Microsoft has a lot of ground to cover in the competitive handheld segment, before it catches up with the likes of Apple, Google, and BlackBerry. With the Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft is targeting consumers in need of a capable, mid-range phablet.
Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
Microsoft has a lot of ground to cover in the competitive handheld segment, before it catches up with the likes of Apple, Google, and BlackBerry. With the Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft is targeting consumers in need of a capable, mid-range phablet.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has officially ended support for its Windows Server 2003 following the announcement of its planned move across users of the 13-year-old operating system worldwide.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has officially ended support for its Windows Server 2003 following the announcement of its planned move across users of the 13-year-old operating system worldwide.
StarLink joins Riverbed VAD programme
StarLink has announced that it has joined the Riverbed Performance Value Added Distributor (VAD) Programme in UAE.
Crayon Middle East partners with LiveRoute
Crayon Middle East announced that LiveRoute will be its official Microsoft Office 365 deployment partner in the region. The collaboration …
Metadata Technologies launches new version of its Property-xRM tool
Metadata Technologies has announced the global launch of its new generation Online Real Estate CRM solution “Property-xRM” built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 platform.
Microsoft and Mindware honour Cloud Club partners
As part of SMB Cloud Club programme, Microsoft and Mindware along with other distributors, honoured top performing Gulf partners with a trip to Thailand.
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.
GWAVA signs KSA distribution agreement with Sariya IT
GWAVA, a Canadian email management specialist and the KSA software and hardware distributor, Sariya IT Company have officially announced an exclusive distribution agreement for KSA.
Cloud calling
Reseller ME investigates how channel partners can be more relevant in a cloud-enabled market and how the transition can be made.
Cisco collaboration app joins enterprise mobile space
Cisco will package and deliver enterprise collaboration capabilities via a mobile and Web app built to replicate the ease of use of consumer software but designed for ad hoc, workplace team interaction.
Microsoft rebrands Lync ‘Skype for Business’
More than three years after acquiring Skype, Microsoft today said it would rebrand its semi-rival Lync corporate communications platform as “Skype for Business.”
Apple offers iPhone migration guide for Android converts
Now that Apple has entered the bracket or large smartphone makers, it’s reaching out to Android users with a helpful migration guide.
Microsoft relaunches ‘productive’ MSN
Microsoft has unveiled its revamped MSN portal that combines access to personal productivity tools and content from a large number of providers.
Setting goals
A roundup of Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference held in Washinton DC this year.
Nadella seeks to axe failing hardware
Microsoft’s quarterly financials are out, and they paint a startlingly clear picture of why new CEO Satya Nadella is in such a hurry to scuttle away from the “devices and services” mantra rolled out by former honcho Steve Ballmer just last year.
What’s really behind the Microsoft-Salesforce deal
At first glance, it doesn’t seem like there are many ways SalesForce.com and Microsoft should partner; they both offer competing SaaS services. But upon closer inspection, the deal that the leaders of these two companies spoke so highly of during a joint conference call on Thursday afternoon makes a lot of sense not just for these companies, but customers as well.
Staying current in the cloud
As the region moves forward with cloud computing, Systems Integration specialists and IT consultants will need to reexamine their roles. While some professionals may be nervous about the change, staying current with cloud technologies is key to maintaining revenue streams.
SAP apps heading to Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft and SAP’s long-standing partnership is being strengthened with the pending certification of SAP’s ERP (enterprise resource planning) and software for deployment on the Azure cloud infrastructure service.