The Middle East’s telcos need to adopt fibre-optic technology to prepare for future demands, says Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East and Africa.
Leaked parts round-up: iPad 5 display, iPhone 5S camera, iPhone 5C shell, iPhone 5G?
Photos of leaked iPad and iPhone components have been flooding in so fast this week it’s hard to keep up, so we’ve collected them …
Lenovo's smartphone, tablets outsell PCs in first quarter
Lenovo’s sales of tablets and smartphones were higher than that of PCs in its fiscal first quarter, reflecting the company’s …
Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue
Google is distributing patches for a cryptography flaw in Android that may affect hundreds of thousands of applications. The patches …
Intel proposes new standard to light up data transfers
Intel is looking to use light and lasers to shuffle data faster among servers, and is proposing a new optical …
Prologix partners with Fluke Networks
Prologix Distribution has signed a partnership agreement with Fluke Networks to deliver the vendor’s range of network monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting and security solutions to enterprise customers and SMBs in the UAE.
Amazon revamps push notification service as cloud providers target mobile developers
This week Amazon Web Services made it easier for mobile developers to send push notifications at massive scale to all types of end points.
ICT Achievement Awards 2013: Nominations open
The nominations are now open for the 2013 edition of CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards.
Bolt from the Blue
When the first quarter saw IBM miss earnings expectations for the first time in eight years, questions were raised not just on Big Blue, but the state of the IT industry as a whole.
Facebook feed change makes businesses work harder for eyeballs
Promoting your business via Facebook? Of course you are. And now the social network wants you to get a lot …
du offers opt-out option to users incensed over price hike
In an attempt to quell customer fury, du on Wednesday evening announced that it will give users three months to opt out of price changes to its home services.
Firefox, Chrome strengthen in-browser debugging
Mozilla and Google have updated their browsers with features to help developers more effectively write and debug their websites. With Tuesday’s …
Windows tablets capture more share, but Surface suffers
Windows’ share of the tablet market grew slightly in the second quarter, as shipments also ticked up in the face of a slow-down by tablets overall, researcher IDC said today.
If governments ban China-based Lenovo, should companies?
If US intelligence agencies ban the computers of a Chinese company from classified networks should companies also avoid the same products? What if the vendor is one of the world’s largest PC makers?
Report: Tablet buyers don't care who makes their devices
Consumers apparently don’t care if they buy a tablet from a cheaper, no-name brand, as a whopping 45 percent of tablets sold within the “other” category.
Gartner predicts limited IT outsourcing growth and increased volatility
The worldwide IT outsourcing market is poised to grow more slowly than previously expected, reaching $288 billion in 2013, a …
Android market more fragmented than ever, report says
Fragmentation has been both a blessing and a curse for Android since the beginning, and a new report says that’s not changing any time soon.
Compromised websites at hosting companies more than doubling daily from a year ago, report finds
Cyber-criminals are compromising websites at hosting companies at an ever-furious rate.
Microsoft predicts another cruel quarter for PCs
Microsoft last week prepped Wall Street for a 2 percent slip in Windows revenue for the third quarter, but warned that PC shipments will continue their double-digit tumble.
Juniper CEO announces retirement following blow-out Q2 results
Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson said Tuesday he is retiring once a successor is found.