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India based Simmtronics Semiconductors recently announced the launch of World’s first Solar Power Operated Desktop PC in India. The new range of PC, works not only with Solar Power, but also consumes low power, thereby reducing Carbon footprints in environment. Simmtronics works for mitigation of carbon footprints through the development of such projects, representing one way of reducing carbon footprints through this Solar Desktop PC.Read More…

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Lexmark unveiled the powerful Lexmark 6500e MFP Option, a modular scanner that can deliver advanced scanning and workflow capabilities to enterprise customers in paper-intensive output environments. The new scanner add-on links seamlessly to the company’s versatile T650, T652 and T654 monochrome laser printers, adding an innovative solutions framework and full multifunction capability to this award-winning family of printing devices. The modularity of the Lexmark 6500e MFP Option makes it an adaptable solution that allows for flexibility and accessibility in the work environment.Read More…

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Sony Ericsson announced the Middle East launch of Xperia mini pro, a feature-rich and compact smartphone that is built on the success of the original mini-series. The versatile smartphone offers a complete multimedia entertainment experience and instant communication functionalities. Xperia mini pro enables access to over 250,000 apps on the Android Market and has a three-inch scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows the display of up to 16 apps on the home screen. Read More…

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Leading South African distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) today announced the launch of Verbatim’s latest innovation in music world, the Store n Go Audio USB and the Bluetooth Audio Cube. Drika Wilkins, Verbatim Product Specialist at DCC, says “The Store n Go Audio USB is the perfect size USB to take with you wherever you go. Designed to fit any USB port, this nifty little gadget was developed specifically to be used in your car. The Store n Go holds an incredible 8 Gigabytes (GB) of data, making it perfect for listening to all your favourite songs while on the road, for many hours. The Store n Go has the added benefit of its ability to be kept in any USB port for a long period of time due to its small footprint, delivering even more convenience.”Read More…

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Trend Micro announced the availability of Smart Surfing for Mac OS 10.7 or Lion. With Trend Micro Smart Surfing rated as the #1 best-selling product for Mac at retail in the U.S. and with Apple’s estimated global sales of more than 14 million machines, with the new version is expected to gain tremendously in market share. As Mac popularity and sales have grown, so has interest among cybercriminals in targeting those users. Recent outbreaks include Trojans and Fake AV like Mac Defender and MacGuard.
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Kingston today announced the launch of the Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader. The reader takes advantage of performance benefits offered by USB 3.0 technology, allowing for faster data transfer times. The new Media Reader supports multiple card formats including the newer high-capacity SDXC. With its quick and easy plug-and-play design, it delivers up to 5.0Gb/s data transfer speed for high-resolution images, large data files and more making it ideal for serious enthusiasts who need a fast and reliable data transfer device. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0.Read More…

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Xerox Corporation’s digital technology brought speed and exceptional image quality to books produced on demand by the patented Espresso Book Machine. This cutting-edge book solution, sold by On Demand Books, LLC, produces millions of copyrighted, public domain, out-of-print, or rare texts for consumers in a matter of minutes. Xerox and On Demand Books will jointly market and sell, on a worldwide basis, the Xerox 4112 Copier/Printer together with the Espresso Book Machine – a fully integrated solution that prints, binds and trims books with full color covers on demand in retail locations and libraries. Read More…

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Saudi Telecom Company recently launched the latest Google laptop Chromebook exclusively to its customers. The device can be obtained through STC customer service offices at the Smart and Al Ghudeer towers in Riyadh, the offices located at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Road and Prince Sultan Road in Jeddah, and at the Muntazah branch at Dahran Road in Al Khobar, for certain amount along with a free 5GB Sawa internet card every month or three months. Chromebook is unique as it doesn’t need a hard disk, programs, or operating systems, since everything that the customer needs is available at the internet.Read More…

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APC by Schneider Electric unveiled the next generation of NetBotz Security and Environmental Monitoring products, which integrates rack access control into the existing architecture. APC also claims that NetBotz is the only solution that combines environmental monitoring, video surveillance, and rack access in a single platform, providing complete protection of IT assets from a network closet to the data center environment.Read More…

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HP announced today a new line-up of consumer desktop PCs that deliver the latest technologies in sophisticated designs. With clean lines, soft forms and contrasting materials, the redesigned Pavilion desktops match the style and preferences of today’s consumer. A glossy black front panel layered over a metallic base gives depth and dimension to the new towers, while sliding front panels hide ports and drives for a polished, clean appearance. Select models also offer a valet tray integrated into the top of the PC and equipped with USB 3.0 ports for easy access and charging of smartphones, digital cameras and MP3 players.
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Epson launched all new A3+ 8 colour photo printer with higher-capacity ink cartridges of 17ml, the Stylus Photo R2000 in the Middle East region that delivers high-quality photographic prints using Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 pigment ink, with the advantage of 50 percent higher capacity cartridges compared to previous models in its class. This allows larger print jobs to be completed with fewer ink changes. R2000 is one of the only printers in its category with wireless connectivity. Read More…

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Seagate today unveiled GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage which will be available in the Middle East from mid-August. GoFlex Satellite is the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device. With 500GB and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and a rechargeable battery, this latest member of the GoFlex family provides the ability to carry an entire library of video, music, pictures and documents with you. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media app or a web browser.Read More…