Citrix’ 2016 Global Desktop-as-a-Service Market Report reveals that 70 percent of its service providers anticipate increased DaaS revenues in this year. Director for Technology Sales and Services, MEA, Arthur Dell, shares more highlights.
Google, Intel strengthen partnership with ‘Android Things’
Intel may have cut ties with Android on smartphones and tablets, but the company’s partnership with Google on Android for the Internet of Things is growing stronger.
US tech CEOs voice concern over Trump’s immigration order
Leaders from the US tech industry have warned that the temporary entry suspension on certain foreign nationals introduced by President Donald Trump will impact their companies’ operations and workforce.
Ingram Micro, Trend Micro sign partnership in New Zealand
Ingram Micro Cloud has signed an exclusive partnership with Trend Micro to automate the vendor’s market delivery in New Zealand.
IBM inventors received over 8,000 patents in 2016
The company’s 2016 patent output covers a diverse range of inventions in artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, cognitive health, cloud, cybersecurity and other strategic growth areas for the company.
How can log management solutions enhance data analysis?
Exponential growth of Big Data and analytics has sparked the need for businesses to collect, store and manage this data, as well as having the tools available to accurately analyse it in real-time. How can an efficient log management solution enhance this process?
Vintage tech: 25 years on – Windows 3.1
The year 1992 saw the launch of Windows 3.1, a version not too far thrown from the likes of Windows 95 in appearance (minus the ‘Start’ menu).
Citrix acquires UniDesk
Citrix has announced at Citrix Summit 2017 its acquisition of UniDesk, the force behind developing the Windows application packaging and management technology known as layering.
HMD Global launches first Nokia Android smartphone
The Nokia 6 it the first Android smartphone release by Finnish company HMD Global, which acquired the rights to release Nokia-branded devices from Microsoft in 2016.
Red Hat releases latest version of CloudForms 4.2
Red Hat has announced the availability of Red Hat CloudForms 4.2, the latest version of its open hybrid cloud management solution.
Mozilla to scrap Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista in 2017
Mozilla will shut down support for its Firefox browser running on Windows XP and Windows Vista in 2017, the company …
Mastering digital transformation in the enterprise
As connected smart devices and ‘things’ multiply and organisations move away from physical business models, how are the region’s enterprises equipped to take on 2017?
Vintage tech: Ericsson R380
The R380 was the first device to be marketed as a ‘smartphone’ after the term was coined in 1997, despite arguments that the Nokia 9000 (released in 1996) and the IBM Simon (released even earlier – in 1994) held the same capabilities.
Nokia phones poised for a comeback in 2017
Former Finish phone giant Nokia is looking to make a comeback into the smartphone market after its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014.
Veeam joins HPE Complete Programme
The programme adds Veeam solutions to HPE’s price list so that customers can purchase complete HPE and Veeam solutions directly from HPE and its resellers.
Oracle announces plans to acquire Dyn
Oracle has announced plans to acquire Internet performance and DNS provider Dyn in an effort to pump up its cloud-based offerings.
The potential of cognitive IT: IBM World of Watson 2016
Glesni Holland reports from World of Watson 2016 in Las Vegas, where IBM executives unveiled the latest innovations in cognitive computing and demonstrated the impact that Watson can have – and is already having – on some of the world’s most important industries.
Pure Storage, Cisco enhances FlashStack Converged Infrastructure portfolio
Pure Storage has announced that the company is expanding its FlashStack Converged Infrastructure Solution with Cisco.
Is your OS ready for the fourth Industrial Revolution?
Hozefa Saylawala, director, Middle East, Zebra Technologies, explores how a change in mobile operating system could make the difference in enabling the workforce of the future.
How the Middle East can leverage fog computing capabilities
Fog computing provides the capability to derive real-time insights from the vast amounts of data generated by “things” at the edge of the network. Aligning with Dubai’s vision to be the world’s “smartest city” by 2017, how can fog computing contribute to this effort?