D-Link has announced the appointment of Douglas Hsiao as the new global chairman of the board. He will replace John Hsuan, who will continue to serve on the board. Hsiao has over 30 years of experience in the industry and has served as D-Link’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman ofRead More…
The total value of smart watch shipments in 2017 will reach $10 billion, as shipments increase 18 per cent to 28.5 million units, according to Canalys. The research company said there will be further declines in the traditional watch industry as smart watch manufacturers release more high-end models. As the averageRead More…
The US government is to issue indictments over security breaches which compromised millions of Yahoo users and had once threatened to derail the sale of the company’s web operations to Verizon. According to a Bloomberg source, the US Department of Justice suspects four people of playing a part in security breachesRead More…
Dubai Airports has launches the “world’s fastest” free wi-fi connection at an airport to millions of passengers that travel through DXB each month. Named WOW-Fi, the service provides internet connection up to a staggering 100mbps surpassing all other airports. This follows Dubai Airports’ launch of an upgraded free unlimited high-speed Wi-FiRead More…
BenQ’s new W8000 professional home cinema projector was recently launched at a price tag of AED 10,000. This one is BenQ’s first home theatre projector that comes with an interchangeable lens option and is built for custom installation. The company sent the product to us for review and even thoughRead More…
Aftron, Al-Futtaim’s flagship private label for electronics and home appliances has announced the launch of a new and improved range, with more than 150 products available at consumer friendly prices. Keeping the UAE customers in mind, the entire range from refrigerators to air-conditioning units, kettles, rice cookers and TVs, hasRead More…
Intel has inked a deal to acquire Mobileye, which the chipmaker’s chief Brian Krzanich said enables it to “accelerate the future of autonomous driving with improved performance in a cloud-to-car solution at a lower cost for automakers”. Mobileye offers technology covering computer vision and machine learning, data analysis, localisation andRead More…
Knowlarity, a leading provider of cloud based communications solutions to businesses in Southeast Asia and Middle Eastern markets has recently appointed Ajay Shrivastava, as its Chief Technology Officer. Ajay was the Head of Technology at OYO Rooms, one of the largest branded network of hotels, before joining Knowlarity. Ajay has beenRead More…
Whether you’re in the tech industry or not, we’ve all been exposed to the myths that surround women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). These careers have long been perceived to belong to geeks and were thought to be not appealing for girls. Girls are generally drawn to the arts or followRead More…
Channel Post speaks to David Whitton, the Regional Sales Director for Middle East and Africa at Kodak Alaris about the IT trends in the region, the digital transformation strategies for companies and the company’s channel strategies in place What kind of IT trends do you expect to have an impactRead More…
Steelcase and Microsoft have joined forces to explore the future of work, developing a range of technology enabled spaces designed to help organizations foster creative thinking and better collaboration. These spaces seamlessly integrate the best of Microsoft Surface devices with Steelcase architecture and furniture. Today the companies unveiled five newRead More…
Sony Mobile Communications MEA has announced that it will host the #Xperia960 event in Dubai to highlight its latest smartphone technologies in the MENA region. The largest event of its kind, it will demonstrate the world’s first super slow motion video capture in a smartphone at 960 fps (frames per second)Read More…
