Omnix International, a distributor of digital software imaging solutions in the Middle East, has been named an official value added reseller (VAR) for Adobe Systems.
iOS and Android device adoption rate said to be fastest in history
Business Monitor International’s UAE Consumer Electronics Industry Report estimates that the UAE’s consumer electronics market is set to reach a value of USD3.8 billion in 2012 and USD4.8 billion by 2016

Global leaders flock to Dubai for ITU Telecom World
Global ICT leaders will gather to discuss topics including the ‘radical transformation of the ICT industry’ at this year’s ITU …
SAP to showcase innovation agenda at GITEX Technology Week
SAP announced that it will have a prominent presence in the Mobile, Apps and Content World section at GITEX Technology Week 2012. The company will also showcase its entire range of ICT solutions and host a number of prominent partners at the SAP stand.

Red Hat acquires Polymita BPM Technology
Red Hat today announced it has acquired business process management (BPM) technology developed by Polymita Technologies. The deal accelerates Red …

Public Cloud spending to hit $100bn in 2016
Worldwide spending on public IT cloud services is expected to touch the $100 billion mark in 2016, as companies accelerate …

Jury date set for HP-Oracle Itanium case
HP’s lawsuit against Oracle over the latter’s decision to halt future software development for Itanium will enter its second phase …

How IT pros can gear up for corporate leadership
Bottom Line – Non-IT and management skills are fundamental for career breakthrough – EMBA programmes gather collective wisdom and experience …

Combating the next generation heist
Technology has changed all manner of scenarios – even the classic bank robbery. The days of rolling up at a …

5 ways to kick that IT outsourcing addiction
You hear it time and again, outsourcing strategies that backfire or hinder a company’s ability to remain competitive in a …

Clouded with uncertainty
The migration of enterprise applications to cloud infrastructure is becoming more and more of an inevitability. But whilst private cloud …

Infosys signs SAP consultant Lodestone
Infosys said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lodestone Holding, a management consultancy firm in Zurich with skills …

Oracle sues ex-partner CedarCrestone
Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle’s software in an illegal …

Microsoft’s SkyDrive gains hooks into Gmail
Attachments.me, which lets Gmail users send attachments to and access files on several cloud storage services, now also works with …

SAP unveils HANA-powered apps in the cloud
SAP is set to unveil a line of cloud-based EPM (enterprise performance management) applications that run on top of its …

HANA customer base nearing 600, says SAP
SAP is closing in on 600 customers for its HANA in-memory database platform and is also making adjustments to …

Intel slashes Q3 revenue forecast by about $1bn
Intel shaved about a billion dollars off its third-quarter revenue forecast on Friday, blaming the global economy for slowing sales. …

Brocade offers networking support for Windows Server
Brocade today announced support for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012 server operating system across all product lines, including the company’s …

Silicon Oasis TechForum to highlight latest trends
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), in collaboration with Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, yesterday announced that the second Silicon Oasis TechForum …

Alfalak and Symantec help Saudi businesses understand information, infrastructure protection
Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co., a leading provider of technology-based end-to-end solutions in the Middle East, recently hosted a …