Lenovo has announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or …
IBM expands PureSystems line for data duties
IBM has expanded its PureSystems line of pre-integrated systems to include new models to handle business analysis and online transaction …
Dell supercomputer design spawns new line of servers
Dell has developed a line of servers based on designs the company is using in an upcoming 10-petaflop supercomputer called …
Cisco to cut ties with ZTE after alleged Iranian sales
Cisco has reportedly cut ties with Chinese telecom vendor ZTE after allegations that ZTE sold Cisco gear to Iran. In …
Calxeda receives $55m to push ARM chips into data centre
Chip maker Calxeda has received an investment to the tune of US$55 million to develop low-power server chips with ARM …
Analysts blame politics, not security, for Huawei, ZTE allegations
A year-long investigation by a U.S. congressional committee has reportedly concluded that Huawei Technologies and ZTE pose a security threat …
The titans- Hesham Tantawi
Hesham Tantawi, VP, Middle East, Africa and Turkey at Asbis
Strength to strength
The peripherals industry is looking up as analysts continue to predict a growth in demand and sales in the year ahead driven by a host of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks. We speak to the experts to take a look at the regional dynamics of the market.
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 …
Cyber criminals plan attack on major U.S. banks
A cyber gang thought to be based in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is recruiting dozens of people to participate …
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2 starting at $629
Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet …
Jury was biased, says Samsung, demands retrial against Apple
The foreman of the jury that recently handed Apple a US$1 billion patent victory over Samsung was untruthful and biased, …
Dubai School of Government reveals findings of social media survey
The findings of a first-of-its-kind survey by the Dubai School of Government (DSG) revealed today that the majority of enterprises …
HP takes aim at Cisco, Juniper with SDN market invasion
HP this week will unveil a software-defined networking portfolio that spans infrastructure, control plane operations and applications in an effort to lead the emerging …
Ehsan Hashemi
Ehsan Hashemi, COO, Golden Systems Electronics
IT: First port of call
After it was decided that its current IT infrastructure was out dated and upgrades weren’t possible, the Port of Fujairah took on …
Samsung adds iPhone 5 to hit list with infringement motion
Samsung Electronics filed a motion in a U.S. federal court on Monday to add Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, …
HP’s unveils ElitePad 900 with easy disassembly, self-support
HP on Monday announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet, with Windows 8, which the company says can be easily disassembled …
GITEX Shopper 2012 gets under way
GITEX Shopper was officially opened yesterday by His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the …
Early stage investment growing in Africa tech
After the rise of technology hubs in the last two years, Africa’s early stage investment is growing, anchored by humanitarian …