Cisco is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or about 1,300 employees, in a “limited restructuring,” the company said yesterday. “We …
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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 4041
VMware to acquire OpenFlow pioneer Nicira for $1.26 billion
Continuing its push to virtualise all aspects of the data centre, VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for US$1.26 …
Samsung Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million
If there were any doubts that Samsung’s Galaxy S III is the hottest smartphone in the Android world, the latest …
IT spending is top board-level priority: Gartner survey
Corporate boards are prioritising IT spending as highly as investments in sales operations, according to research announced Monday by analyst …
Canon supports ICDL Summer Camp to boost youth IT skills
Canon Middle East has announced that for the third consecutive year it will support the ICDL Summer Camp initiative, which …
OAB chooses IBM to improve e-business agility
Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has chosen IBM technology to improve its e-business agility and increase competitiveness. Working closely with IBM’s …
Microsoft steps closer to redefining PC
Journalism can be a rather spontaneous trade to be in. Take a couple of Wednesdays ago, when we were invited …
Despite African corruption conviction, Huawei notches customer wins
Despite the growing controversy surrounding the awarding of ICT contracts to Chinese firms in Africa, Huawei Technologies has won several …
Google acquires Mac, iOS email client Sparrow
Software developer Sparrow, maker of the popular Mac and iOS email clients of the same name, announced on Friday that it has …
Russian 'cyber-bandits' arrested for Amazon DDoS attacks
A Russian accused of being behind DDoS attacks carried out on Amazon and other US sites in 2008 has been …