Can the big cloud vendors work around the allegations of NSA surveillance, or is there a gloomy outlook for cloud in the region?
Etisalat, du suspend outgoing calls for 3m subscribers
UAE telecom providers Etisalat and du have suspended services for almost three million subscribers who did not update their information during the last phases of ‘My Number, My Identity’ campaign.
Unified communications: chances for channel?
The opportunities in unified communications for vendors and end-users are obvious, but how can the channel cash in on this snowballing technology?
AccessData signs ARM as distributor
AccessData this week announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with ARM, which specialises in cyber-security and other consumer-related IT software products in region.
Logicom pushes into mobility segment with ZTE partnership
Hoping to make a big push into the mobility segment, Logicom Dubai recently signed a distribution agreement with ZTE Corporation, one of China’s largest smartphone and tablet vendors.
Google Glass available in Dubai – for Dh45,000
Good news! If you’ve just been itching to get your hands on Google Glass, you can now buy the device in Dubai. The bad news? You’ll have to fork out Dh45,000 ($12,250) for it.
Rise of the machines
Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications could open up a new world of technological opportunity, both for consumers and for businesses. So why, despite the big buzz, hasn’t M2M taken off, and what interest should the Middle East take?
The top 10 BlackBerry apps for your Z10
We’ve hand-picked the most popular BlackBerry 10 apps of the month so that you can get the most from your Z10 handset.
Etisalat to offer LTE roaming via IPX deal with SAP
Etisalat UAE will soon be able to deliver new standards of LTE roaming across the globe to its customers, thanks to a newly signed IP exchange (IPX) agreement with SAP.
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Sony launches Portable Wireless Server
Sony on Thursday launched its new Portable Wireless Server (PWS), which it said helps users to view, share, and store content on the move or at home from their smartphones.
BRAMS appoints regional sales director as part of MEA expansion
Cloud technology expert BRAMS has announced that it has found a regional sales director in Prramhod Shetty, who will now be responsible for sales and marketing across the Middle East and English-speaking Africa region.
Prologix partners with Fluke Networks
Prologix Distribution has signed a partnership agreement with Fluke Networks to deliver the vendor’s range of network monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting and security solutions to enterprise customers and SMBs in the UAE.
HH Sheikh Mohammed thanks followers as he crosses the 2 million mark
His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has amassed over 2 million followers on the social networking site Twitter.
Belkin enters retail partnership with Axiom Telecom
In an effort to broaden the reach of its smartphone and tablet accessories, Belkin has entered into a retail partnership with Axiom Telecom.
Spectrami, Actifio organise partner workshop in Bahrain
Spectrami, in association with Actifio, recently organised a training workshop for its channel partners on Copy Data Storage Management in Bahrain.
How to test the waters when it comes to cloud computing
After a period of reluctance, organisations are beginning to trust the cloud, but the decision far from ends at acceptance. Do you go public or private? Or do you go for a combination of both — otherwise known as a hybrid. The latter is allowing to dip before diving in.
Huawei signs Telematics as authorised partner
Huawei Enterprise has signed a partnership agreement with UAE-based systems integrator Telematics, which is now an authorised partner in the Middle East.
Digital advertising increases over Ramadan
UAE companies increased online activity by as much as 35 percent over Ramadan according to a local media report. Advertising budgets …
du offers opt-out option to users incensed over price hike
In an attempt to quell customer fury, du on Wednesday evening announced that it will give users three months to opt out of price changes to its home services.