Cloud computing and big data are driving business use of Linux at the expense of Windows and Unix, a Linex …
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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 3611
IT leaders continue to juggle multiple priorities in 2012: research
Analytics and business intelligence have moved back to the top of the technology priority list for CIOs, followed by mobile …
Google shuts down multiple services
Google will shut down Picnik, Google Message Continuity and Needlebase, amongst changes to other services, it announced on Friday. Google …
New piracy law proposed as Internet blackout stalls SOPA and PIPA
A SOPA opponent offered an alternative law for fighting piracy on the same day the Internet blackout urged U.S. Congress …
Intel makes management changes
Intel has appointed a new chief operating officer and new heads to run the PC and data centre groups, it …
Microsoft’s Q2 net income slightly down
Microsoft revenue rose in the second fiscal quarter, while its profits dipped a bit. Revenue for the quarter, ended Dec. …
Google’s performance ‘less than expected’
Google’s fourth-quarter revenue climbed 25% from a year earlier but was less than analysts had expected, pulling its stock price …
Intel reports strong Q4 revenue
Intel reported strong revenue and profit growth in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, overcoming a sharp drop in revenue …
PC shipments decline: research
PC shipments in EMEA declined by 6.5% in the fourth quarter in 2011 compared to the same time in 2010, …
The cloud CIO
Forbes recently published an interesting article written by Ed Sperling titled “CIOs: Be Careful What You Wish For.” In it, …