Subscribers of Vodafone Egypt, the country’s largest telecom operator, will soon enjoy a host of customized services. The operator is …
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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 3612MEEZA gets ISO certified
The Qatar-based IT solutions service provider MEEZA has announced that it is now certified for ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 …
Intel’s Mobile Chip ‘Medfield’ Specs and Benchmarks Leaked
Intel’s first system-on-chip, codenamed “Medfield,” may outperform other chips designed for tablets and smartphones–at least according to performance numbers from …
SAP acquisition of SuccessFactors clears antitrust hurdle
SAP’s US$3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors has passed an important regulatory step, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission deciding to …
Intel tries to keep netbooks alive with new Atom chips
Intel yesterday started shipping the latest Atom chips for netbooks, an important step to sustain growth of the low-cost PCs …
IBM’s Watson shows up for work at Cedars-Sinai’s cancer centre
IBM’s Watson supercomputer is about to begun work evaluating evidence-based cancer treatment options that can be delivered to the physician …
Google, Microsoft each seek search “game changer”: analysts
While Google and Microsoft waged “trench warfare” in the search business this year, both are hoping to come up with …
Apple fined $1.2 mn in Italy
The Italian Antitrust Authority has fined Apple US$1.2 million for not giving consumers enough information about its guarantees, the authority …
Seagate completes acquisition of Samsung’s HDD business
Seagate Technology, today announced the closing of the transaction to acquire the hard disk drive (HDD) business of Samsung Electronics. …
Samsung to buy Sony’s share of LCD panel joint company for $934 million
Sony said yesterday that it would sell off its entire stake in an LCD (liquid crystal display) manufacturing joint venture …