With vendors and customers taking it easy during the holiday season, business likely won’t pick up until we are a few weeks into 2014. Why not use the extra time to fine-tune your home office or small business for the year ahead?
DCG nominates office bearers
Dubai Computer Group (DCG) has conducted its initial board meeting to nominate the office bearers, after having an election last month, a first since its inception in 2007.
Google buys smart thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion
Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from mobile phones, for US$3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday
Tripp Lite introduces new power distribution unit
Tripp Lite has announced the introduction of a single phase switched Power distribution Unit with individual outlet current monitoring.
Computer Plaza participates in DSF
The Computer Plaza, also known as Al Ain Centre, in the heart of Dubai was once the only go-to destination for all IT products. Today, it competes with power retails, the likes of Carrefour, Jacky’s, Jumbo Electronics and so on. And it’s not an easy game, with power retails taking up most of the market share. This year, Computer Plaza is participating in Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), an attempt to be at par with the big boys.
What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry? Q&A with outgoing NASSCOM president
In the 25 years since India’s most well-known IT services trade group National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) was formed, the country’s global outsourcing industry has experienced tremendous growth, but also its share of ups and downs.
Goldman Sachs appoints CIO for investment banking division
Goldman Sachs has appointed a chief information officer to drive a new technology agenda for its investment banking division.
Android heads to desktops as reliance on Internet grows
More PC makers are bringing Android to desktops as users increasingly turn to the Internet for apps, storage and entertainment.
Your mammoth guide to the best A7-ready apps for iPad Mini and iPad Air
The headline feature of the new iPad mini and iPad Air is its fast A7 processor and Retina screen. And what a thing of beauty is the latter…
GCC Exchange signs Anti-Money Laundering SaaS Contract with Wynyard
UAE money exchange GCC Exchange has signed a contract with Wynyard Group for its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) software-as-a-service.
Opinion: will CES device makers fall victim to Moore's Law?
Moore’s Law created a stable era for technology, and now that era is nearing its end. But it may be a blessing to say goodbye to a rule that’s driven the semiconductor industry since the 1960s.
Atkins sets up planning office for 2022 Qatar World Cup using Esri software
Engineering consultancy Atkins has helped establish a new government office in the 2022 FIFA World Cup host nation of Qatar using systems based on Esri mapping software.
Apple announces $10 billion App Store sales in 2013
Apple yesterday announced that App Store sales topped $10 billion in 2013, with December alone responsible for “record-breaking” revenues that exceeded $1 billion.
How the Internet of Things has created data hoarders
The mountain of information devices create is forcing companies to rethink how to securely capture, store and retrieve data to derive more value from it, says Greg White, Senior Manager of Product Marketing at CommVault
Symantec: beware of remote access trojans
Symantec has warned against remote access Trojans, programmes that are installed on a user’s computer without their knowledge and allow attackers to access and control them from remote locations.
Review: Skullcandy Crusher
Skullcandy has yet again come up with a sufficiently high-performance product at a reasonable price.
What wearable tech has up its sleeve for CES 2014
Wearable technology is an exploding field in desperate need of a category-defining product. And now, with the Consumer Electronics Show upon us, we get to see whether any company can release an uncompromised, mainstream consumer hit in 2014.
Japan outlines 2020 exascale supercomputer project
Japan intends to deliver an exascale supercomputer in six years. The firm completion date makes Japan novel among the nations in the race to build exascale systems.
BBC server taken over by Russian cybercriminal
A Russian hacker gained access to a BBC server over the Christmas period and attempted to sell access to it to other cybercriminals, reports suggest.
Tripp Lite signs Metra for MENA region
According to the partnership, Metra will support the vendor’s portfolio of SMB and Enterprise solutions through more than 5,000 channel partners across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).