The latest market insights from IDC showed that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6 percent in Q2 2015 which is around 3.3 million units, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.
Virtual velocity
With a growing number of passengers and an ever-expanding fleet of planes, flydubai is soaring. With success such as theirs, however, often come a few challenges. To address their IT needs, flydubai turned to virtualisation so that their vision would never be grounded.
Google enters the Wi-Fi router market
In a recent post on the Google Blog, Product Manager Trond Wuellner announced the company’s entry into the Wi-Fi router market with the new product called OnHub.
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 …
Light work
James Dartnell takes the Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi for a spin, and reveals why although it may have its critics, it ultimately delivers as a stylish travel product.
Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent in Q1 2015
According to a recent report by Gartner, PC shipments worldwide has totaled 71.1 million units during the first quarter of 2015, a 5.2 percent drop as compared to the same period in 2014.
Gartner: Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent in Q1 2015
PC shipments worldwide has totaled 71.1 million units during the first quarter of 2015, a 5.2 percent drop as compared to the same period in 2014.
MEA tablet sales up 26 percent
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly strong performance in the consumer segment.
Path to success
With resellers being the key component of the channel landscape, RME profiles leading players and discusses important factors to their success.
MEA PCs grow for third straight quarter
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, continuing its recovery from the seven consecutive quarterly declines it experienced leading up to Q2 2014.
Samsung brings curved screen from TV to PC
Samsung is trying to smash the status quo in PCs with a new all-in-one desktop computer that has a curved screen.
Gartner: Worldwide PC shipments declined 1.7 percent
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76.6 million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.7 percent decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner.
Lenovo leads world PC market with rapid growth
Lenovo is leading the world PC market with solid growth in shipments across the first quarter of the year, according to Gartner.
IDC: MEA tablet shipment booms in Q4
Shipments of PC tablets into the Middle East and Africa expanded 111% year on year in the final quarter of 2013, according to the latest results released by IDC, as the overall MEA tablet market reached a total of 3.45 million units for the quarter.
Acer takes on the Nexus 7 with 7.9" Intel tablet
The new A1-830 tablet ticks all of the right boxes for people interested in a functional tablet sporting the sub 8-inch form factor. The tablet sports a 7.9-in, 1024×768 resolution screen at a 4:3 screen ratio; ideal for web browsing and reading e-books.
Intel expects Bay Trail successor in tablets by year end
Intel is expecting its next Atom tablet chip, code-named Cherry Trail, to be in devices by the end of this …
Intel ends wait for 64-bit Android on smartphones
The long wait for a 64-bit version of Android on smartphones is coming to a close, with Intel on Monday …
Google launches 'out-of-the-box' videoconferencing system for businesses
Google aims to equip meeting rooms with videoconferencing capabilities with the launch of its product for businesses, Chromebox.
Computer Plaza participates in DSF
The Computer Plaza, also known as Al Ain Centre, in the heart of Dubai was once the only go-to destination for all IT products. Today, it competes with power retails, the likes of Carrefour, Jacky’s, Jumbo Electronics and so on. And it’s not an easy game, with power retails taking up most of the market share. This year, Computer Plaza is participating in Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), an attempt to be at par with the big boys.
Lenovo widens lead as PC market decline slows
Analysts at both Gartner and IDC reported the seventh straight quarter of declining PC shipments, although both firms saw a light at the end of the tunnel.