Google has acquired Clever Sense, the developer of Alfred, a personalised restaurant and bars recommendations app, for an undisclosed price, …
SAP partners with NetBase for the social analytics race
Taking a cue from rivals such as Salesforce.com, SAP announced a partnership under which it will resell and support social …
The future awaits
As organisations in the region prep their strategies for another tough year, Pallavi Sharma speaks to regional vendors to discuss …
A good partner
System integrators form a critical link in the chain that leads solutions to become effective business tools within enterprises. As …
Kuwait’s Alghanim industries deploys Symantec’s Altris Management Suite
Symantec today announced that Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the Gulf, has implemented Symantec’s Altiris Management …
Etisalat, Pacific Controls launch Emirates Energy Star Program
In commemoration of the UAE’s 40th national day celebration, leading telecom service provider Etisalat in conjunction with Pacific Controls launched …
EMC claims firms not using Big Data to influence decisions
Only one third of companies are able to effectively use Big Data to assist their business’ decision-making, according to a …
EMC and TECOM to harness regional ICT talent
TECOM Investments and EMC today announced that they would work together on joint initiatives to contribute to the development of …
Cisco sees promise in the clouds with new framework
Cisco this week unveiled products and packaging options for customers looking to implement public, private and hybrid cloud computing. Cisco’s …
Oracle’s internal IT
Oracle’s CIO and senior VP, Mark Sunday, has revealed how the company’s strategy to simplify its processes has enabled it …
Raytheon acquires cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks
Defence and aerospace systems vendor Raytheon has acquired cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks in an effort to add to Raytheon’s capabilities to …
Big battles in 2012: IDC
Researchers at IDC, say some big battles will be brewing in 2012 in the cloud, mobile and Big Data arenas. …
SonicWALL Launches Mobile Connect App for iOS
SonicWALL, a provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced the SonicWALL Mobile Connect App is now available on …
UAE Ministry OF Labour invests in NEXThink to boost IT environment
NEXThink, a vendor of desktop monitoring solutions, today announced that under the directive of Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, assistant under-secretary …
Lenovo H330
This is a budget machine far better than so many others. My, how far Budget desktops have come. While Lenovo’s …
Spending on security companies booming, PwC finds
The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT …
Cisco reorgs again
Even though it completed the bulk of a major restructuring earlier this year, Cisco continues to tweak its internal organisational structure. Cisco has combined …
IDC: Asia Pacific to see more BA adoption in 2012
Organisations in the Asia Pacific region are seen to finally embrace business analytics (BA) with CIOs and IT decision makers …
Architecting growth
Not known for making bold investments in ICT, the construction sector is showing signs of rapid change. Pallavi Sharma discovers …
RISC, Itanium lose out to x86 in Q3 server market: Gartner
The worldwide server market grew by unit shipments and revenue in the third quarter this year, but the downward spiral …