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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 3584
State government unveils NSW's first Cloud services policy
NSW government agencies will now be required to evaluate Cloud-based services when undertaking new procurements under the state’s first Cloud services policy.
Telstra and Motorola ink $457.3 million Queensland wireless deal
Telstra and its subcontractor Motorola, have been chosen to design, build, operate and maintain a new Queensland government wireless network (GWN) in a deal worth $457.3 million covering a 15-year period.
Lenovo's ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours
Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad T440, a laptop that comes with two batteries to provide up to 17 hours running time, the company said Tuesday.
Microsoft to acquire Nokia's smartphones and mobile phones business
Microsoft is to acquire Nokia’s Devices & Services business, which includes the smartphone and mobile phones businesses, for Euro 3.79 billion (US$5 billion), Microsoft said Monday.
Etisalat, du suspend outgoing calls for 3m subscribers
UAE telecom providers Etisalat and du have suspended services for almost three million subscribers who did not update their information during the last phases of ‘My Number, My Identity’ campaign.
Indian bureaucrats may be asked not to use private email services for official work
The Indian government is expected to require that Indian bureaucrats use email service provided by the National Informatics Center for …
Yahoo's China page closes following gradual phase out
After seeing its popularity decline, Yahoo’s Internet portal in China has formally closed down, in a sign that e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is transitioning away from the brand.
Microsoft ends top Masters certification exams for IT pros
Microsoft plans to retire its Masters level certification exams by Oct. 1 this year, generating strong protests on blogs and community forums from IT professionals.
News junkie's open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers
Ankur Nandwani is a news junkie who keeps hitting pay walls. He would pay for content, but not for a subscription.