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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 3608
Samsung to show ‘the next Galaxy’ smartphone on May 3
Samsung Electronics is expected to show the next flagship Galaxy smartphone at an event in London on May 3. The …
Rackspace launches new OpenStack-based cloud portfolio
Rackspace has unveiled an “early access” limited-availability edition of its updated public cloud environment, built on the open source cloud …
Twitter acquires social media analytics team
Twitter has acquired the team at social media analytics company Hotspots.io, signalling its intent to go after the big data …
IBM opens branch in Qatar
IBM today announced the opening of a new branch office in Doha, Qatar. The company said the increased presence in …
RIM chief wanted shift from BlackBerry to data services
RIM’s former co-CEO Jim Balsillie wanted to shift the company from its dependence on BlackBerry hardware in favour of a …
LogMeIn takes on Dropbox with ‘Cubby’ cloud storage
Cloud storage leader Dropbox might have serious competition at last. LogMeIn has announced the beta of its rival ‘Cubby’ service, …
Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets
Intel’s upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is …
Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won’t ship until the first quarter of 2013, according …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …