VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from …
Researchers uncover new global cyber-espionage operation dubbed Safe
Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyber-espionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government …
In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback
The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback. The term virus is frequently used as a catch-all for …
Windows 8 won’t hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products …
Bill Gates recalls last conversation with Steve Jobs in emotional interview
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spoken about his relationship and last conversation with the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a …
Google rolls out by-the-minute cloud billing, introduces a new NoSQL database
Google, attempting to build its reputation as an enterprise and developer-focused cloud computing provider, today said its cloud platform is …
BlackBerry Live: What app customers want
A session on market insights at BlackBerry Live aimed at providing an overview, as well as an insider’s perspective, to …
BlackBerry Live: How BES 10.1 scores over BES 10.
The Enterprise Update session of BlackBerry Live gave the participants a chance to know in detail how the BlackBerry Enterprise …
Google triples free storage to 15GB
Google Drive on Monday announced it is increasing the amount of free storage it offers subscribers from 10GB for Gmail and another 5GB for …
HP updates IT automation suite for cloud deployments
Further pursuing its strategy to help enterprises move workloads to hosted environments, Hewlett-Packard has updated a number of its IT management …
Backlash begins against Adobe’s subscription-only plan
A petition on Change.org demanding that Adobe back away from its subscription-only model for its creativity software, including PhotoShop, had …
IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks
The combination of highly virtualised environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations …
PC makers see lower prices, less touch in Windows’ future
Change is in the air for Microsoft in response to ho-hum sales of Windows 8, and it sounds like PC makers …
Windows Blue preview due at end of June
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8’s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according …
Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise
Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market. The company’s newest machine, the Cray …
Setting up shop
The success of online B2B market place Tejari.com and the rising demand for e-commerce in the Middle East meant the …
Intel’s new Atom chips peak on performance, power consumption
Intel’s upcoming Atom chips with new CPU architecture will be up to three times faster and five times more power …
EMC unveils “world’s first” software-defined storage platform
EMC today introduced the world’s first software-defined storage platform at its annual flagship event, EMC World 2013 in Las Vegas. …
GCC IT industry to grow 10 to 25 percent in 2013, say market leaders
According to a recent survey by technology solution provider Omnix, the IT software and services sector in the GCC is …
Spam’s birthday and Hotmail’s closure lead email milestones
This week was a week for email milestones. Spam – that scourge of the Internet – turned 35 years old. And …