You may still be waiting for your Nexus 5 order to ship, but Google was nice enough to deliver a unit to our offices early Friday morning.
Hadoop commonly used with other big data analytics systems
A study by analyst IDC shows how companies are using the open source Hadoop big data analytics systems alongside other systems to get value out of their data.
Comguard held roadshow on information security in KSA
Cyber Security@Crossroads roadshow enabled enterprises to address their security challenges.
HP’s department merger aims to ‘revolutionise’ storage industry
HP’s policy of ‘Converged Infrastructure’ aims to combine the departments of servers, storage and networking into one arm of the business.
OS X Mavericks: Different name, looks the same
It doesn’t represent the UI overhaul that iOS 7 did on the mobile side, but it continues to refine OS X, applying polish where needed.
How to more easily upgrade your network to 40/100G Ethernet
Upgrading you network from 10G Ethernet to 40G and 100G is not as easy as swapping out switches and line cards.
Architecting your future
With new technologies seemingly always on the horizon, data exploding, and multiple solutions required to support all the intricacies of business, keeping a hold over your IT is becoming increasingly complicated. Enterprise architecture (EA) tools have emerged to allow CIOs the complete infrastructure visibility they require.
Get smart: Etisalat’s CEO on building the cities of the future
Cities around the world are in a race to become the ‘smartest’. Etisalat CEO Saleh Al Abdooli speaks exclusively to CNME on how the UAE’s biggest telco and ICT service provider is partnering with the government to elevate the country on the global stage.
British man charged with hacking NASA and US military computers
A British man has been charged with hacking into US government computers and stealing personal data about thousands of employees, then bragging about it on Twitter.
Apple profit declines as iPad sales flatten
Growth in iPhone shipments couldn’t prevent Apple from reporting a drop in profits for the last quarter, as the iPad market flattened and Mac shipments fell.
Startup offers hefty storage with pay-per-use pricing
The model of buying cloud computing resources is different from that of buying traditional hardware and software. Instead of buying licences and investing in equipment, in a cloud computing model, users pay for the resources they use – no more, no less.
BlackBerry focus on BB 10
BlackBerry displayed its range of devices that uses BB10 at the recently concluded GITEX 2013.
Cryptolocker: how to avoid the toxic ransomware and what to do if you get infected
There’s a big threat wiling around on the Internet right now: a particularly nasty piece of ransomware called Cryptolocker.
Netgear talks up solution selling at GITEX
Netgear is taking GITEX as an opportunity to explain to partners the advantages of selling complete solutions as opposed to point products, the vendor’s Regional Director for the Middle East, Ali Ahmar, said today.
Alcatel-Lucent takes BYOD by the horns
Alcatel-Lucent this week took BYOD by the horns with the launch of its Unified Access approach to wired and wireless networks.
Region’s tech leaders celebrated at ICT Achievement Awards
The Middle East’s technology leaders were celebrated last night at a glittering ceremony, the CNME ICT Achievement Awards, held at the Emirates Towers Godolphin Ballroom.
Commvault to plug Simpana 10 at GITEX
Data protection specialist Commvault will use the Gitex 2013 stage to market its Simpana 10 technology, which it claims can cut storage-related costs by up to 50 percent.
Windows XP deadline provides silver lining to slumping PC market
The PC market remained weak in the third quarter, but the expiration of Microsoft’s support for Windows XP in April next year may have prompted users to look at upgrades, which eased the slump.
HTC Sense 5.5 screenshots suggest a removable BlinkFeed
Purported screenshots of the upcoming version of HTC’s Sense 5 interface overlay reminded us that we’ve been wishing for a way to remove BlinkFeed from the Home screen since we reviewed the One earlier this year.
HP to tackle cloud, security, Big Data, mobility at GITEX 2013
HP aims to showcase an enormous range of enterprise solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2013, with cloud, security, Big Data and mobility forming the crux of the vendor’s participation at the show.