Despite the hype, only a tiny proportion of firms have moved towards cloud email or cloud office systems, says analyst …
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 …
Microsoft discloses law enforcement requests
Following similar disclosures from companies such as Google and Twitter, Microsoft has for the first time released statistics about requests …
Cisco declares war on Microsoft’s Lync
Cisco has apparently declared war on Microsoft’s unified communications platform, having chosen the eve of the first Lync conference to describe …
SkyDrive hosts 1 billion documents
Microsoft announced on Friday that its SkyDrive cloud storage service now plays host to one billion Office documents. While a …
Google to start charging SMBs for Google Apps
Google has ended a free version of its Google Apps online application suite for small businesses, saying it wants to …
Microsoft to showcase cloud, Windows innovations at GITEX
Microsoft Gulf is set to showcase its latest innovations across the cloud portfolio and the Windows platform at GITEX. Microsoft …
Microsoft flaunts new Exchange version
Microsoft is set to demonstrate the reasons it believes enterprises need to adopt the new version of its Exchange email …
Google touts new Apps customers in education vertical
Google announced 14 new customers for its Apps for Education cloud suite, as it continues to jockey for position against …
Microsoft’s SkyDrive gains hooks into Gmail
Attachments.me, which lets Gmail users send attachments to and access files on several cloud storage services, now also works with …
Microsoft to invest in growing Chinese market
Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. …
Google ‘still not for corporates’ say IT heads
Heads of IT are claiming that Google is “still not a corporate contender” with its apps and services, according to …
Google's enterprise push a 'future growth engine'
Google is looking at its cloud-based apps for the enterprise not as a small side business, but as a major …
Google gives Google Docs offline capabilities
One of the big disadvantages to using cloud-based office apps is that you have to be connected to the Internet …
Microsoft buys Yammer
Microsoft has agreed to acquire Yammer, a maker of cloud-based enterprise social networking (ESN) software, for US$1.2 billion in cash, …
Getting trends-as-a-service
There has been a shift towards management software in recent years, particularly as companies attempt to get to grips with …
End to end: The security story
The security landscape is rapidly evolving. We speak to distributors and vendors in the region to learn how they are …
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 …
Microsoft celebrates 20 years in the Gulf at Open Door UAE
Microsoft celebrated 20 years in the GCC region today at its Open Door UAE event in Dubai. Since coming to …
We’re no longer just WAN optimisation: Riverbed
Riverbed Technology wants the enterprise IT market to know that it is no longer just a networking company providing WAN …