From popular culture to big business, the geeks have inherited the earth. They are now often championed, given the limelight or even imitated – geek is now chic! So let’s take some time out to look how the geek – and our perception of the geek – has evolved…
Bloomberg: Satya Nadella to be named Microsoft CEO; Gates out, too
Microsoft’s cloud chief, Satya Nadella, will lead the company as its next chief executive officer, according to a report from Bloomberg.
HP COO, Bill Veghte, makes first ME visit during the Road To Innovation
Today marked one of the biggest one-day HP events ever to hit the Middle East, with its Road To Innovation …
Gates: Jobs was ‘cooler’ than me
In a characteristic moment of humility, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently admitted that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was “always …
One billion smartphones to ship in 2015: IDC
Nearly 1 billion smartphones will be shipped globally in 2015, almost double the amount for all of 2011, as millions …
Microsoft proud of first ‘post-Gates’ OS: Ballmer
Windows 7 is the first operating system that Microsoft Corp. has developed away from the watchful eye of Bill Gates, …
Mohammed bin Salman meets with US tech execs
During his visit, the crown prince met individually with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Blunders lead to Ballmer's demise
The heap of blunders that piled up at Microsoft under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to last month’s earthshaking announcement that Bill Gates’ former right-hand man and heir, as well as Microsoft’s fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within a year.
Three people charged over major Twitter hack
Three people have been charged of the recent major Twitter hack that commandeered the accounts of prominent political figureheads, technology moguls and celebrities last month.
Twitter hack: Cybersecurity experts share top insights and advice
Cybersecurity experts share top advice on how end-users can avoid falling victim to such attacks.
Millennials feel duty-bound to provide tech support for older family members
The over-reliance on millennials to be tech support heroes is affecting family relationships, and even their gifting habits.
Dubai Cares, World Economic Forum to boost future skills
Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced a new strategic partnership with the …
Amazon.com’s Bezos becomes the richest man in modern history
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ net worth broke $150 billion on Monday morning, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the “richest man in modern history.”
Move over Warren Buffett: Facebook’s Zuckerberg now world’s third richest person
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth, Bloomberg reported.
EU legislator questions if Zuckerberg “created a digital monster”
Last week, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the European Parliament in Brussels to answer a few questions about the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
WEF 2018: technologists and futurists take centre stage
The theme for this year’s meeting of business, political and academic elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is ‘Creating a Shared Future …
Why Amazon is the new Microsoft
The Amazon Alexa platform dominated CES this year. The virtual assistant is shaping up to be the most important new …
Microsoft flaunts AI progress in Bing, Cortana and Office 365
Executives showcased advances in the Bing search engine, Cortana and Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools utilising artificial intelligence.
HH Sheikh Hamdan named as a LinkedIn Influencer
LinkedIn Influencers are selected to join this programme by invitation only, and comprise of 500+ of the world’s foremost thinkers, leaders, and innovators.
Online sales surge as malls fall short
Recent reports of Black Friday’s demise may be premature, according to Gulf News. The difference is that customers are now …