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New generation of social gaming begins as latest Xbox and Playstation games are launched
The console and games industry is moving towards what has been called social gaming, where users... Read full article »
Healthcare sector getting to grips with vital data storage task
Swift access to a patient's medical history could be the difference between life and death. But with data often spread across different sites and IT systems storing and accessing the information is a difficult task.
Mobile device technology advancing into healthcare
In the not too distant past, the phrase 'mobile computing' in a hospital setting would have referred to a PC on a trolley. Advances in wireless technology and mobile devices have changed that, and medical staff and patients now have ready access to powerful handheld devices, such as the iPad, that can be used to help speed up the healing process.
Healthcare IT budgets continue to flatline
High spending in IT systems can reduce running costs and improve patient care, yet budgets continue to drop.
Healthcare IT technology needed to increase efficiency
With booming populations and governments looking to tackle a range of health problems, IT providers could be set to offer the new technologies needed for increased efficiency.
CRM applications evolving to become more mobile
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) sector of the IT industry is headed towards a more hybrid and mobile approach, while handheld devices are set to open up a range of possibilities in the market, according to industry insiders.
Fears grow over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Analysts believe the computer worm identified by security experts Stuxnet, may well have been designed to target Iran's nuclear facilities. The worm, which is targeted to take over industrial operating systems and automated supervisory control and data acquisition systems, could also be the latest case of a state-sponsored cyber attack.
New launches lay down the gauntlet at Oracle Open World
The Oracle Open World Conference, held in San Francisco, is widely accepted as the biggest IT event in the US, and possibly the world. Over 40,000 people attended the conference, and no expense was spared in making the event a true spectacle. The show was littered with new launches, public squabbles and an impressive show of force from one of the world's largest IT companies.
Ten steps to cloud
IT is a fashion industry, and cloud computing is the new black. Currently at the height of its hype, it will suffer a backlash before becoming fully mainstream and established, by which time a new phrase will have captured the imagination of IT pundits.
IT organisations striving to reach financial maturity
The financial crisis not only affected what IT has to spend on projects and business-as-usual activities, but also increased the focus on the value that IT ultimately delivers to an organisation.
IT firms profit from banking sector's increasing demand for risk assessment
IT firms involved in the Middle East banking sector may have feared the worst for their business when the economic slump hit, but those inside the industry say in the long term, banks need their business more than ever.
Cisco announces business-ready iPad alternative
A new tablet from CISCO makes its mark amidst media hype and market expectations; provides a template for improving business mobility using tablet devices.
Targeted attacks increasing in Middle East IT sector
An increasing number of IT security threats in the Middle East are coming through targeted attacks rather than mass attempts to infect company and personal PCs, industry experts have revealed.
Middle East on cusp of rapid mobile broadband growth
The majority of mobile broadband services in the Middle East are of comparable prices to the fixed alternatives. Additionally, there are few bundled fixed and mobile broadband services available. In price-sensitive markets this leads to large-screen mobile broadband becoming a substitute for a fixed line.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud services account for 25% of the IT industry's year-on-year growth and if current trends continue, will generate about one third of the IT industry's net growth by 2013, according to a report by research firm IDC. Despite these figures, confusion remains over the concept of cloud computing and services and how they can benefit the sector.
