Whenever somebody in this industry tells me that they’ve got something that will revolutionise the way I live, I always ask them, can my mother use it?
Surface RT can help small businesses reduce IT costs
The Surface RT is better-equipped for business than rival tablets, and at $350 ( $470 once you add a Touch or Type keyboard cover, which it requires to be truly functional) it straddles the line between tablet and PC, and could help business customers rein in IT costs.
Microsoft fills Office Mobile hole with iOS Outlook app
In an odd bit of doublespeak, Microsoft has released a version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) as a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad.
On the fringe
With margins for traditional commodity gear at all-time low, partners are looking to the peripherals market to make up on lost revenue.
PC shipments drop 11.4% in Q2 as Lenovo surpasses HP
Weakness in the global economy, component shortages, sluggish demand for Windows 8 and the popularity of tablets all contributed to another double-digit percentage decline for the global PC market in the second quarter.
Microsoft: PC manufacturers will get Windows 8.1 in August
Microsoft will hand over its most recent version of the operating system Windows 8.1 to OEMs in late August, Microsoft’s Windows marketing chief told its partners on Monday morning.
NFC set to revolutionise Emirati in-store experience
Few business sectors have been more profoundly affected than retail by the arrival of a truly interconnected digital era. Today’s …
BYOD: Who's in control?
As more employees demand to use their personal devices for work, IT managers are struggling to both accommodate them and safeguard confidential company data.
BlackBerry can rise from the ashes as a leader in MDM
BlackBerry the company will survive, but it’s time to throw in the towel on BlackBerry the mobile platform vendor.
HP brings Slate 7 Android tablet to Middle East
HP recently launched its first Android tablet, the Slate 7, in the Middle East. With a starting price of Dh599, it’s designed to be an affordable tablet for the Android Jelly Bean fan.
Microsoft updates mobile OneNote app
Microsoft has updated the mobile version of its OneNote note-taking application for iPads, iPhones and Android devices, creating a consistent look for notes across all computers, smartphones and tablets in which they’re viewed.
Microsoft unveils a 256GB Surface Pro variant aimed at businesses
Aside from the increased storage capacity, the 256GB Surface Pro mirrors the hardware of its siblings.
Apple OSes to narrow gap with Windows, says Gartner
Shipments of devices based on Apple’s Mac OS and iOS will close the gap on those of products running all flavours of Windows over the next two years.
Gartner offers more data on PC decline and tablet surge
Gartner today projected that the overall decline in shipments of desktop and laptop PC’s will be 10.6 percent in 2013, while tablet shipments will grow by 67.9 percent.
Huawei targets Omani consumers through deal with ABT
Huawei’s consumer handset devices are now available, for the first time, to the public in Oman, following a distribution agreement with ABT.
5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them
By Tom Kaneshige CIO (US) Are you blacklisting rogue or time-wasting apps? Are you tracking voice, data and roaming usage? …
Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition
Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company’s device business, but the discussions have broken down, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Out on display
With its new display centre in Bur Dubai, MaxTouch Computers is hoping to convince partners that its new line of display products is worth investing in.
Google Glass could get a look at the enterprise
While the curious are looking to get their hands on a pair of Google’s Glass, companies also may be looking …
Google buys Waze and puts the squeeze on Facebook and Apple
With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is …