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Looking at the potential of SME’s in UAE, Samsung expanded its business to business (B2B) printing range by adding ML-4510/501X printer series to its portfolio. The new printer is designed specifically for small-to-medium and it provides higher productivity, high quality and trouble free mono laser printing solution that is also environmentally and budget friendly. “In 2011, we have continued to enhance our B2B printer lineup, establishing our position as enterprise printing market leaders. Read More…

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Since the beginning of this year several independent analyst and research firms reported that the Saudi Arabia for technology is going to expand with the increase in Saudi government IT spending. According to leading IT research and analyst firm IDC, Saudi government IT spending on infrastructure and security, particularly in the areas of communication and education, could push the total amount the Kingdom spends on IT hardware, software, and related services pass the USD 6.4 billion mark. Read More…

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Avnet Technology Solutions, the leading Value Added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa region recently launched a special promotional offer for summer months to rewards its channel partners on every sale of selected HP P4000-Series Units for storage and HP D2D Systems for backup storage solutions. Venkat Raman, Sales Director, Gulf & Levant, Avnet Technology Solutions, said “This hot summer promotional offer from Avnet Technology Solutions for HP Storage products is one of its kind in the region.Read More…

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Saudi Arabia based leading ICT solutions provider MATCO IT, recently achieved VMware’s highest partnership level to become a Premier Partner. VMware recognised MATCO IT’s proactive approach to promoting VMware solutions besides acknowledging its technical skills and experience obtained from successfully deploying virtualization technology by awarding MATCO a Premier Partner status. Toni Prince, General Manager of MATCO IT, said, “Achieving the VMware Premier Partner status is consistent with our policy in reaching the highest partnership levels with our strategic vendors’
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Twofour54 announced new venture capital investment deals with two of the region’s leading Arabic online games companies, Tahadi Games and Jawaker. Gartner exptects gaming industry to witness huge growth in the coming years and Twofour54 believes that these investments will go a long way in developing indigenous digital gaming industry in the region. The new agreements will help boost the development of a gaming cluster in Abu Dhabi, strengthening twofour54’s position as the region’s leading centre for game development in the Arab world.
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du in spirit of Ramadan plegded its support to the education of girl child worldwide by lending hand to “Dubai Cares Girls’ Education Campaign 2011” which runs throughout the Holy Month and Eid Al Fitr. The campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of girls’ education as well as raise funds to support Dubai Cares programs, which address the gender imbalance in primary education and empower girls within their communities in developing countries across the world.Read More…

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Kaspersky Lab today announced the availability of the 2012 versions of its home user products KIS and KAV for customers across the Middle East region to provides ultimate protection to PC’s from the rapid growth of threads. The all-new Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 incorporate the most advanced and effective protection technologies: a sandbox for launching suspicious applications, a program activity monitoring module, a script emulator, a cloud-based reputation database, a virtual keyboard plus many other features.

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Google surprised the world with its annoucement that it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to extend the reach of its Android platform. Google believes that the new combination will supercharge Android, enhance competition, and offer wonderful user experiences. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
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Imation recently introduced a Wireless A/V Extender, Imation Link in UAE, which is designed to stream content from PC or Mac to a television or to a projector. Imation Link projects audio and high-definition video content – Internet TV, movies, photos, computer games and even business presentations – to a television or projector without the hassle of tangled cords or costly cables. Unlike any other wireless-sharing solution today, the PC- and Mac-compatible device supports high-definition video (up to 720p), high-resolution photos (up to 1080p) and stereo audio. Read More…

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Blackboard Inc., a global leader in education technology, today announced an expansion of its Middle East program with BME Holding S.A.L. (BME), a local partnership to meet growing demand for online teaching and learning solutions. With offices in Beirut and Riyadh, BME will work closely with six partners throughout the region to better support clients and the wider use of education technology in schools and universities, corporations, government, military and professional organizations.Read More…

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Xerox launched its new Wide Format Multifunction Printer Xerox 7142 that would provide cost effective printing solutions for architectural, engineering and construction companies, manufacturing firms and even commercial printing organisations. The compact Xerox 7142 MFP employs high-resolution color scanning and printing technology to ensure crisp, accurate image quality on jobs such as construction plans, electrical wiring diagrams and mapping. The system scans hard copy documents to electronic files and copies existing prints of all standard sizes – up to 15 metres in length. Read More…

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Avnet, one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world, closed its fiscal year 2010-2011 on a happy note by clocking a turnover of $26.5 billion, while operating income growing 1.4 times faster than revenue to over $1 billion for the first time. The year 2011 saw Avnet adding more than $7 billion in its revenue basket through a combination of mergers and acquisitions, and organic growth. The company achieved this performance while making significant investments in acquisitions and integrating them into the business.Read More…