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Memory maker Kingston continued its growth march in the year 2010 and ended the year with handsome figures by reporting record revenues of $6.5 billion, the highest in the company’s 25 year history. The good results are primarily attributed to a rise in average sales prices and improved demand generated by the economic recovery. In 2009, Kingston reported revenues of $4.1 billion. Kingston was ranked No. 1 in the world by independent research firm iSuppli in the third-party DRAM module market for the first six months of 2010. According to the report, Kingston’s market share of the total third-party memory module was 45.8%, surpassing the second place supplier (7.6%) by 38.2 percentage points.
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IT spending by the Middle East and Africa (MEA) government sector totaled $5.35 billion in 2010 and is set to see double-digit growth in 2011, according to the latest research from the Government Insights team at IDC, the premier global market intelligence and advisory firm for the information technology and telecommunications markets. In the recently released “Middle East and Africa Government Sector Top 10 Predictions, 2011” report from IDC Government Insights revealed that IT spending by MEA governments will surge 10.7% year on year in 2011 as they look to encourage greater adoption of ICT across their jurisdictions by revamping outmoded regulatory regimes, creating conducive environments for industry growth, and instilling greater confidence and trust among residents.Read More…

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Zotac the leading manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, unveils a pair of new mainstream graphics cards with the Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition, which is designed for maximum performance per watt while delivering an outstanding 3D gaming experience. Equipped with an ultra-wide 192-bit memory interface paired with lightning-fast GDDR5 memory, the Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti series delivers 70-percent more memory bandwidth than previous generations for an extra performance kick in the latest Microsoft DirectX 11 enabled games and applications. A large 1GB of video memory ensures the Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti series does not sacrifice performance for visual quality.Read More…

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Misys, the global application software and services company today announced the strategic partnership with Seven Seas Technologies to enhance the speed for implementation and delivery of services to customers in East Africa. The partnership comes in the wake of major developments in the ICT sector in Kenya with an increase in mobile phone and Internet penetration, and increased awareness and access to software products. Seven Seas Technologies (SST) will provide localised features, integration support, project management and implementation services around Misys solutions, with a focus on Universal Banking, in the region.Read More…

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Databox, FVC’s authorised Polycom partner in Tunisia, has achieved Gold level certification from Polycom under its Polycom Choice Partner Program. The Partner Certification Programme publicly recognises channel partners who have grown their organisation with proven experience in Polycom’s Collaborative Communication solutions. FVC is Polycom Channel Development Distributor for the Middle East & North Africa. It is also the authorised service and training partner for Polycom and the first service partner for its immersive telepresence portfolio in EMEA region.Read More…

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Intel Corporation, through its standalone business entity Intel Mobile Communications, today announced that it has acquired most of the assets of SySDSoft, a privately held software company based in Cairo and hired approximately 100 of the company’s electrical engineers and computer scientists. SySDSoft designs state-of-the-art IP solutions in the software stack and physical layer domain, and RF/analog circuits embedded in mobile platforms.Read More…

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HP today unveiled the industry’s first touchscreen desktop PC to feature a 60 degree reclining display. HP TouchSmart610 Consumer PC, offers a increased range of motion, superior viewing experience and intuitive touch experience. The new TouchSmart610 Consumer PC features a 58.4cm (23″) diagonal high-definition display that reclines up to 60 degrees and tilts up to five degrees forward. Guided by pioneering HP ergonomics research, the reclining capability provides increased comfort for longer-term usage, making playing games or engaging customers easy.

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The data explosion that continues to grow at exponential rate and is expected to hit the 35 Zettabytes of digital data by 2020 is now a worrying factor for most of the enterprises across the globe and they are looking to migrate to virtualised environments to reduce costs, improve quality-of-service (QoS) and make more efficient use of resources.
As per an survey conducted by Gartner, identified that nearly half of respondents rank data growth as one of their top three challenges, along with performance and scalability. While all the top data centre challenges impact cost to some degree, data growth is linked to the increased costs relative to hardware and software maintenance, as well as administration and services.
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Gemalto the leaders in digital security, announces that NetOne, a leading network operator in Zimbabwe, is deploying Gemalto’s LinqUs solution for Mobile Money Transfer, which comprises of the server, user application, as well as system integration services. The offer, being marketed as the OneWallet service, works on 100% of the handsets and will enable all NetOne subscribers to perform secure and convenient money transfer using their mobile phone. In particular, it provides the unbanked with access to secure banking services.Read More…

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Smartworld today announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with a leading networking and communications equipment brand ADTRAN. This partnership will allow Smartworld to sell all the products & solutions form ADTRAN’s product portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions in UAE. ADTRAN’s broad product portfolio includes a vast array of business solutions including unified communications, routers, Ethernet switches, Unified Threat Management, IP Business Gateways and wireless connectivity. This portfolio is complemented by a complete offering of carrier access solutions.

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Adobe Systems announced that Ashraf Jarad has been appointed as Channel Account Manager for the Middle East and North Africa market. The appointment reflects Adobe’s commitment to strengthening relationships with channel partners to address growing demand for its content creation solutions across the region. Ashraf brings extensive experience from aRead More…

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Western Digital recently hosted a forum called, “Meet the Pioneers of Today and Tomorrow” to provide a free and direct platform for WD to interact and meet face-to-face with its channel partners and retailers with the aim of opening new horizons for growing and fast-tracking the business in the Middle East. The forum hosted over 80 attendees and included constructive debates about the future plans to nurture and develop the storage market in the UAE and the Middle East region by utilizing the latest storage technologies, capacity requirements, and interface evolutions.
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