Micron Technology announced yesterday that it will acquire struggling Elpida Memory, the third largest producer of DRAM memory, for $750 million and …
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 3608
Dell buying Quest for $2.4 billion
Dell announced yesterday that it is buying Quest Software for US$2.4 billion, following weeks of speculation over its interest in …
Apple mobile market share grows on strength of iPhone, iPad
Five years after the iPhone debuted, Apple commands a one-third share of the smartphone market. And the one-two punch of …
Microsoft unveils $40 Windows 8 upgrade
Microsoft yesterday announced a promotion that later this year will let users of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 PCs …
VMware acquiring cloud automation vendor DynamicOps
Expanding beyond the delivery of software for its own cloud platform, VMware is acquiring DynamicOps for its heterogenous cloud management …
Microsoft will take $6 billion write-down for online services division
Microsoft will take a US$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognise that its online services business won’t grow as …
Mozilla gains backing for mobile Firefox OS
Mozilla said Monday that it has named its forthcoming HTML5 mobile operating system Firefox OS, gained support for it from …
Employees work extra hours on mobile email, calls
Nearly every worker has used a mobile device to answer calls and emails outside of the work day when at …
Chrome for iOS: not so fast
Google’s mobile version of its Chrome browser has now graduated out of beta and is now available for the iPhone …
Citrix launches VDI-in-a-Box in the Middle East
Citrix Systems today announced the Middle East launch of VDI-in-a-Box, an all-in-one virtual desktop solution for small and mid-sized enterprises …