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 …
Pre-nimbus perplexity
Just for once, let’s not talk cloud. Instead, let’s look at the technology initiative that, a few years back, was …
A brave new world
The industry seems to have learned its lessons from 3G, which was beset with problems when it came out ten …
Intel courts the cloud builders
In an office building near Portland, Oregon, in a room next to a massive bank of cubicles, hums one of …
Intel completes McAfee acquisition
Intel has completed its US$7.68 billion acquisition of security vendor McAfee, the chip maker announced yesterday. The all-cash deal makes …
Intel plots ‘client-aware’ cloud services
Intel wants the cloud to be a bit smarter. The company is developing technologies that would allow applications and services …
Abu Dhabi University implements mobile education solution
In an effort to enable learning beyond the classroom, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is implementing a mobile education solution powered …
Intel to reshape chips to empower mobile devices
Looking into its crystal ball at where trends are leading, Intel hopes to bolster on-chip capabilities to vastly improve the …
Mobile heavyweights seek to finalise 1Gbps standard
The world’s top handset makers are meeting this week to finalise a version of an advanced mobile communication standard that …