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Adobe plans to make its leading creativity and business productivity applications more accessible to Lebanon’s business community and design industry professionals via a new productivity strategy that will center on its immensely popular Creative Suite 5 (CS5) and the Adobe Acrobat application software. As part of the strategy, Adobe is offering Lebanese businesses discounts of up to 70 per cent on the published Middle East price of CS5 and Acrobat.
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Saudi Arabia based Naizak announced that it has been signed a value-added distributor for Blue Coat Systems to help build the partner network across the Middle East and distribute the entire range of market-leading Blue Coat solutions for WAN optimization, application performance management and Web security. The core area of focus will remain on expanding the Blue Coat WAN optimization business in the region. Blue Coat Proxy SG appliances accelerate and optimize email and file access in addition to enterprise applications, live and on-demand video, web content and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.Read More…

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Golden Systems Middle East (GSME), announced that it has recently won the ‘Best Performance’ award for 2010 from Zotac International, for its outstanding performance for increasing business, market share and customer support for Zotac across the Middle East region. Golden Systems has achieved many milestones to date and winning Zotac’s ‘Best Performance’ award for 2010 is yet another feather in the distributor’s hat.

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Asus launched WAVI, the world’s first wireless HDMI kit to feature innovative two-way wireless USB control designed to stream PC content to the big screen TV. WAVI (Wireless Audio Video Interaction) is offered as a pair of devices that bridges the gap between the home office and living room. Watch movies, play the latest PC games, enjoy social networking or even do online shopping, all on the big screen TV from the comfort of a couch.Read More…

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Epson announced the launch of its latest A3+ photo printer – the Stylus Photo R3000- in the Middle East aimed at the professional and advanced amateur. This printer makes professional-quality output accessible, with its convenient high-capacity inks which are perfect for medium print runs, and fits even the smallest desk space with its compact footprint. In response to photographers and designers’ feedback, Epson has developed the R3000’s new features with convenience in mind.
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Frequent disturbances in mains and power outages can lead to companies incurring high IT service loss and equipment damage, cautions APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services. While the need to reduce data centre power consumption and carbon footprint cannot be taken lightly, some of the approaches being taken to eliminate UPS electrical losses are highly questionable. The comments were made by Shri Karve, Director of Business Development, APC by Schneider Electric, to highlight the fact that UPS which are designed to switch between various modes of operation (i.e., topologies) in order to increase energy efficiency may eventually compromise the protection of the IT equipment.
While the need to reduce data centre power consumption and carbon footprint cannot be taken lightly, some of the approaches being taken to eliminate UPS electrical losses are highly questionable.

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Etisalat hosted a focused group workshop for organizations in the Ras Al Khaimah, to discuss emerging ICT trends and their application to their respective business environments and industry domains. Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Vice Chairman of RAK Department for Economic Development, graced the event with his presence. During the workshop, Etisalat provided strategic direction to RAK corporates to showcase how ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) can deliver the required impetus for businesses in the current economic situation and how organizations can leverage the emerging ICT solutions to create a long lasting business value.Read More…

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Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Opti-UPS and they will distribute Opti-UPS across the Middle East and Africa region with exclusive distribution rights in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Opti-UPS has an extensive range of products, which include standby, line-interactive and online UPS products besides stabilizers and surge busters that have gained the trust of worldwide customers.

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APC, today announced the launch of InfraStruxure™ Management Software Portfolio 6.2, which includes updates to InfraStruxure Central Monitoring Suite and InfraStruxure Operations Suite. It also announced the introduction of an integration with VMware vSphere™ 4.1. The new versions bring further support to an open, vendor-neutral platform that holistically addresses the needs of data center management by enabling IT professionals to design, operate and manage their physical infrastructure while systematically ruling out human error.
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Versant Technologies recently implemented Oracke retail solution at the supermarket and convenience store chain, Zawya in UAE. Zawya implemented an extensive footprint of Oracle Applications in short space of time of only four months to support its growing business requirements as it spreads its reach across the UAE with 20 new stores by the end of this year. The retailer is using the Oracle applications to ensure high levels of customer service by delivering consistent pricing and promotions throughout its store and home delivery network and by enabling the retailer to localise assortments based on customer demand.

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Asus today announced the release of Asus GT 520, a graphics card that combines great performance with a low profile that is perfectly suited to be used in an HTPC. With an innovative fanless design, the GT 520 efficiently and silently dissipates heat while still offering outstanding graphics performance. 1GB of DDR3 memory and Microsoft DirectX 11 support means the GT 520 displays the latest in multimedia entertainment with ease. Asus GT 520 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 GPU and is equipped with an efficiently designed heatsink that passively cools the GT 520 so absolutely no sound is produced while running.
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Samsung today introduced the Samsung Notebook RC Series in United Arab Emirates. With an HD LED display delivering up to 300 nit brightness, the Samsung Notebook RC Series is the ideal choice for anyone who wants to bring their world to life with brighter, sharper and naturally vibrant color. The Samsung Notebook RC series is packed with a choice of the latest Intel Core i5 Processor, genuine Windows 7 Home and a NVIDIA Optimus graphics card, which dynamically allocates resources where they are needed most. So you can enjoy effortless multi-tasking and great family entertainment in style. Read More…