The world’s love affair with the smartphone continued unabated in 2013 with consumers snapping up more than 1 billion handsets during the year, according to an IDC estimate published on Wednesday.
News, Software
UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3922
Cisco profit halved as revenue falls
Cisco Systems reported another tough quarter on Wednesday, saying profits fell by more than half and revenue declined by nearly 8 percent.
Comcast reportedly buying Time Warner Cable in $45B deal
Comcast is expected to announce Thursday that it will acquire Time Warner Cable in an all-stock deal, according to reports.
Fortinet launches twelve network security products for 'Connected UTM' platform
Fortinet has unveiled 12 new products designed to connect and extend its integrated security platforms for retail, branch offices and distributed enterprises.
Virtual Instruments releases VirtualWisdom SolutionPack for EMC SRM suite
Virtual Instruments has announced the release of VirtualWisdom SolutionPack for the EMC Storage Resource Management (SRM) Suite.
Palo Alto launches PA-7050 firewall
Palo Alto Networks has announced its new firewall, the PA-7050, which contains full application enablement, IPS and AV.
R&M launches HD SCM Street Cabinet
R&M has unveiled its HD SCM street cabinet, a tray system which houses houses fibre optic connections.
Xerox Expands Healthcare Research at Hospitals in India, New York
Xerox has announced a suite of healthcare research projects being conducted in India by Xerox Research Centre India (XRCI) and Xerox Research Center Webster (XRCW) in New York that use video cameras and data analytics to monitor a patient’s condition without wires, discomfort or risk of infection.
Brocade names Yarob Sakhnini as MEMA Regional Director
Brocade has announced the appointment of Yarob Sakhnini as Regional Director for the Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa region.
Bitcoin exchanges hit by DDoS attacks
The problems plaguing Bitcoin worsened Tuesday as online attacks on the digital currency’s software affected two more exchanges.