SAP is coupling its HANA in-memory database with software for measuring market trends and customers’ moods through the analysis of …
Windows PC sales hit low as tablet sales soar in Q2
Shipments of Windows laptops and desktops have hit new lows as tablet shipments continued to rise during the second quarter …
Microsoft completes Windows 8, ships to manufacturers
Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for …
Gulf Business Machines to offer IBM PureSystems Technology Demonstrator
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a prominent IT solutions provider, recently announced the launch of the first IBM PureSystems technology demonstrator …
IBM attempts to redefine the IPS
IBM yesterday introduced what it’s calling a “next generation” intrusion-prevention system (IPS), an offering that not only is designed to …
Apple, Samsung trial kicks off
Apple and Samsung Electronics hurled strong statements at each other in the opening rounds of their Silicon Valley patent trial …
A productivity problem of Olympic proportions
As athletes from 205 nations participate in over 300 events during the Olympic Games in London, die-hard fans will be …
Microsoft confirms Surface will ship on Oct. 26
Microsoft Surface tablets will go on sale on Oct. 26, the same day that Windows 8 becomes available, the company …
OS X Mountain Lion downloads exceed 3 million
More than 3 million copies of OS X Mountain Lion have been downloaded since its debut last week, Apple said …
Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
Microsoft today announced new keyboards and mice optimised for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new …
Steady direction
Logicom Dubai has experienced exponential growth since its inception.
Apple to spend $356 million on security company
In a deal that should help Apple boost its enterprise security offerings, the iPhone maker is planning to buy mobile …
Nairobi iHub to set up Africa's second supercomputer
iHub Nairobi, a tech incubator, is set to become home to the second supercomputer in Africa, targeting mobile developers, gamers, …
Dell expands open source, cloud initiatives
Dell today announced the expansion of three open source software and cloud computing initiatives: the formalisation of Project Sputnik resulting …
Three-quarters of data centre managers admit to failing on performance
Three-quarters of European data centre managers do not feel they are achieving required performance levels, in a situation worsened by …
Dell offers new laptops with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Dell is expanding the range of laptops with Linux, with its new Precision mobile workstations being offered with Red Hat …
Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent case
Apple will seek billions of dollars in damages from Samsung when a high-profile patent lawsuit between the companies goes in …
Amazon opens up about its cloud security practices, joins CSA registry
Amazon Web Services has submitted an entry to the Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR), a move that sheds some light …
Russian 'cyber-bandits' arrested for Amazon DDoS attacks
A Russian accused of being behind DDoS attacks carried out on Amazon and other US sites in 2008 has been …
Samsung: Apple refused to negotiate to license 3G patents
Samsung Electronics accused Apple of refusing to enter into negotiations to license essential 3G patents included in the iPhone and …