According to a survey conducted at the recent SAP User Group Middle East and North Africa (SUG-MENA) Executive Exchange held …
Chrome for iOS: not so fast
Google’s mobile version of its Chrome browser has now graduated out of beta and is now available for the iPhone …
Citrix launches VDI-in-a-Box in the Middle East
Citrix Systems today announced the Middle East launch of VDI-in-a-Box, an all-in-one virtual desktop solution for small and mid-sized enterprises …
Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in North Carolina data centre
Apple is running servers from IBM and Oracle with flavors of the Unix operating system at its Maiden, North Carolina, …
Schneider Electric, Microsoft collaborate to showcase tech innovations
Global leaders in energy management Schneider Electric and technology major Microsoft Corporation have reinforced their global alliance through a showcase …
BYOD security concerns: does IT protest too much?
The bring-your-own-device phenomenon, or BYOD, has really stirred up the hornet’s nest in the enterprise, particularly among CIOs.
CIOs in search of IT simplicity
No company sets out to create convoluted processes supported – sometimes thwarted – by layers of overly complicated technology. But …
Spectrami and Verdasys sign distribution agreement for the Middle East
Spectrami, a value added distributor in the region, today announced that it has signed up a distribution agreement with enterprise …
Dell's strategy for Wyse unit: hire, not fire
Dell completed its acquisition of Wyse Technology just last month and is now hiring, and not cutting, employees. Over the …
Google Nexus devices fail to address Android's big failings: Ovum
Google recently released its own Android tablet, the seven-inch Nexus 7, its latest Jelly Bean operating system and a home …
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 …
Google launches Nexus 7 tablet
As expected, Google on Wednesday announced a $199, 7-inch tablet called Nexus 7 that will run on Android 4.1, dubbed …
The rise of machines
Major upgrades to networks across the Middle East last year laid a foundation of faster and more reliable connectivity with …
High grades
As competition between educational institutions heats up, schools are increasingly investing in new technology as a way to differentiate their …
Defining the new value
IBM has recently unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of hardware and software, called PureSystems. Jim Stallings, GM …
Cisco and Citrix launch Partner Accelerator Initiative
Cisco and Citrix announced the launch of the Cisco and Citrix Partner Accelerator. This new global initiative aligns the channel …
HP to trim 9,000 jobs
Hewlett-Packard plans to trim its workforce by about 9,000 in the U.S. as part of its long-term plan to reduce …
New Oracle OpenWorld details give early look at company's plans
Oracle tends to keep a tight lid on the specific announcements it will make each year at the OpenWorld conference …
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, …
Game on
At a recent roundtable, senior representatives from SAP discussed technology for SMEs and the role the channel plays in driving …