Storage giant EMC has promoted Mohammed Amin to the position of VP and GM for Turkey, emerging Africa and the Middle East region. A 21-year veteran of the IT industry, Amin will be responsible for further cementing EMC’s presence across the region which is one of the world’s fastest growing vendor in terms of technology infrastructure development.
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Moshi Audio in collaboration with its ME partner PRO TECHnology, has released Vortex in the UAE. Aimed to deliver fast articulate bass without distortion, Vortex ear phones are designed for discerning ears that crave for satisfying bass with extraordinary detail. These headphones offer the precision, clarity and effortless power for a soulful music experience.Read More…

Aptec Holdings, a technology distributor in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, has expanded its distribution agreement with Microsoft to include Gulf region for Microsoft OEM products. Aptec was in the past an authorised distributor for Microsoft OEM only for the UAE.Read More…

Chip giant Intel has revealed it will acquire security security mainstay McAfee in a epic deal valued at US$7.68 billion in cash. In terms of the deal, in which Intel will buy all of McAfee’s common stock for $48 per share in cash with McAfee operating as a wholly-owned Intel subsidiary and report into Intel’s Software and Services Group.Read More…

Symantec has completed its acquisition of VeriSign’s identity and authentication business. The acquired business includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Code Signing Certificate Services, the Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) Services, the VeriSign Trust Seal, the VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service and the VIP Fraud Detection Service (FDS).Read More…

In a market move that promises to shake up the IT industry, South African-headquartered Pinnacle Technology Holdings (PTH), a Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) listed IT company, has made an offer to purchase 100% of the shares in Axiz Technology.Read More…