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Samsung launched its stunningly thin, compact aluminum premium Series 7 CHRONOS notebooks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Series 7 CHRONOS has been designed with an attention-grabbing style to complement its stunning performance. Crafted using modern, brushed-aluminum, the durable casing gives the Series 7 an exclusive, refined look. Thin and compact, the 14″ Series 7 weighs just 2.17kg while the 15″ product weighs 2.31kg; both products are just 23.9mm thick. The high-spec Series 7 CHRONOS with Intel’s Core i7 Quad Core embraces the ExpressCache technology, providing an extra 8GB of flash memory on the motherboard. Read More…

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General Enterprises Company (GECO) today announced the launch of the ‘Coby’ range of tablet PC’s in the UAE during this holiday season. Coby KYROS tablet PC is an innovative and powerful device with features such as the Android operating system, high-speed wireless Internet access, video-sharing capability, 4GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB and accessibility to tons of other applications.Read More…

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World’s No. 2 PC company, Lenovo announcedthe appointment of Ahmed Khalil as the new General Manager for the Saudi Arabia to expand its presence and growing customer base in the Kingdom. Khalil brings more than 15 years of high achievements in the field of IT, Consumer Electronics and Management Consultancy to the Saudi Arabian market. Khalil’s past experience has spanned Saudi Arabia and the GCC with an in-depth focus and expertise in sales, channel marketing, team management, as well as business start-up and development. Read More…

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Toshiba Gulf honoured its distributors at a recently held ceremony in Dubai. Toshiba acknowledged the efforts by presenting an Platinum Business to Business Partner of the Year Award to Bahwan IT and Gold Business to Business Partner of the Year to Arabian Business Machines Co. (ABM). “The performance of our Middle East distributors has contributed greatly to the market growth of Toshiba within the region.Read More…

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According to a leading market intelligence firm, IHS formally known as iSuppli predicted that the mobile PC market is embracing the new ultrabook platform in a big way, and is expected to rise to account for more than 40 percent of all notebooks by 2015. Ultrabooks will represent 43 percent of global notebook PC shipments in 2015, up from 2 percent in 2011 and 13 percent in 2012. Following their first year of shipments in 2011, Ultrabook penetration of the notebook market will increase rapidly, rising to 28 percent in 2013 and to 38 percent in 2014.
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Microsoft Hardware recently signed up with leading electronics distributor, Techmart to build a direct distribution business structure for its products in the Gulf countries of UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Techmart has been operating in the Middle East for the last nine years, and has evolved a unique direct distribution structure, with ground level presence in 10 countries, servicing 7,000 retailers directly through its own sales force across the Middle East.Read More…

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Leading taiwanese manufacturers of laptops, All-in-one PCs, tablets, graphics cards, and motherboards MSI (Micro-Star International), recently announced the appointment of Steven Chen as Regional Sales Director for the notebook division at MSI headquarters in Taipei. In his new role Steven Chen will oversee the strategy to expand the MSI business in emerging markets. Steven will ensure that each country team has the same scope, values and direction for the MSI brand. Read More…

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Point of View, leading Dutch brand of tablets and graphics card appointed Asbis Middle East as its authorised distributor for the region to launch the wide range of 7″ to 10″ of tablets and graphic cards in the Middle East region.
According to Point of View, Asbis’ appointment is part of a plan to grow its presence in the Middle East market. Najib Nesrini, sales director, Point of View Middle East, said “the company has decided to partner with Asbis because the two companies have got common ground in how to develop and grow business in the Middle East region. Read More…

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Toshiba the pioneer for mobile computing launched the world’s first 3D laptop without 3D glasses, Qosmio F750 3D, which has a distinction displaying both 2D and 3D content simultaneously in one screen. With embedded harman kardon stereo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio it offers a truly cinematic experience both in 2D and 3D mode. Santosh Varghese, Regional General Manager, Toshiba Gulf, said, “The Qosmio F750 3D perfectly demonstrates how Toshiba uses its outstanding expertise in research and development to turn innovative technologies and applications into real products. This new showpiece model offers the cutting-edge technology that multimedia enthusiasts and early adopters are looking for.” Read More…

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Samsung launched its ultraportable, trendy, sleek and light weight notebook, Samsung 350U in the Middle East region.
Samsung 350U is a sleek 21mm and 1.35kg light weight notebook that offers a compact design, ease of use and mobility while ensuring a solid performance. The 350U notebook features a choice of the latest Intel Core i3 Processor, genuine Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and anti-reflective 12.5” HD LED display.
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LG today unveiled its two new, second generation super slim and lightweight laptops. LG P430 and P530 both have an LED LCD display that is 47% slimmer than competing laptops weighing less than 2.25 kilograms. The slim and light laptops feature a premium metallic design and come with a choice of brushed aluminum or diamond cut finishes. A metal cover forged using LG’s Insert Mold Technology (IMR) means that both finishes are better protected from scratches and fingerprints. Read More…

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MSI today unveiled its two new gaming laptops GT780DXR and GT683DXR part of G Series family of gaming laptops featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M graphics processing unit (GPU). The new laptops are designed for the serious gamer seeking unmatched power with an unprecedented immersive experience. GT780DXR comes in a brushed aluminum chassis with 17.3-inches of Full HD Non Reflection display and SteelSeries programmable backlit keyboard. Read More…