Rackspace has unveiled an “early access” limited-availability edition of its updated public cloud environment, built on the open source cloud …
Twitter acquires social media analytics team
Twitter has acquired the team at social media analytics company Hotspots.io, signalling its intent to go after the big data …
Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets
Intel’s upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is …
Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won’t ship until the first quarter of 2013, according …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …
Google adds new options for viewing data in Fusion Tables
Google is trying to popularise the somewhat obscure art of data visualisation by adding more user-friendly options to its Fusion …
Local YouTube advertising to launch in the UAE
YouTube will next week launch the first advertising aspect on YouTube in the region to allow advertisers to engage with …
SAP drives openness and choice for mobile app developers
SAP AG today announced agreements with Adobe, Appcelerator and Sencha to provide users with an open mobile apps development framework …
HP appoints Comguard as authorised training partner for HP ArcSight in MENA
Comguard, a Dubai based value added distributor for IT security products and solutions in the Middle East and North Africa …
Spectrami adds Fidelis Security Systems to existing portfolio
Spectrami, a value added distributor today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Fidelis Security Systems to distribute security solutions necessary …
BlackBerry still trumps Android for security: analysis
RIM’s BlackBerry remains the clear leader in mobile security with market share leader Android lagging badly, a ‘strengths and weakness’ …
Microsoft credits partners and customers for 20 years of regional growth at Open Door
Microsoft Gulf in collaboration with Dubai Internet City (DIC) recently held the Microsoft Open Door event in Dubai. Held under …
VMware to double regional presence in a bid to continue growth pattern
At a press conference yesterday, VMware announced that its operations in the Middle East are showing signs of steady growth …
help AG wins Palo Alto Networks’ ‘Reseller of the Year 2011’ Award for the UAE
Palo Alto Networks has presented help AG, a strategic information security consulting specialist in the Middle East, with the ‘Reseller …
IBM unveils new line of integrated systems
Anticipating a growing need for larger preconfigured systems, IBM has unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of IBM …
IBM unveils new line of integrated systems
Anticipating a growing need for larger preconfigured systems, IBM has unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of IBM …
NEC launches software to find video clips in large archives
NEC has begun sales of new software to quickly find video clips in large archives, which is well-suited for finding …
Do you have a cloud career plan?
The explosive growth of cloud technologies is shaking up IT departments everywhere. This technology shift is creating a new professional …
IBM aiming to provide womb-to-tomb app development support
IBM is trying to replicate the success it’s had with WebSphere in the mobile market. With the acquisition of Green …
Microsoft retires Vista, Office 2007 from mainstream support this week
Microsoft will shift Windows Vista and Office 2007 into what it calls extended support over the next two days. Vista, …