Swivel, an authentication solutions provider has recently ventured into the region. Here, the company talks about the benefits of token-less …

Dell reaches for the cloud with new prototype ARM server
Dell yesterday announced a prototype low-power server with ARM processors, following a growing demand by Web companies for custom-built servers …

Public cloud saved FarmVille, but private cloud saved us money, says Zynga CTO
Allan Leinwand, CTO of infrastructure at social gaming giant Zynga, has revealed how the company’s deployment of public cloud saved the …

Harman House launches Samsung Harman-Smart Academy in the UAE
Harman House and Samsung have revealed the launch of the ‘Samsung Harman-Smart Academy,’ a first of its kind global concept …

Windows 8 on ARM to include Office apps for tablets
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a platform for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint …

ARM’s first 64-bit processors will target servers, smartphones
ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps …

World is in the midst of a cyber arms race: study
As they grapple with a growing crop of increasingly sophisticated threats that know no political borders, nations must dramatically improve …

Data breach harm assessment is more valuable than victim notification: study
IT professionals believe that assessing the potential harm caused by data breaches is more useful to mitigating the effects of …

Calxeda’s chip boosts ARM’s server fight with Intel
Calxeda recently announced its EnergyCore, an integrated server chip with an ARM processor that could provide the groundwork for ARM …

ARM leads march to 64-bit tablets, smartphones: analysts
ARM’s new 64-bit ARMv8 architecture could be used in tablets and smartphones in a few years, which could help deliver …

ARM unveils Cortex-A7 chip for smartphones
ARM Holdings has introduced the Cortex-A7, a new microprocessor design that will be used in sub-US$100 smartphones, as well as …

Harman surges 45% in Bahrain consumer market
Harman Middle East, home, professional and car infotainment vendor in the Middle East, has announced plans to consolidate its market …

IBM boosts services arm with research help
Hoping to boost its services offerings, IBM is assigning 200 of its researchers to the help the company manage its …

Android phones help poor farmers in Uganda
Mobile-phone companies and aid agencies have talked for years about deploying feature phones, coupled with basic text information services about …

ARM aims for 50% of mobile device market by 2015
ARM Holdings hopes to wrestle dominance of the mobile PC market from Intel and have ARM-based processors in more than …

STC’s Indonesian arm gets funding
AXIS, the Indonesian subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company, has signed $1.2 billion financing deal with a tenor of 7.5 years …

Dell: ARM servers could face software issues
Dell is experimenting with chips based on ARM processors in its servers, but the architecture faces software issues that could …

WD acquires Hitachi’s disk drive arm
Western Digital announced yesterday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), …

Arm shows faster, power-efficient mobile chip
Chip designer Arm this week showed its first processor made using the advanced 28-nanometer manufacturing process, which should improve battery …

Reported Google-NSA alliance sets off privacy alarms
In a development that is already causing alarm among privacy advocates, search engine giant Google Inc. is reported to be …