Microsoft has confirmed the release date for Windows 8.1 as 17 October. The firm said on the Windows blog that it the …
Microsoft to ship Windows 8.1 in mid-October
The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on Oct. 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS.
Activist investor Carl Icahn means trouble with a capital 'T' for Apple
Corporate raider and investment agitator Carl Icahn put eyes on Apple yesterday, announcing he now had a “large position” in …
All's not lost for BlackBerry
Now, I’m not one of those BlackBerry fan boys shamelessly jumping to the defence of a company many in the industry have condemned to the grave. But I do believe there is life in the old dog yet.
Encrypted email vendor: Don't trust private data to companies with physical ties to the US
Two encrypted email services have shut down because they feel threatened about having to turn over customer information to the government.
Pirate Bay introduces Web browser to evade censorship
The Pirate Bay has introduced its own browser that can be used to circumvent censorship and blockades.
Apple to unveil the iPhone 5s on September 10
Apple to unveil its next iPhone on September 10, according to sources cited by the AllThingsD blog. AllThingsD in a Saturday …
EMC acquires Aveska
EMC has acquired privately held Aveksa, which provides business-driven Identity and Access Management solutions. Effective immediately, Aveksa will operate within …
Clouds are backing up clouds, with more choices on tap
Enterprises that rely on cloud-based services are getting more options for falling back on another cloud if necessary. On Tuesday, …
du faces massive backlash in response to revised home services pricing
Du found itself in the midst of a social media meltdown on Tuesday, as customers responded via Twitter with outrage to new pricing plans for home services.
CIOs Need to Push BYOD Policies to Lure Millennials
CIOs who think they can abandon BYOD risk upsetting an important and growing constituency of their workforce: millennials, also known as Generation Y.
Riverbed's OPNET receives Dr. Dobb's Jolt Productivity Award
Riverbed Technology has announced its OPNET AppInternals Xpert, part of its Riverbed Performance Management (RPM) product family, has received the Dr. …
New Trojan could create headaches for banks, customers
With the major developers of banking malware laying low, a new crook on the block has emerged gunning to be top dog in the market.
SIM card hack has severe implications for business
The impact of hacked SIM cards, one of the few stalwarts in the high-tech industry that has not seen a serious exploit, could be monumental.
Polycom announces video collaboration solutions exclusively for Lync
Polycom has unveiled the industry’s first 360-degree, panoramic 1080p HD video collaboration solutions custom-built for Microsoft Lync.
Nationwide dominance
Tom Quirke, VP and General Manger of Motorola Solutions’ Global TETRA Organisation, tells CNME that the worldwide leader in TETRA technologies has set its sights on the Middle East.
Issues and opportunities
Given the record number of attendees at this year’s Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Conference, it was clear that the region’s channel players wanted to hear how to tackle new challenges.
SAP's Snabe to step down in 2014, McDermott to become sole CEO
SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe will leave his post in May 2014 to become a member of the enterprise software vendor’s supervisory board, leaving Bill McDermott as sole CEO.
Why help desk employees are a social engineer's favourite target
A new report from the SANS Institute and RSA on help desk security and privacy finds help desk workers are the easiest victims for a determined social engineering criminal.
Possibility in the privacy pitfalls?
Last month, a former CIA technician leaked information on the National Security Agency’s data gathering surveillance programme dubbed PRISM. Joe Lipscombe investigates what relevance this holds for the Middle East.