Computers will see, smell and taste in 5 yearsIBM recently revealed a list of innovations that will mark the era of cognitive systems when computers will, in their own way, see, smell, touch, taste and hear, changing the way people work, live and interact during the next five years. More… |
Mobily to get access to new technologiesEtihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading Saudi telecom company, will get faster and targeted access to new technologies and expertise following its recent $280 million strategic agreement with IBM. The agreement will al More… |
Global server shipments up 1.5pc in Q1Worldwide server shipments grew 1.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, while server revenue declined 1.8 per cent year over year, according to Gartner, a leading IT research and advisory company. “The first quarter of 2012 produced rel More… |
GBM appoints new directorGulf Business Machines (GBM), the region’s leading IT solutions provider, has appointed Andreas Weiss as the new director of IBM Systems and Technology Brands. In his new role, Weiss will have business responsibility for GBM’s hardware un More… |
Openness ‘key factor in performance’Companies that outperform their peers are 30 per cent more likely to identify openness, transparency and employee empowerment as key influences on their organisation, according to a new IBM study. Outperformers are embracing new models of More… |
Sproxil, IBM come together on counterfeit drugsSproxil has collaborated with IBM to use its technology to help the pharmaceutical industry reduce drug counterfeiting and allow consumers to verify the authenticity of prescriptions in seconds through their mobile phones. Through More… |
IBM launches new threat analyticsIBM has unveiled new analytics using advanced security intelligence that can flag suspicious behaviour in network activities to help better defend against hidden threats facing organisations. As organisations open up their networks to sma More… |
IBM bolsters EV battery research teamIBM has announced that two industry leaders -- Asahi Kasei and Central Glass -- will join its Battery 500 Project team which aims to speed up research on lithium-air battery for electric vehicles (EVs). In 2009, IBM Research pioneered a su More… |
IBM boosts outlook; revenue shortfall hits sharesIBM's revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations, sending its shares down almost 2 per cent in late trade even as the company beat quarterly profit expectations and boosted its 2012 earnings target on strong software demand. &nbs More… |
IBM opens branch office in DohaIBM has announced the opening of a new branch office in Doha, in line with its global geo-expansion strategy, an initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s presence in growth markets. “IBM is placing a strong emphasis on investment in More… |








