Stronger-than-expected sales of Windows helped Microsoft post a 6% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, the company …
SAP designs facility for ‘agile’ cloud application development
SAP intends to become a major player in cloud-based software, and has been adopting agile software development practices as one …
Out of the box
Storage is a continuing story as vendors consistently innovate to help businesses cope with increasing amounts of data. Pallavi Sharma …
Samsung to show ‘the next Galaxy’ smartphone on May 3
Samsung Electronics is expected to show the next flagship Galaxy smartphone at an event in London on May 3. The …
IBM opens branch in Qatar
IBM today announced the opening of a new branch office in Doha, Qatar. The company said the increased presence in …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …
SAP drives openness and choice for mobile app developers
SAP AG today announced agreements with Adobe, Appcelerator and Sencha to provide users with an open mobile apps development framework …
Gitex embarks on a roadshow in Africa
Gitex, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event spanning MEASA, will this week embark on a roadshow of the African …
Lenovo gains over Dell as world’s second-largest PC maker
Lenovo extended its lead over Dell as the world’s second-largest PC maker, but it is too early to say whether …
IBM unveils new line of integrated systems
Anticipating a growing need for larger preconfigured systems, IBM has unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of IBM …
IBM unveils new line of integrated systems
Anticipating a growing need for larger preconfigured systems, IBM has unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of IBM …
10 most powerful IaaS companies
The 10 most powerful IaaS companies, assembled by Network World with help from analysts at Cloud Technology Partners, Current Analysis, …
UAE leads Middle East efforts in the fight against piracy
The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) recently hosted a training workshop on software piracy and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection …
Oracle frees Ops Center for existing customers
The newest version of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, released yesterday, is now available free for any organisation with …
Cloud to create 14 million jobs globally, 9.62 million in Asia-Pac: Microsoft research
Cloud computing will create 14 million jobs globally by 2015 and 9.62 million in Asia Pacific alone, according to IDC …
Filling the gaps
The noticeable gap between the IT skills needed and those that are currently available in the market got Pallavi Sharma …
More on the air
With the advent of 4G, operators are being forced to revamp their backhaul strategies, or risk being left behind. Mobile …
Microsoft, Nokia to spend $24m on university program, boost app development
Microsoft and Nokia will invest up to $24 million in a new mobile application development program at Finland’s Aalto University …
Venmo makes mobile payments social
Venmo, a venture-funded startup, publicly launched a person-to-person payment app on Tuesday that emphasises sharing payments on social networks. Drawing …
Google+ could catch up on Facebook, say app developers
Recent surveys of mobile app developers found that 66% of them feel Google+ could catch up to Facebook. When asked …