Apple is making a push for the corporate IT market through a partnership with IBM, which will develop iOS apps for its Big Data and analytics services and promote iPhones and iPads to clients.
Intercept: NSA targets American Muslims
More than 40 privacy, civil rights and religious groups have called on President Barack Obama’s administration to provide a “full public accounting” of long-time email surveillance of prominent Muslims living in the U.S., following a news report detailing the spying by the U.S. National Security Agency and FBI.
IBM lines up $3 billion cognitive chip investment
IBM will pour $3 billion into computing and chip materials research over the next five years, as it rethinks computer design and looks to a future that may not involve silicon chips.
Samsung forecasts third consecutive profit drop
Samsung Electronics is expecting a drop in its operating profit for the third consecutive quarter, citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets.
Chinese hackers target Iraq experts
A sophisticated Chinese hacker group that had been stealing information from U.S. policy experts on nearby Southeast Asia suddenly changed targets last month to focus on the Middle East – Iraq, in particular – security researchers CrowdStrike said Monday.
Top vendors unite for IoT ring
Intel, Samsung and Dell are among the founding members to have established the OIC, a new Internet of Things consortium to create standards so that billions of devices can connect to each other.
Gartner names top 10 2014 IT security technologies
Gartner has highlighted its top 10 technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2014.
Microsoft turns cloud storage into Office 365 feature
Microsoft’s decision to boost free storage space to one terabyte for Office 365 subscribers is less a game changer for the rent-not-own concept than additional evidence that storage is transforming from a separate service to a feature, analysts argued today.
Dell introduces mid-size and software-defined storage arrays
Dell plans to expand its storage lineup with a series of mid-sized SAN arrays and a portfolio of software-defined storage systems, furthering two prominent industry trends.
Microsoft releases Surface Pro 3 in UAE
Microsoft has announced the availability of Surface Pro 3 for commercial customers in the United Arab Emirates.