX
Returning to GITEX after a 5 year absence, Ericsson will demonstrate ‘Life in the Networked Society’ at this year’s conference at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Palo Alto: 178 million ME Android users at risk
Palo Alto Networks has unveiled new research highlighting security risks in the internal storage used by applications on Google Android devices, rendering more than 94 percent of popular Android applications used in the Middle East & Africa potentially vulnerable.