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 …
Path perfect
In the second part of the interview, Paul Maritz, CEO of VMWare explains the path ahead for the company across …
Microsoft starts rollout of Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ update
Microsoft has begun its Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update to smartphones globally. The update of the mobile operating system, with …
Apple sued by Via over microprocessor patents
Apple is being sued by Via Technologies in the US over three patents for microprocessors. Bloomberg reported that Via alleges …
HP customers seek stability with Whitman
Hewlett-Packard customers disconcerted by management shakeups and product strategy shifts are hoping for a stable future with Meg Whitman, who …
Ousting Apotheker may add to disruption at HP: analysts
The man Hewlett-Packard (HP) hired just one year ago to build its software and cloud computing businesses, as well as …
Google Wallet goes live
At long last, Google has launched its Google Wallet mobile payment application on Sprint Nexus S 4G smartphones. Google Wallet, …
HP confirms layoffs at Palm unit
HP has started laying off workers associated with last year’s billion-dollar acquisition of Palm, as it closes down the mobile …
Mobile device chaos creating heightened security demand: IDC
The proliferation of mobile devices is competitively important for businesses but is creating “chaos” for security professionals, IDC has warned. …