By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News, Storage

Avnet Technology Solutions, the leading Value Added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa region recently launched a special promotional offer for summer months to rewards its channel partners on every sale of selected HP P4000-Series Units for storage and HP D2D Systems for backup storage solutions. Venkat Raman, Sales Director, Gulf & Levant, Avnet Technology Solutions, said “This hot summer promotional offer from Avnet Technology Solutions for HP Storage products is one of its kind in the region.Read More…

By:
On:
In: Enterprise, Feature Story, News, Storage

Saudi Arabia based leading ICT solutions provider MATCO IT, recently achieved VMware’s highest partnership level to become a Premier Partner. VMware recognised MATCO IT’s proactive approach to promoting VMware solutions besides acknowledging its technical skills and experience obtained from successfully deploying virtualization technology by awarding MATCO a Premier Partner status. Toni Prince, General Manager of MATCO IT, said, “Achieving the VMware Premier Partner status is consistent with our policy in reaching the highest partnership levels with our strategic vendors’
Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, Gaming, News

Twofour54 announced new venture capital investment deals with two of the region’s leading Arabic online games companies, Tahadi Games and Jawaker. Gartner exptects gaming industry to witness huge growth in the coming years and Twofour54 believes that these investments will go a long way in developing indigenous digital gaming industry in the region. The new agreements will help boost the development of a gaming cluster in Abu Dhabi, strengthening twofour54’s position as the region’s leading centre for game development in the Arab world.
Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News, Telecom

du in spirit of Ramadan plegded its support to the education of girl child worldwide by lending hand to “Dubai Cares Girls’ Education Campaign 2011” which runs throughout the Holy Month and Eid Al Fitr. The campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of girls’ education as well as raise funds to support Dubai Cares programs, which address the gender imbalance in primary education and empower girls within their communities in developing countries across the world.Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News, Security

Kaspersky Lab today announced the availability of the 2012 versions of its home user products KIS and KAV for customers across the Middle East region to provides ultimate protection to PC’s from the rapid growth of threads. The all-new Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 incorporate the most advanced and effective protection technologies: a sandbox for launching suspicious applications, a program activity monitoring module, a script emulator, a cloud-based reputation database, a virtual keyboard plus many other features.

Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News, Telecom

Google surprised the world with its annoucement that it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to extend the reach of its Android platform. Google believes that the new combination will supercharge Android, enhance competition, and offer wonderful user experiences. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, Hardware, News, Peripherals, Products

Imation recently introduced a Wireless A/V Extender, Imation Link in UAE, which is designed to stream content from PC or Mac to a television or to a projector. Imation Link projects audio and high-definition video content – Internet TV, movies, photos, computer games and even business presentations – to a television or projector without the hassle of tangled cords or costly cables. Unlike any other wireless-sharing solution today, the PC- and Mac-compatible device supports high-definition video (up to 720p), high-resolution photos (up to 1080p) and stereo audio. Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News

Blackboard Inc., a global leader in education technology, today announced an expansion of its Middle East program with BME Holding S.A.L. (BME), a local partnership to meet growing demand for online teaching and learning solutions. With offices in Beirut and Riyadh, BME will work closely with six partners throughout the region to better support clients and the wider use of education technology in schools and universities, corporations, government, military and professional organizations.Read More…

By:
On:
In: Enterprise, Feature Story, Hardware, News, Peripherals, Products

Xerox launched its new Wide Format Multifunction Printer Xerox 7142 that would provide cost effective printing solutions for architectural, engineering and construction companies, manufacturing firms and even commercial printing organisations. The compact Xerox 7142 MFP employs high-resolution color scanning and printing technology to ensure crisp, accurate image quality on jobs such as construction plans, electrical wiring diagrams and mapping. The system scans hard copy documents to electronic files and copies existing prints of all standard sizes – up to 15 metres in length. Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News

Avnet, one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world, closed its fiscal year 2010-2011 on a happy note by clocking a turnover of $26.5 billion, while operating income growing 1.4 times faster than revenue to over $1 billion for the first time. The year 2011 saw Avnet adding more than $7 billion in its revenue basket through a combination of mergers and acquisitions, and organic growth. The company achieved this performance while making significant investments in acquisitions and integrating them into the business.Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, Hardware, News, Notebooks, Products

ASUS launched redesigned N Series featuring a simple and elegant design by David Lewis and an enhanced version of SonicMaster Technology co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, N Series notebooks also ship with a bundled subwoofer. Instant On two-second notebook resume and 15-day standby power, USB Charger+ device charging even with the notebook turned off, the latest 2nd generation Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, and superfast USB 3.0 help new N Series notebooks provide users with a more incredible multimedia experience than ever before. Read More…

By:
On:
In: Feature Story, News

Netgear recently announced that its net revenue for the first two quarters of 2011, ending July 3, 2011, grew by 49%, reaching a total value of $291.2m. It also reported that the net revenues from the Middle East and North African (MENA) region and the European region has totalled to $110.331m in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in revenue was bolstered by the company’s launch of 17 products during the first half of 2011, strongly highlighting Netgear’s efforts to build product momentum.Read More…