The concept of value-added reselling or distribution has reached its zenith in the Middle East. Since the economic crash of …
GCC IT industry to grow 10 to 25 percent in 2013, say market leaders
According to a recent survey by technology solution provider Omnix, the IT software and services sector in the GCC is …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established …
The tech revolution
March saw Gartner bring its global Symposium series to the Middle East for the first time at the Madinat Arena …
Time to phone home: 40 years of the mobile phone
I love a little technology nostalgia – it reminds me of what a fantastic era I grew up in. As …
iPhone ‘most reliable’ smartphone
It was seem that the premium Apple buyers pay for their iPhones is worth it, given that new research suggests …
Tizen 2.0 seeded to developers
Tizen, the open-source project backed by Intel and Samsung, on Monday released the software development kit and source code for …
The death of the text language
Remember when SMS messaging was new? Looking back at it, typing on a phone was a laborious task, and I …
Intel releases Yolo smartphone in Kenya
Intel on Friday announced the release of a new entry-level smartphone designed for emerging markets, which it has created in …
Google reports 36% revenue jump
Google reported this week that its fourth-quarter revenue for 2012 was up 36% over the previous year, attributing the continued …
Intel’s smartphone struggle continues as ARM rivals move forward
It’s been a year since the introduction of the first Intel Inside handset, but the company’s struggles to break into …
OLPC announces XO Tablet with 7-inch screen
One Laptop Per Child is back in the tablet race, announcing a new 7-inch tablet with the Android OS that …
Top 10 tech stories of 2012
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
Samsung leads mobile market, Apple comes in second
Samsung remained the most popular phone maker in the U.S. in the third quarter, but Apple is slowly closing in, …
Dual-identity smartphones to bridge BYOD private, corporate divide
Late next year, consumers will be able to buy smartphones that either come with native hypervisor software or use an …
On it’s 5th anniversary, Android solidifies its OS dominance
Five years after its inception, Android is more dominant than ever in the smartphone OS market, despite facing a number …
Page points at future growth chances after poor Q3 results
Google CEO Larry Page tried to put a positive spin on his company’s poor third-quarter financial results, which were released …
Ten Apple moments in the year since Jobs’ death
It’s been a busy, bumpy year for Apple since Steve Jobs died last Oct 5. The company won a massive …
Apple iPhone 5 less toxic than Samsung Galaxy S III
As the battle between Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III rages on – a study conducted by the …
Intel hopes for tablet breakthrough with Clover Trail, Windows 8
After months of heralding its Clover Trail processor for Windows 8 tablets, Intel on Thursday unveiled the chip that it …