Gartner has revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2012 and beyond, and they herald changes in …
Sophos launches MDM tool to simplify IT consumerisation
IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced Sophos Mobile Control 2.0, the latest version of its award-winning mobile …
Mobile social media users to hit 1.3 bn mark by 2016
A new report from Juniper Research finds that the continuing increase in smartphone adoption and the rise of geosocial networking …
Dell pulls back from netbook market
Dell has confirmed that it has ceased production of its Inspiron Mini netbook computer, in effect ending its pursuit of …
Intel reorganising mobile business
In a reorganisation of its mobile business, Intel said yesterday it has formed a new group, called the Mobile and …
Mobile users security savvy finds survey
More Android owners see the need for security software than iOS owners, but more iOS owners are willing to pay …
Desktop virtualisation makes good security sense: Citrix
One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive …
RIM renames BBX, BlackBerry 10
Research In Motion (RIM) has rebranded its next generation mobile platform as BlackBerry 10, after its use of the BBX …
Windows 8 will be “largely irrelevant” on PCs: IDC
Windows 8 will be “largely irrelevant” to traditional PC users, IDC said Monday. Microsoft faces a tough sell with the …
Big battles in 2012: IDC
Researchers at IDC, say some big battles will be brewing in 2012 in the cloud, mobile and Big Data arenas. …
Apple devices gaining popularity at work: survey
Less than two years after they were introduced, iPads are helping sell cars, fly airplanes, and make medical diagnoses—but such …
Aruba buys Avenda for BYOD security
Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Aruba Networks will buy Avenda Systems to expand its network security offerings and help enable BYOD (bring-your-own-device) …
Mobile Fusion will play BES role for future RIM devices
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, announced yesterday, isn’t just Research In Motion’s first entry in the race to manage enterprises’ whole mobile …
Architecting growth
Not known for making bold investments in ICT, the construction sector is showing signs of rapid change. Pallavi Sharma discovers …
RIM to offer multiplatform device management
Research In Motion (RIM) is taking on mobile device management for Android and Apple iOS devices as well as its …
SMBs struggling with consumerisation: Citrix
Staff at a quarter of small and medium businesses (SMBs) are now using their personal smartphones and tablets for work, …
Smartphone users in KSA prefer Arabic applications
A new Arab Advisors Group’s survey of cellular users in Saudi Arabia revealed insightful details on the smartphones adoption and …
Fujitsu targets secure tablet PC at government
Fujitsu has added data encryption to its Stylistic Q550 slate PC, creating what the company believes is the first tablet …
HP net earnings drop over 91%
Hewlett-Packard (HP) continues to struggle with leadership and business changes, reporting that fourth-quarter net earnings dropped 91% over last year. …
Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management
Thin client maker Wyse Technology has acquired Canadian company Trellia to help it manage the growing number of smartphones and …