The telecoms industry is set for huge growth over coming years, thanks to the protracted maturation in the smartphone and …
ARM server maker offers cloud service to port x86 code
ARM processors are used mostly in smartphones, but Boston Limited is offering a service through which developers can port existing …
Microsoft struck with $731 million fine – but it could have been higher
Europe’s antitrust chief on Wednesday announced a substantial €561 million (US$731 million) fine on Microsoft, but it could have been …
HP announces extended converged infrastructure innovations
HP today announced new innovations aiming to strengthen its HP Converged Infrastructure portfolio. At its yearly Global Partner Conference in …
Middle East IT spending to reach $192.9bn in 2013: Gartner
Middle East IT spending is projected to total $192.9 billion in 2013, a 5.5 percent increase from 2012, according to …
CRM is top priority for IT spending in 2013-14, says Gartner
CRM (customer relationship management) software will be the top priority for additional spending on enterprise applications around the world this …
The Pirate Bay owns up to North Korean hosting hoax
You’ve got to hand it to the IT wizards at The Pirate Bay–they certainly know how to have fun with their …
Every downtime hour costs US$325,000, according to report
Every hour of downtime costs an enterprise US$324,793, according to the annual Virtualization Data Protection Report by Veeam Software. The …
Windows 8 uptake sluggish despite healthy touch notebook sales, says Asus
Touch-based Windows 8 notebooks have been selling well for Taiwanese PC maker Asus, but overall Microsoft’s new operating system has …
SAP brings focus to Ariba at CeBit
After 12 successive quarters of double-digit growth at SAP, co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe has pinned his future hopes on the …
The era of PC+
Oliver Ebel, Executive Director and General Manger, Lenovo Middle East and Africa, explains why rumours of the PC’s demise are …
Zotac unveils StreamBox and RAIDbox
Zotac on Tuesday unveiled its new StreamBox and RAIDbox accessories at the CeBit trade show in Hanover, Germany. The new …
BMI Bank collaborates with EMC to transform IT infrastructure
It was announced today that Bahraini retail and commercial banking institution, BMI Bank, will use EMC technologies to transform its …
Fujitsu launches new Lifebook E Line laptops
Fujitsu promises that its Lifebook E Line laptops will use all the same standard components, including the main board, drives …
EADS CEO calls for greater aerospace innovation
At the opening ceremony of this year’s CeBit trade show, Tom Enders, CEO, EADS, presented a futuristic Mars Rover, which …
No jeopardy for Watson
Following IBM’s February announcement that Watson – its groundbreaking artificial intelligence computer system – will carry out its first commercial …
Eye of the storm
Experts recently pointed towards security as the main obstacle for adoption of all cloud types and claimed that cloud security …
30 years of PCWorld, 30 pivotal moments in PC history
Talk about longevity. Thirty years ago to this month, PCWorld published its very first print issue, a 310-page magazine loaded …
HP Envy 23 Touchsmart
HP’s TouchSmart series is one of the more widely available, long-standing models of all-in-one. We tested the latest entry-level Envy …
6 ways to add social media to your web design
“Fewer people are experiencing your brand on your Website,” says Jeremy Dedic, the user experience practice leader at digital agency Rightpoint. …