Avaya has announced its first complete, multichannel unified communications and contact centre cloud offers targeted for the mid-market.
Ruckus Wireless acquires Cloudpath Networks
Advanced wireless systems company, Ruckus Wireless, has recently acquired US-based provider of secure Wi-Fi onboarding software, Cloudpath Networks.
HP announces printer bonanza
This year at GITEX, HP is showcasing its new range of printers, powered by its new toner technology dubbed Jet Intelligence.
Google to restructure into holding company named Alphabet
As part of a massive restructuring arrangement designed to enable the company’s businesses to operate more efficiently, Google will become a subsidiary of a new parent company called Alphabet.
Google names Sundar Pichai as new CEO
As part of a corporate reshuffle, Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.
Vintage tech: Nokia 3310
Given Nokia’s former status as the go-to company for a reliable mobile, it seems sad that it has faded into obscurity, the handset business now under the Microsoft Mobile brand. The 3310, however, stands as a testament to all that was once great about the Finnish firm.
In focus
Against the backdrop of an evolving regional channel landscape, the recently appointed Channel Sales Manager for Acer Middle East, Asad Sayed, outlines the company’s partner strategy.
Vintage tech: Xerox NoteTaker
Developed by Xerox in 1978, the NoteTaker was arguably the first portable computer. The unit did not actually make it to commercial production. Only 10 prototypes were built. Still, the design and programming affected the design of the portable computers in the years to follow.
Google reveals Android M
During the recently held Google I/O conference, Dave Burke, Vice President of Engineering for Android, gave developers a glimpse at the next update for Google’s mobile operating system, code-named Android M.
Large-scale attack hijacks routers through users’ browsers
Cybercriminals have developed a Web-based attack tool to hijack routers on a large scale when users visit compromised websites or …
Dell to release new cloud-ready printers
As people are increasingly using smartphones and mobile devices to access remote documents, Dell is now taking their printers to the cloud.
Business in motion
Alistair Wildman, Managing Director, End User Computing, Mobile and Social EMEA, VMware, thinks that business mobility will be an unstoppable force in the coming 12 months.
IBM planning ‘110,000’ job cuts
IBM is apparently planning the most devastating jobs cuts in business history, with a reported 110,000 employees from a global workforce of 435,000 facing redundancy, US Forbes has reported.
WhatsApp arrives on the desktop
WhatsApp is now available for the Web, in a form that pairs the mobile version of the app to a user’s desktop computer.
What if Windows 10 fails?
It has been 25 years since the potential market failure of a Microsoft operating system carried serious consequences outside the corporation’s own campus, but the release of Windows 10 could be pivotal for the company.
Vintage tech: Commodore PET
In an era that is overrun with iPhones, 4G and cloud computing, it’s easy to forget the relatively simplistic roots of technology. In a new addition to CNME, we trawl through the archives to find the best, baddest and ugliest innovations which continue to pull at the heartstrings today. To set the ball rolling, we take a look at the Commodore PET.
Intel reports record Q4 revenues
Intel topped analyst estimates for the fourth quarter, reporting records in virtually all of its meaningful metrics for the year as a whole.
Samsung brings curved screen from TV to PC
Samsung is trying to smash the status quo in PCs with a new all-in-one desktop computer that has a curved screen.
Yahoo dethrones Google as Firefox search tool
Mozilla has picked Yahoo to be the default search engine for its Firefox browser in the U.S., deposing Google in a new five-year partnership announced on Wednesday.
Cisco collaboration app joins enterprise mobile space
Cisco will package and deliver enterprise collaboration capabilities via a mobile and Web app built to replicate the ease of use of consumer software but designed for ad hoc, workplace team interaction.