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Canon launched its imageRunner Advance C2000 series in Saudi Arabia in presence of over 50 resellers from Riyadh that is aimed at helping Small and Medium Enterprises achieve tangible cost savings with colour printing. “The launch of these new products puts us even more firmly on the industry map as the leading brand for colour and colour capable solutions. Canon has a strong heritage in this space and we have a deep understanding of business requirements. The launch of our new office colour portfolio reflects this. With businesses now making a strong transition to colour, we now have a product to match every specific business need,” said Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East.Read More…

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Canon Middle East, announced that it is assuming responsibility over operations in East African markets as part of a strategy to enhance the delivery of support services to channel partners in the region. To mark its new alliance with Canon partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, Rwanda and Burundi, a kick-off meeting was organised at The Palace hotel, Dubai where the company also discussed its strategy and highlighted the exciting opportunities in markets across East Africa.Read More…

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AOC recently held highly successful road shows in association with its Online Distribution in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to spread awareness about the global new trends in the monitor space and how channel partners can benefit with their association with AOC brand in Pakistan. The road shows were specially designed to update its channel partners about the wide range of AOC eco-friendly, feature rich, high quality, ergonomically designed, value for money, ultra thin LCD/LED monitors Year-on-year basis AOC has maintained an average growth of above 20 per cent in the past three years.
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Tripp Lite, a global manufacturer of power protection equipment, has launched its new Solutions Integration Service in the Middle East. The new offering is a complimentary consultation source that has been designed to help customers maximise the full potential of their data infrastructure while also helping meet their uptime goals affordably. The launch is in line with Tripp Lite’s commitment to roll out products and solutions that have been designed to answer the challenges of the region’s move towards improved power connectivity and protection while also providing expert technical advice and guidance on IT infrastructure expansion.Read More…

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This friday HP rolled out its new tablet called TouchPad in US market after it went on sale in Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon.com, to name a few. HP expects to take TouchPad beyond America in the later part of this year. TouchPad measures 9.45″ wide by 7.48″ high by 0.54″ deep and it weighs approximately 740 grams. It also supports Adobe’s Flash video format and runs the webOS operating system. HP becomes the newest kid of on the block to offer a tablet besides Samsung Galaxy Tab, the BlackBerry PlayBook, the Motorola Xoom and many other tablets running on Google Android OS.Read More…

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Bytes Document Solutions, authorised Xerox distributor to 27 sub-Saharan countries, has met monumental success in sales of the ColorQube 9200 ever since it launched year back. It has been able to sell over 140 of the solid ink colour printing devices in Africa. Nedbank, Trudon, Pfizer, among others have been the adopter of ColorQube 9200 in the continent. This has been a highly successful first year for us. The tiered billing model of the device was a real market challenger.Read More…

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Huawei recently unveiled a new 7-inch tablet “MediaPad,” the first tablet in the world to run this version of Android 3.2, which is tailor made for devices that sport smaller designs. Huawei’s MediaPad packs a 217-pixel per inch IPS capacitive touch panel. The tablet is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor and is equipped with 8GB of memory. The memory can be upgraded further via a micro-SD card slot. HSPA+ 14.4Mbps and high-speed WiFi 802.11n for internet connectivity.Read More…

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NVIDIA unveils world’s fastest GPU for notebook, GeForce GTX 580M, which sets new benchmarks in the world of gaming and computing. Currently, available only in the Alienware M18x, and is expected to be available soon in the Alienware M17x notebook along with NVIDIA Optimus technology. “The best game support. The best gaming features. The best gaming performance available anywhere. That’s the essence of the GeForce GTX 580M,” said Rene Haas, General Manager of notebook products at NVIDIA.Read More…

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Logitech today introduced its new Wireless Keyboard K360, a conveniently compact keyboard that is about 20 percent smaller than standard keyboards. Logitech K360 comes with a three-year battery life, and offers plug-and-play setup. It comes with Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity offering the reliability of a cord with wireless convenience and freedom. “Logitech understands the keyboard limitations of today’s laptops and netbooks, and our newest keyboard gives customers space to stretch out and enjoy the comfort of a familiar design – without sacrificing compactness or ease of use. Read More…

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SHASTECH, the leading distributer in KSA announced that it has secured the rights to distribute Belkin products in Saudi Arabia. It claims its success in attracting key products and brands is due to its excellent after sales services and its highly talented sales team that has expert marketing capabilities and strong relationships with the largest electronic outlets in the Kingdom. SHASTECH will distribute a wide variety of award-winning smart and innovative Belkin products designed to add more integration and operations on computers and mobile phones, as well as solutions to make devices easier to use while at home or roaming, including accessories for many of the kingdom’s most popular electronic devices including the iPhone, iPod, laptops and tablets.
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Sharp Middle Easthas announced the launch of the world’s first Multi Function Printer (MFP) range with a finger-swipe touch control panel. The line up is the newest of Sharp’s next-generation printing solutions to be offered in the Middle East region. The three models in the range are the full colour MX-2610N, MX-3110N, and the MX-361ON, all of which feature the 10.1″ control panel which users can tap, flick or slide a finger to control many features such as accessing documents, functions and settings. Gautam Chakrabarty, Deputy GM Marketing, Business Solutions Division, Sharp Middle East says, “We are very happy to be able to offer these new products to businesses in the region.Read More…

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Xerox Corporation has acquired NewField IT, a UK-based print consultancy and software solution provider. The acquisition expands Xerox’s managed print services (MPS) portfolio that serves workplaces of any size. NewField IT’s consulting and software services help companies implement MPS more quickly. For example, its Asset DB software suite creates visual maps of a floor plan to show how assets – like printers and copiers – are used throughout an office. By combining this visual mapping with a database that tracks usage patterns of document devices, workplaces small to large are better able to monitor and manage the use of the devices and their overall print-related costs.
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