This year vendors will ship 1.1 billion Android-based devices, while Windows will stage a small comeback and the number of Apple machines, percentage-wise, will increase the most, according to estimates from market research company Gartner.
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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 3633
Orange Business Services acquires Atheos
Orange Business Services has announced the acquisition of European cyberdefence company Atheos.
Kaspersky Lab finds gamers attacked 11.7 million times in 2013
Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered that PC gamers around the globe were hit by 11.7 million attacks in 2013.
IT pros urge Hong Kong government to reconsider Tech Bureau
More than 20 industry organisations support a petition that urges the Hong Kong government to establish the Technology and Communication Bureau, according to Charles Mok, Legislative Councilor (IT Constituency) and petition organiser.
WD expands My Cloud storage family with four-bay system
WD has expanded its recently introduced My Cloud family of personal cloud solutions with My Cloud EX4, a four-bay network attached storage solution.
Sony launches Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone
Sony Mobile has launched its waterproof Xperi Z1 Compact smartphone at CES.
Lenovo announces new consumer desktop PCs at CES, including an Android all-in-one
Lenovo has announced several new desktop PCs at CES, and in a move that’s sure to give Microsoft heartburn, one of these new machines is an all-in-one that runs the Android operating system, not Windows.
Dell issues 4 networking trends for 2014
2014 is poised to be an even bigger year for networks in the Middle East, perhaps “the year of the network”, says Shabbir Ahmad, Regional Sales Director – Networking, Dell, EMEA Emerging Markets
Is 2014 the time to finally Virtualise Exchange?
Deciding which applications in the data center should be virtualised is an important process, says Alexey Strygin, Senior Solutions Architect, Veeam Software, Middle East
Mobile internet subscribers may unknowingly pose greatest threat to Middle East telcos
Telcos now face threats on their mobile network from their own subscribers and their device says Mahmoud Samy, Area Head, Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Arbor Networks