CEOs still often dismiss CIOs as too techie and not aligned business activities, according to Gartner research. The survey of …
Apple is third largest PC maker in US, while iPad is ‘product to beat’: report
The latest research published by Gartner shows that Apple is still the third largest PC manufacturer in the US. Meanwhile, …
Lenovo gains over Dell as world’s second-largest PC maker
Lenovo extended its lead over Dell as the world’s second-largest PC maker, but it is too early to say whether …
Microsoft starts XP retirement countdown
Microsoft yesterday kicked off what it called a “two-year countdown” to the death of Windows XP, its longest-lived operating system. …
10 most powerful IaaS companies
The 10 most powerful IaaS companies, assembled by Network World with help from analysts at Cloud Technology Partners, Current Analysis, …
Oracle CSO slates PCI rules
Oracle chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson has called on vendors of payment application software to join her company in …
HTC Q1 profit sinks by 70 percent
High Tech Computer reported a 70 percent year-on-year fall in net profit for the first quarter on Friday, as the …
4 critical trends in IT business continuity
In IT, failure is not an option. Not surprisingly, organisations have made it a high priority to develop and implement …
Xerox leading global market for MPS: IDC
Xerox continues to lead in global market share for managed print services (MPS) and basic print services, according to IDC’s …
Developer interest in Android slowly eroding: survey
While Google does not have to worry about app developers fleeing Android en masse, they might be concerned that developer …
Apple to issue dividends, repurchase shares from $98b cash balance
Apple will use its massive cash balance of US$98 billion to issue dividends and repurchase shares, it announced yesterday in …
Epicor Partners with Zawawi Business Machines in Oman
Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, today announced that Oman-based …
Citrix commits to Small and Medium Businesses
Citrix reinforced its commitment to partners focused on small and medium business (SMBs) through the launch of its Citrix Solution …
IETF explores new working group on identity management in the cloud
Proponents of a common scheme for managing user identity in cloud-based applications will pitch their idea to the Internet’s premier standards-setting body …
New iPad has enterprise benefits, says analysts
The latest release of Apple’s pervasive iPad tablet, simply called ‘The New iPad’, has benefited from some technical upgrades that …
Personal clouds will be on 90% of devices by ’15: Research
Within three years the personal cloud will be ubiquitous on consumer devices, Gartner predicts in a research report released Tuesday. …
Smartphone sales grew 47% in Q4 2011
Worldwide smartphone sales to end users soared to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 47.3% increase …
Price versus brand takes focus in the battle for smartphone supremacy
Established vendors such as HTC, Sony and LG Electronics want to set their smartphones apart from less expensive devices from …
UAE government pro managed IT services
eHosting Data Fort (eHDF) and Emirates eGovernment today organised a special forum titled ‘Managed IT Services for Government’. At the …
Tubulent turnover
CIOs lament twenty – something techies who quit after a year Louis Trebino, CIO and senior VP at the Harry …