Developers and enterprise IT shops will soon have another option for PaaS (platform as a service) in the form of …
Thomson Reuters Unleashes New Products with a Shared IT Infrastructure Built on NetApp
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. The company combines industry expertise with …
Java 8 gears up for the cloud
Now that Java 7 SE (Standard Edition) has officially been released, Oracle and members of the JCP (Java Community Process) …
SAP will issue patch for NetWeaver vulnerability
A reportedly serious security bug affecting the J2EE (Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition) engine in SAP’s NetWeaver middleware will be …
Lloyds Banking Group lines up huge HBOS system migration
Lloyds Banking Group is testing systems ahead of a major migration of Halifax and Bank of Scotland (HBOS) accounts onto …
Twitter to open source streaming data analyser
Expanding the field of complex event process software with another offering, Twitter will release as open source its software for …
Google accuses Apple and others of “hostile” patent campaign
Google’s chief legal officer today accused rivals Microsoft, Oracle and Apple of “a hostile, organised campaign against Android,waged through bogus …
Dice.com lists five IT skills hiring managers want now
Ever wonder which up-and-coming tech skills are catching the attention of IT hiring managers? Careers site Dice.com keeps track of …
Processor shipment forecasts take the plunge: IDC
IDC dropped its growth forecast for yearly processor shipments worldwide due to a slowdown in consumer laptop sales in mature …
InterDigital sues Nokia, Huawei and ZTE
InterDigital yesterday said it has filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and federal court against Nokia, Huawei and …
Inevitable Innovations
As organisations across the world invest in a variety of applications to differentiate themselves from competitors, developers of these applications …
Just in time for Psilog
Spectrum’s acquisition made in 2009 is showing potential for good returns based on Dubai’s positive trading outlook In 2009, Ajay …
CIOs believe desktop virtualisation remains risky: Ovum
Research firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualisation and an immature market …
Structuring data
Comprehensive data management – bringing together structured and unstructured information – within an organisation is popularly touted as the next …
Everybody wants to be connected to Exadata: Polk
Oracle wants to triple the number of installed Exadata database machines to 3,000 in its current fiscal year, and it …
HTC loses ITC patent ruling in Apple tussle
A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has made an initial determination that HTC infringed two Apple patents, HTC …
Netting profits
Based on the popular belief that customers are constantly shopping for better experiences, retail organisations across the globe are investing …
Windows Phone 7 not successful yet: Ballmer
While Microsoft has enjoyed many successes over the past year, Windows Phone 7 hasn’t been among them, admitted Microsoft CEO …
Microsoft, Citrix join VMware at top of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant
It’s getting harder for VMware to argue that it’s the only game in town for big-time virtualisation projects. Sure, every …
Courting success
Dubai Courts continues to invest in and grow its online presence as it works to expand and improve the services …