Du found itself in the midst of a social media meltdown on Tuesday, as customers responded via Twitter with outrage to new pricing plans for home services.
Fix up, look sharp
There’s no success without the blood, sweat and tears of a proper training regime, says Condo Protego CEO Andrew Calthorpe
IT trends affecting the modern workspace
Whilst working from home is nothing new, the working environment as we know it is on a path to radical change. Advances in cloud computing, portable technology and the ability to outsource business at the click of a button now means that enterprises in the UAE have less and less need to be tied to a fixed traditional office space.
CompuMe rebrands as tecbuy
CompuMe UAE has revealed a rebranding initiative that includes the launch of a new name and logo, and now will …
Man of the world
They say nothing broadens the mind like travel — if this is true, then the mind of Dr. Hazem Turki El Khatib should be fairly well-stretched.
Comguard collaborates with gateprotect for channel workshops
Comguard recently ran a series of special training workshops for both channel partners and end-users on gateprotect Next Generation Firewalls across the region.
Spectrami awarded Best Performer of the Year by Actifio
Spectrami, the value added distributor for Actifio’s copy data storage solutions in the Middle East, has scooped the Best Performer …
Possibility in the privacy pitfalls?
Last month, a former CIA technician leaked information on the National Security Agency’s data gathering surveillance programme dubbed PRISM. Joe Lipscombe investigates what relevance this holds for the Middle East.
du expands its managed services portfolio with IT Management as a Service
In the hope of strengthening its managed services portfolio, du last week announced the launch of IT Management as a Service.
du swoops Green prize at Asia Communication Awards
du recently announced that it is the recipient of The Green Award from the Asia Communication Awards, in recognition of its extensive green initiatives. The award was received by AbdulMajid Harmoodi, Director of Electro Mechanical Division, du, during a ceremony held at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore.
NFC set to revolutionise Emirati in-store experience
Few business sectors have been more profoundly affected than retail by the arrival of a truly interconnected digital era. Today’s …
You have 1 new hack request
If 3,370,780 UAE residents use Facebook, and 80 percent of those replicate their passwords for other accounts, then the opportunity for cyber theft and hackers to infiltrate personal accounts is extremely high.
Logicom awarded Distributor of the Year for MEA
Schneider Electric has awarded Logicom the Distributor of the Year for MEA Award from APC, at its recent channel awards event.
Building for the future
CNME racked up the air miles last month following its inaugural data centre roadshow, Data Centre Build, which saw it …
Dubai street survey reveals big appetite for NFC
Gemalto has published the results of a street survey conducted amongst Dubai residents, revealing an overwhelming appetite for using contactless …
The 4Gotten state no more
From a state of disarray to a state-of-the-art mobile network, Iraqi Kurdistan is poised for a huge 4G LTE push. Steven Bond ventured to the autonomous region to find out more.
GBM: Study reveals Middle East as prime target for cyber criminals
More than 65 percent of IT experts in the GCC say the region is a prime target for cyber …
Google launches Street View Special Collect for world’s tallest skyscraper
Google today launched Street View Special Collect for the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, marking the first skyscraper to join the collection as well as the first time the technology has been deployed in the Arab world.
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Prologix enters telecoms domain with new Prologix Comserve division
In response to the growing regional demand for high-speed, wireless Internet connectivity, Prologix Distribution has opened a new division that will specialise in RF communication services and solutions for telecoms operators in the MENA region.