Omnix International, the authorised distributor for Autodesk products in Middle East, has announced that it will be hosting the ‘Autodesk University (AU) Extension Dubai 2012’on December 6, 2012 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

IBM refreshes analysis offerings
At IBM’s Information On Demand and Business Analytics Forum, being held this week in Las Vegas, the company announced a …

Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices
Oracle is augmenting its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) to allow developers to create mobile applications for Apple and Android …

HP launches cloud service for the IT help desk
Hewlett-Packard has launched a hosted offering called HP Service Anywhere, providing IT service management (ITSM) software over the Internet. “We believe …

80% of BYOD unmanaged: Ovum
While the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon has entered the mainstream with 70 percent of smartphone-owning professionals using their personal devices to …
EMPA inks master distribution deal with Supermicro
EMPA will now offer Supermicro’s full range of server, workstation, storage, and embedded products through its extensive reseller networ

eHosting DataFort implements private cloud for EFS
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has implemented what it claims to be the first private cloud in the UAE for EMCOR Facilities …

Cloud has no place in defence companies says Saab
Defence companies can effectively “put a red line through public cloud offerings” because of the security risks involved, according to …

HP advances software-defined networks
HP has rolled out, what it claims is, the industry’s first open-standards-based software-defined network (SDN) technologies to span infrastructure, control …

Cloud storage specification gets ISO approval
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has ratified the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI), a set of protocols defining how companies can …
Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades
Microsoft on Friday launched an Office upgrade offer that gives customers who purchase the current Office 2010 a free copy …
Toshiba and EMPA host partner conference
Toshiba Europe Storage Products Division and EMPA Middle East recently co-hosted the 2012 Channel Partner Conference on the 10th of October at The Ritz Carlton DIFC, Dubai.
EMW achieves Cisco Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialisation
EMW announced today that it has achieved the Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialisation from Cisco

Xiaomi to look beyond China with its low-price smartphone business
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, which has built up an enthusiastic following in its home market by undercutting rivals’ prices and …

SAP aims to give its business software a consumer-app makeover
A series of initiatives are under way at SAP with the goal of bringing its business applications much closer to …

Dell ramps up converged infrastructure push with Active Systems
Dell mapped out the next phase of its data centre strategy on Thursday with new hardware and software that it …

Page points at future growth chances after poor Q3 results
Google CEO Larry Page tried to put a positive spin on his company’s poor third-quarter financial results, which were released …

Windows’ share of Microsoft sales falls to four-year low
The Windows division’s share of Microsoft’s revenue last quarter dropped to a four-year low as Windows 7 sales stalled before …
Windows 8 will mark ‘the end’ of the Microsoft OS: Benioff, Salesforce.com
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 will mark “the end” of the computer industry’s dominant OS due to increasing competition and choice …

Microsoft to showcase cloud, Windows innovations at GITEX
Microsoft Gulf is set to showcase its latest innovations across the cloud portfolio and the Windows platform at GITEX. Microsoft …