IBM has revived efforts to sell its low-end server business and Dell, Fujitsu and Lenovo are all lining up to take a look, according to reports this week.
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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
Wall Street Journal: Amazon considering live TV streaming service
Amazon has approached several major media conglomerates to discuss adding live cable TV channels to its Prime Instant Video service, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
VMware acquires AirWatch in $1.54 billion deal
VMware has reached a deal to acquire mobile management specialist AirWatch for US$1.54 billion, with $1.175 billion being paid in cash and $365 million arriving in installment payments and assumed unvested equity.
Nominations open for CNME's Network World 2014 awards
Nominations are now open for CNME’s fifth annual Network World ME awards, aiming to honour networking excellence in the Middle East.
Gulf Business Machines signs IT infrastructure partnership with Abu Dhabi Police
Gulf Business Machines and Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their commitment to a longstanding strategic relationship.
Hardware hampers IBM's Q4 revenue
Still hampered by slow hardware sales, IBM reported a 5.5 percent decline in revenue for the fourth quarter, even as it managed to post a 6 percent gain in net income.
TRA reveals expected FedNET completion date for UAE
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has said it expects the first ever Electronic Federal Network (FedNET) in the United Arab Emirates to be established by November 2014.
Cerner Middle East expands Saudi office
Healthcare IT solution provider Cerner Middle East has announced the expansion of its office in Riyadh, which was launched in 2008.
How is LTE-Advanced different from regular LTE?
Just as many consumers are getting their first taste of speedy 4G LTE connections, carriers around the globe have begun pouring resources into building LTE-Advanced networks, which promise even faster and more reliable mobile access.
16 million online accounts probably compromised, German government warns
A list of 16 million email addresses and passwords has fallen into the hands of botnet operators, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) said Tuesday.