Microsoft will shut down Windows Live Messenger next year, compelling users to migrate to Skype, whose latest version can import …
Gartner reveals top predictions for 2013-2016
Research and advisory firm, Gartner, has released its list of technology predictions and trends for the years 2013 and beyond. …
Seasons of change
A fundamental change in server architecture could be on tap as companies look to cut data centre costs and power consumption. …
MTC seeks to cash in on demand for mobility
Memory Technology Middle East (MTC), the regional distributor for brands such as GenX and Xtreme, is working towards cashing in …
Crowds flood new Microsoft Surface release
About 100 people waited outside Boston’s Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company’s new Surface tablet, which runs a new …
Dell’s $499 XPS 10 matches price of Microsoft’s Surface tablet
Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at US$499, matching the price of Microsoft’s …
2013 is going to be ‘ugly’ for Microsoft: Forrester
As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilise a precipitous decline in its share of operating …
Innovating again
September was another busy month for Microsoft, launching new releases of Visual Studio and Windows Server. This follows the unveiling …
10 critical IT trends for the next five years
Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is not a job for the faint …
Android malware exploding: Trend Micro
The amount of mobile Android malware has surged this year, from a count of 30,000 malware specimens in June to almost 175,000 …
Google set to launch Samsung 10 tablet
Google’s product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and …
Russian start-up working on Intel to ARM software emulator
A Russian start-up company called Elbrus Technologies is developing a technology that will allow data centre owners to migrate software …
Lenovo tops HP in PC sales, says Gartner
Lenovo has stripped HP of its title as the world’s top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a …
Strength to strength
The peripherals industry is looking up as analysts continue to predict a growth in demand and sales in the year ahead driven by a host of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks. We speak to the experts to take a look at the regional dynamics of the market.
Intel showcases cloud-enabled, Atom-based NAS platform
Intel has introduced two new network-attached storage (NAS) controllers for home and small business users. The NAS platforms can support …
Ready for prime time?
CNME held its annual Cloud Congress in Dubai, rallying together users and providers to discuss the best practices and technologies …
Half way there – Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet
Back in March Samsung released the first generation of the Galaxy Note, a tablet/phone hybrid that piqued the interest of …
HP’s unveils ElitePad 900 with easy disassembly, self-support
HP on Monday announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet, with Windows 8, which the company says can be easily disassembled …
10 free Android apps for everyday use
There are a ton of Android apps out there — 600,000 in the Google Play store alone, the company said at this …
Foxconn reopens after mass riot
Apple supplier Foxconn reopened a manufacturing facility in China on Tuesday a day after it closed following a mass riot …