By Agam Shah Texas Instruments recently announced it has agreed to acquire semiconductor company National Semiconductor for US$6.5 billion in …
Intel expects Oak Trail tablets to be available in May
Intel expects tablets running its power-efficient chip code-named Oak Trail to become available next month, the company said recently. Intel …
Africans use mobiles as multi-functional devices: MIT conference
African mobile-phone users are increasingly turning to their devices for functions beyond making calls, said speakers at a Massachusetts Institute …
Tablets challenge mobile cost management
With tablets invading the enterprise, IT departments are facing new challenges around controlling mobile connectivity expenses. “These tablets now have …
MediaTek opens Dubai office
Taiwanese mobile chipset maker MediaTek has opened its office in Dubai, a move the the company believes will help it …
Google Android 3.0 needs more work
Google will not release the source code for Honeycomb, the version of its Android mobile OS optimised for tablets, until …
Google funds tools to expose attempts to control the internet
In the wake of Internet blackouts in Egypt and Libya, Google has announced it is awarding at least $1 million …
Huawei eyes distribution channel with smart devices launch
Following the unveiling of the IDEOS smart devices, Chinese vendor Huawei has revealed that it?s eyeing the Middle East distribution …
RIM joins forces with Microsoft for Office 365 service
Blackberry maker, Research In Motion (RIM), has joined forces with Microsoft to create a RIM-hosted BlackBerry enterprise service for Office …
Intel targeting security in the cloud with McAfee
Intel said it will use assets acquired from McAfee to provide cloud security services to protect the growing number of …
Geared for battle
Sathya Mithra Ashok writes on how Ducab uses a wise mix of security solutions to safeguard device and data. Dubai …
Teradata trumpets business analytics at first regional conference
By Dave Reeder “We start this as a journey. This is our first conference in Dubai – it won’t be …
The choice illusion
Recently I went shopping for a laptop. As a family, we have owned and still call ours a couple of …
Nokia lays out risks in Microsoft deal
In a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nokia laid out the threats it faces as part …
Dell: ARM servers could face software issues
Dell is experimenting with chips based on ARM processors in its servers, but the architecture faces software issues that could …
SAS pushes BI to Apple’s iPad, iPhones
SAS Institute is teaming up with mobile BI (business intelligence) vendor Mellmo to bring analytic applications to Apple’s iPhone and …
New Acer regional director eyes server push
The move is part of the broader strategy to enhance Acer’s footprint in the commercial sector in the Middle East. …
Acer aims to grow faster than market
Acer, the global ICT products and solutions firm, intends to grow by 30 to 35% in the Middle East, Turkey …
Android tops BlackBerry, iPhone
Google’s Android smartphones took the top spot in the U.S. for the first time, hitting 31.2% in the latest comScore …
BMW aims for cars to take e-mail dictation
BMW has developed a prototype system that allows drivers to compose full-text e-mails and text messages using voice commands. Unlike …