honor, the smartphone e-brand from Huawei, has officially launched its newest flagship device, honor 8, to the Middle East and European markets.
Ransomware: The great white shark of malware
Right now, ransomware is the great white shark of cyber-attacks, the most feared malware of all, and both corporate and home users are running scared.
Google strengthens VR division with new leadership
Google for Work President Amit Singh has announced that he will be leaving the company’s business-focused division to tackle new challenges on the virtual reality side of the organisation.
Vintage tech: CRT monitors
This month’s vintage tech features the first computer monitors used cathode ray tubes (CRTs). Prior to the advent of home computers in the late 1970s, it was common for a video display terminal (VDT) using a CRT to be physically integrated with a keyboard and other components of the system in a single large chassis.
Samsung targets businesses with Enterprise Device Programme
Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones during the recently held Mobile World Congress 2016, and along the new S7 and GS7 edge, it also announced a new enterprise programme aimed at encouraging businesses to adopt the company’s latest mobile devices.
Avaya unveils new multi-channel solutions for mid-market companies
Avaya has announced its first complete, multichannel unified communications and contact centre cloud offers targeted for the mid-market.
Avaya launches new solutions aimed at mid-market companies
Avaya has announced its first complete, multichannel unified communications and contact centre cloud offers targeted for the mid-market.
Ruckus Wireless acquires Cloudpath Networks
Advanced wireless systems company, Ruckus Wireless, has recently acquired US-based provider of secure Wi-Fi onboarding software, Cloudpath Networks.
HP announces printer bonanza
This year at GITEX, HP is showcasing its new range of printers, powered by its new toner technology dubbed Jet Intelligence.
Google to restructure into holding company named Alphabet
As part of a massive restructuring arrangement designed to enable the company’s businesses to operate more efficiently, Google will become a subsidiary of a new parent company called Alphabet.
Google names Sundar Pichai as new CEO
As part of a corporate reshuffle, Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.
Vintage tech: Nokia 3310
Given Nokia’s former status as the go-to company for a reliable mobile, it seems sad that it has faded into obscurity, the handset business now under the Microsoft Mobile brand. The 3310, however, stands as a testament to all that was once great about the Finnish firm.
In focus
Against the backdrop of an evolving regional channel landscape, the recently appointed Channel Sales Manager for Acer Middle East, Asad Sayed, outlines the company’s partner strategy.
Vintage tech: Xerox NoteTaker
Developed by Xerox in 1978, the NoteTaker was arguably the first portable computer. The unit did not actually make it to commercial production. Only 10 prototypes were built. Still, the design and programming affected the design of the portable computers in the years to follow.
Google reveals Android M
During the recently held Google I/O conference, Dave Burke, Vice President of Engineering for Android, gave developers a glimpse at the next update for Google’s mobile operating system, code-named Android M.
Large-scale attack hijacks routers through users’ browsers
Cybercriminals have developed a Web-based attack tool to hijack routers on a large scale when users visit compromised websites or …
Dell to release new cloud-ready printers
As people are increasingly using smartphones and mobile devices to access remote documents, Dell is now taking their printers to the cloud.
Business in motion
Alistair Wildman, Managing Director, End User Computing, Mobile and Social EMEA, VMware, thinks that business mobility will be an unstoppable force in the coming 12 months.
IBM planning ‘110,000’ job cuts
IBM is apparently planning the most devastating jobs cuts in business history, with a reported 110,000 employees from a global workforce of 435,000 facing redundancy, US Forbes has reported.
WhatsApp arrives on the desktop
WhatsApp is now available for the Web, in a form that pairs the mobile version of the app to a user’s desktop computer.