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.
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Kaspersky Lab boosts cybersecurity for energy companies
Kaspersky Lab has announced the global availability of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy, a vertical advanced package for energy enterprises.0 3877
Middle East in dire need of skilled IT pros, says CompTIA study
Middle Eastern businesses want to invest in IT during 2013, but they’re struggling to find skilled candidates to fill posts, according to new research released by CompTIA, a non-profit association for the IT industry.
Cloud-based productivity apps – ‘don’t believe the hype’ says Gartner
Despite the hype, only a tiny proportion of firms have moved towards cloud email or cloud office systems, says analyst …
Microsoft launches new Embedded OS to harness the data of devices
“It’s now essential for businesses to tap into the vast potential of data if they want to compete,” says Kevin …
By definition
There may have been a few people who spat out their coffee the morning they read that EMC had unveiled …
Intertec takes part in MECC 2013 with Invita
Middle East systems integrator Intertec Systems recently participated in the Middle East Call Centre (MECC) 2013 exhibition in collaboration with …
Gartner: BI software market growth rate slowed in 2012
The BI (business intelligence) software market cooled off a bit in 2012 after “a few historic banner years” of spending …
Microsoft could render Windows 8.1 more appealing to IT admins
Windows 8.1 – previously known by its code name Windows Blue – is a major update for the Windows 8 …
Google pressures industry to make software flaws public faster
Google threw the gauntlet down before the software industry to clean up its mistakes faster than has been done in …
Software developer wages fall 2% as workforce expands
The U.S. tech industry added nearly 64,000 software-related jobs last year, but as the workforce expanded, the average size of …