Dell outlined its software strategy yesterday, casting the growing business as a secondary, but key, component to the company’s enterprise …
RME Partner Excellence Awards 2012 honours the best of the region
At a gala event that brought together the who’s-who of the channel community, Reseller Middle East yesterday honoured leading members …
Amazon pitches MySQL in the cloud for $19 a month
Amazon Web Services has introduced a micro version of its cloud-based database service RDS running MySQL and priced from US$19 …
Apple sets OS X Mountain Lion release for July
Apple said today that it would ship OS X 10.8, or Mountain Lion, next month, for $19.99, a 33% price …
Women of the channel- The go-getter
Newly appointed channel sales manager, for Seagate Middle East, Aysha Mir began her career with a company called Ideal Hardware …
Flame's Windows Update hack required world-class cryptanalysis, researchers say
The Flame cyber-espionage malware makes use of a previously unknown cryptographic attack variant that required world-class cryptanalysis to develop, experts …
Fabric-based computing could cost IT operations jobs, Gartner warns
Enterprise adoption of new technologies such as fabric-based computing, smartphones and tablets could put IT operations managers out of a …
Android's smartphone market share likely to peak this year, says IDC
Google’s Android will still be the king of smartphone OSes in four years, but its market share will erode as …
Cloud-based mobile device management getting hot: Gartner
To place management controls on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones used in business, the enterprise has showed preference for acquiring …
Dell releases upgraded Inspiron line with Intel's Ivy Bridge
Dell introduced yesterday a refreshed and expanded line of its Inspiron consumer notebooks, some of which have Intel’s third generation …
Intel provides a glimpse into future of ultrabooks
Intel provided a glimpse into the future of ultrabooks yesterday, saying the next big thing for the emerging class of …
Growing investment, innovation drives Kenya's tech status
Growing local and foreign investment in tech companies along with the rise of co-working spaces and the presence of global …
Salesforce.com buying social marketing vendor Buddy Media in $689 million deal
Salesforce.com is acquiring social media marketing firm Buddy Media in a US$689 million cash and stock deal, the companies announced …
Acer unveils Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks featuring hybrid designs
Acer yesterday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens, as …
Dell gives business PCs an Ivy Bridge makeover
Dell has given its entire business PC line an Ivy Bridge makeover, with the launch of eight new Latitude laptops …
HP appoints new head of software
Following through on promises to shuffle the ranks of upper management, Hewlett-Packard has hired George Kadifa to head up the …
IT services and system integration are losing strategic importance, study reveals
The effects of increasing digitisation are leading to dramatic shifts in business models globally and in the ICT industry’s provider …
Dell reaches for the cloud with new prototype ARM server
Dell yesterday announced a prototype low-power server with ARM processors, following a growing demand by Web companies for custom-built servers …
Middle East engulfed by 'Flame'
A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has …
Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools
Cisco Systems owned up to some miscalculations in its video collaboration strategy but showed off some promising future capabilities in …