If there were any doubts that Samsung’s Galaxy S III is the hottest smartphone in the Android world, the latest …
Samsung widening lead over Apple: analysts
Samsung began distancing itself from Apple as the undisputed global leader in smartphone sales, according to a poll of 41 …
Building effective channels in emerging markets
Lenovo has made successful inroads across various regions within emerging markets, to emerge victorious in these markets.
Its secret lies in a clear knowledge of its markets and the strong relationships it has with its partners. As an extension of the organisation, Lenovo’s channel relationships are defined with shared strategies, joint planning, mutual trust, accountability, and above all, clear definition of the culture between brands and channels.
Huawei and Microsoft to create new Windows Phone 8 smartphone
Huawei, a information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced it is expanding its relationship with Microsoft for the …
Toshiba fined $87M for LCD price fixing
A jury in San Francisco yesterday decided to fine Toshiba US$87 million for colluding with other vendors to keep LCD prices artificially …
Twitter releases first report on govt requests for user information
Twitter released a report yesterday about the user information requests it has received from governments this year and how it …
Amazon cloud hit by real clouds, also knocking out Instagram, Pinterest
Digital cloud services aren’t immune to the impact of real clouds, and that meant some bad news this weekend for …
China is Silicon Valley's top threat: survey
A significant number of high-level technology executives appear to believe Silicon Valley’s days as the world’s innovation hub are numbered. …
Cybercriminals increasingly use online banking fraud automation techniques
Cybercriminals attempted to steal at least US$75 million from high-balance business and consumer bank accounts by using sophisticated fraud automation …
Judge clears Google of Java copyright infringement
A district court judge has ruled that the Java APIs in Android are not eligible for protection under U.S. copyright …
The home-grown Intel specialist
Engineer Taha Khalifa has grown through the ranks at the Intel Corporation, beginning his career with the IT giant in …
PC users admit to pirating software, $63 billion worth of it
More than half of global PC users admit that they pirate software at least occasionally, contributing to a black-market economy …
Security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching top CIO priorities
The top three priorities for CIOs in 2012 are security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching, according to a survey conducted by investment …
IBM team arrives in Sharjah for e-literacy, social development programme
An international team of 14 IBM employees chosen for the company’s Corporate Service Corps (CSC) programme have arrived in the …
Cisco introduces Global Services Partner Program to fuel partner profitability
At its annual partner conference, Cisco announced the launch of a new, global services partner program designed to accelerate Cisco …
Yahoo earnings rise, but revenue treads water
Yahoo reported yesterday that its first-quarter profit came to US$286 million, up 28 percent from the same quarter last year, …
Patent shows Apple plans for cloud-based language translation on iPhone
A patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office last spring shows that Apple is planning to equip …
Samsung Galaxy Note defies critics, sells 5 million
Samsung today announced that the Galaxy Note has sold 5 million units worldwide, putting the company on pace to exceed …
Cloud will create more jobs than internet did: study
Cloud computing has a greater potential for employment growth than the internet did in its early years, according to a …
Cisco to buy video company for $5 billion
Cisco has said it will acquire NDS Group Ltd., a provider of video software and content security systems for service providers and media …