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Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the mobile phone market in the GCC region. With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit laterRead More…

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All technology companies focus on the future, but as the interconnection junction between network providers, cloud providers and the enterprise, Equinix has a unique perspective on IT trends and where things are headed. Jeroen Schlosser, Managing Director at Equinix MENA predicts what’s ahead in the IT industry in 2018. 2018 Prediction #1:Read More…

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According to the latest figures announced today by IDC, the mobile phone market in GCC remained flat in Q3 2017. The global technology research and consulting firm’s newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows overall shipments for the quarter totaled 6.4 million units, reflecting an increase of just 0.1% quarterRead More…

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From online gaming, to mobile apps and wearable tech, technology is used at almost every touch point in people’s day-to-day lives. However, the downside of living in this hyper-connected society means that people are also extremely vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Harish Chib, Vice President -Middle East & Africa at Sophos discusses how malware isRead More…