Larry Ellison might have a new place to dock his yacht. The billionaire CEO of Oracle has reached an agreement …
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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 4043
Net revolution leaves many behind: Schmidt
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt warned that the World Wide Web isn’t as worldwide as it needs to be. Schmidt …
Samsung mulls enterprise cloud services for mobile devices
Samsung is looking into the idea of hosting its own cloud services to extend the appeal of its Android-based consumer …
RIM reduces headcount in $1bn cost-cutting effort
Research In Motion has started cutting jobs as it tries to achieve its stated goal of slashing US$1 billion in …
Microsoft previews Windows Phone 8
Seeking to drive greater compatibility between smartphones and PCs, Microsoft is planning to base its upcoming Windows Phone 8 OS …
Microsoft and Google want to be like Apple
On Monday, Microsoft shocked the tech world by announcing a pair of Windows 8 tablets, both dubbed Microsoft Surface. But …
Microsoft could alienate partners with Surface
Microsoft’s Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but the company could be alienating longtime …
Cisco upgrades Quad enterprise social product, renames it WebEx Social
Cisco Systems is extending the functionality of its Quad enterprise social networking (ESN) software through integration with Microsoft Office applications …
HP puts Intel Atom chip in low-power 'Gemini' server
HP on Tuesday took the wraps off a new, low-power server platform called “Gemini,” the first implementation of which will …
By the numbers: Microsoft's Surface vs. Apple's iPad
While there is much more to both Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer and Apple’s iPad than pure specifications, the physical …