Nokia reported a net loss and a fall in revenue for the third quarter, despite selling more phones than analysts …
Mobility surges on US campuses; cloud technology lags
Colleges and universities have been aggressive in expanding campus mobility, but slower in shifting key systems to cloud computing, according …
Web sales through mobile apps and social presence to grow exponentially: Gartner
By 2015, companies will generate 50% of Web sales via their social presence and mobile applications, according to Gartner. Vendors …
Cloud more hype than reality: Trend Micro
Businesses are much earlier in their cloud adoption journey than hype would suggest, according to Andy Dancer, CTO, Trend Micro …
Ford connecting cars to cloud-based apps
Imagine if, while driving, the cars further up the road could tell you there’s a speed trap ahead, or that …
Qtel and RIM build on global partnership
Senior representatives from the Qtel Group and Research In Motion met in Doha this week to discuss opportunities to promote …
Sharp reports 50% increase in business leads at GITEX 2011
Sharp Middle East recorded increased interest in its LCD solutions compared to last year, as the inaugural Infocomm exhibition became …
Etisalat, MasterCard and RIM to bring NFC payment technology to UAE
MasterCard Worldwide, in collaboration with Etisalat, a telecommunications provider in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and RIM recently announced …
LTE-capable iPhone ‘to arrive late 2012 or mid-2013’: analysts
Apple will launch an LTE-capable handset just as soon as an affordable, thinner chipset solution is available, analyst house IHS …
DIC to showcase technology incubation, innovation and collaboration at GITEX 2011
Dubai Internet City (DIC) today announced it will bring together key technology leaders Microsoft, HP and Qualcomm and share success …
Apple: It’s the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5
Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook and other company executives introduced the new iPhone 4S, an upgrade to the existing iPhone …
Jumbo returns to GITEX Shopper
Jumbo Electronics, the UAE-based consumer electronics giant, will return to GITEX Shopper with great values on the latest gadgets, free …
Google CIO: don’t fight consumerisation of IT
In a interview, Google CIO Ben Fried talked about letting go. That may sound a bit “Zen Buddhist,” but it’s …
Seagate to participate in GITEX Shopper 2011
Seagate Technology, the Middle East Retail Storage Vendor of the Year 2011, will showcase its range of external storage solutions …
Nokia lays off 3,500 employees
Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision …
Juniper takes on Cisco, HP in ‘simple’ networking
Juniper this week unveiled a portfolio of switching, wireless and security products designed to enable enterprises to easily deploy them …
ITU agrees on green IT measurement standards
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has reached an agreement on ways to measure the impact of IT systems on the …
Microsoft signs Android licensing deal with Samsung
Microsoft has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that grants Microsoft royalties from Samsung’s Android-based smartphones and tablets, …
A week with the Droid
At a Glance Droid Bionic Motorola Mobility Price: $299.99 (with two-year contract at Verizon Wireless) Pros: Slim and lightweight, fast …
Shades of success
At a recent interview with Wissam Khoury, managing director at SunGard Financial Systems, Middle East, Pallavi Sharma discovers the ideas …