Following the successful launch of the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone earlier this year, BlackBerry today unveiled the gold and white BlackBerry Q10 Special Edition for customers in UAE.Read More…
Prologix joined hands with Fluke Networks to offer OptiView, TruView and AirMagnet solutions for on-the-go monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting of customer networks in UAE. Prologix will leverage on Fluke Networks’ solutions to build high-performance networksRead More…
Sage Middle East, the provider of business management software to small and medium sized companies, recently held a series of events for their existing business partners and prospective customers in the UAE and KSA.Read More…
The IT Department of Dubai Municipality organized a smart government forum with selected IT companies who presented papers on the most advanced solutions for the smart government initiative launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice president, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.Read More…
IT Security vendor ESET, today announced that it has teamed up with Bulwark Technologies to distribute ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security solutions across the countries of UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 utilizes multiple layers of detection and unique cloud technology to block all potential threats. It has a very small footprint needing minimal resource utilization, taking up limited space on the user’s computer and allowing for faster performance. It is user-friendly and also manages upgrades on its own.Read More…
According to a survey conducted recently at SAP Value Academy revealed that absolutely 100% of UAE based business leaders have identified technology as critical to their company growth strategy. Other key observations at the event included the fact that while 70% of attendees do not use any formal value management practices, an overwhelming 100% viewed them as essential to supporting business and IT strategy alignment. There was also a consensus was that the key innovation technologies on the agenda were related to mobility, customer relationship management and business intelligence.Read More…
Samsung announced the availability of its flagship Wave 3 smartphone in the UAE market. The new Samsung Wave 3 features the latest bada 2.0 operating system, 4-inch Super AMOLED display and a 1.4 GHz processor packaged in a sleek 9.9mm bushed metal case. Additionally, the advanced smartphone enables access to tens of thousands of localized applications through Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store.Read More…
SAS, the provider of business analytics software and services entered into a strategic partnership with EMC Greenplum in the Middle East & North African region to offer innovative data warehouse, data management and analytics appliance. Both the companies have joined hands with a local partner in the UAE, Altis, to integrate EMC Greenplum’s Data Warehouse with SAS Data Management, Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics technologies. Read More…
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA), the sole standardization body in the UAE strengthens the implementation of a standardised model for all power plugs marketed in the country by restricting the entry of appliances and electrical equipment having 2-pin plug configurations in 2012. This requirement is expected to reduce the usage of plug adaptors, which are potential fire hazards, especially when pins fit loosely in sockets causing sparking and other problems.Read More…
ASUS announced the opening of Swap center to cater to ASUS Motherboard customers in United Arab Emirates. This will allow ASUS to deliver even better service to its Customers and make its service more efficient. The New Service Center will be located in the same location as ASUS notebook service center and the new facility will offer its customer Swap Service for the 3 Year Warranty coverage of the Motherboard. Read More…
NETGEAR announced the successful implementation of an integrated suite of solutions to help enhance the offered UAE Ministry of Labour (MOL) services of Estemarat (Tasheel Centre), a leading service centre providing web-based services for several UAE government entities. The implementation and installation was carried out by the leading vendor’s partner, Osool Information Technology, after learning the requirements from Estemarat’s (Tasheel Centre) and doing a thorough analysis of their operations, NETGEAR recommended the implementation of a Quad WAN solution, which offered full redundancy and connectivity via different connectivity methods.
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Octagon International, one of the fastest-growing IT distributors in the Emirates today announced the sale of a majority stake to a consortium of private equity investors. The deal represents one of the largest private equity investments in the UAE’s IT distribution industry over the past several years and signals a return of confidence to a sector battling to revert to profitability following a period of sustained market turbulence. Read More…
