One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive …
RIM renames BBX, BlackBerry 10
Research In Motion (RIM) has rebranded its next generation mobile platform as BlackBerry 10, after its use of the BBX …
Motorola Unveils Droid Xyboard Tablets
Motorola yesterday announced its newest entries into the tablet market–the Droid Xyboard 8.2 and Droid Xyboard 10.1, each offered via …
Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 OS launch in China
Microsoft expects its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS to launch in China during the first half of 2012, rather than …
Big battles in 2012: IDC
Researchers at IDC, say some big battles will be brewing in 2012 in the cloud, mobile and Big Data arenas. …
Students prefer mobile apps to Websites: survey
Smartphones at school can be a major distraction. Students are posting on social networks, texting each other, or playing Angry …
Aruba buys Avenda for BYOD security
Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Aruba Networks will buy Avenda Systems to expand its network security offerings and help enable BYOD (bring-your-own-device) …
Mobile Fusion will play BES role for future RIM devices
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, announced yesterday, isn’t just Research In Motion’s first entry in the race to manage enterprises’ whole mobile …
RIM to offer multiplatform device management
Research In Motion (RIM) is taking on mobile device management for Android and Apple iOS devices as well as its …
SMBs struggling with consumerisation: Citrix
Staff at a quarter of small and medium businesses (SMBs) are now using their personal smartphones and tablets for work, …
More Europeans use mobile devices for social networking
The number people accessing social networking sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. using their mobile phone has …
Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management
Thin client maker Wyse Technology has acquired Canadian company Trellia to help it manage the growing number of smartphones and …
Digital uptake fuelling regional growth-TNS MENA
“The GCC will see continuous development and show above-average growth at 3.9% in 2012, compared to flat lining scenarios in …
Cisco goes mobile with collaboration tools
In an attempt to move beyond the desktop, Cisco is updating two of its enterprise-level collaboration tools. At the Cisco …
Mobile devices and virtualisation pose big challenges for IT: survey
Increased use of mobile devices, especially smartphones, in addition to the transition to virtualisation, are key factors weighing on enterprises …
Salesforce.com to buy cloud computing services company
Salesforce.com has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Model Metrics, a cloud computing consulting and services company, with practices in …
Amazon acquires voice recognition firm: report
Amazon appears to have quietly acquired Yap, a speech recognition start-up company, fueling speculation that the online giant is getting …
Adobe promises to keep patching Flash on mobile, doesn’t say for how long
Adobe has promised to support the soon-to-be-orphaned Flash Player plug-in for mobile browsers, but has not said how long it …
Brightpoint to distribute Microsoft Windows Phone
Microsoft Middle East and Africa announced its partnership with global wireless distributor Brightpoint Middle East to bring Windows Phone devices …
HP releases new Slate tablet after retaining PC unit
Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced the new Slate 2 tablet with the Windows 7 OS, just under a week after the company …