Madukar Chaturvedi has seen a great deal in his career. From programming through punch cards to the modern era of computing, Chaturvedi reflects on his accomplishments.
Vintage tech: Nokia 3310
Given Nokia’s former status as the go-to company for a reliable mobile, it seems sad that it has faded into obscurity, the handset business now under the Microsoft Mobile brand. The 3310, however, stands as a testament to all that was once great about the Finnish firm.
Prime alliances
The Portugal-based software company, Primavera, set shop in the region close to a year ago and is looking to develop its partner network. The company’s Country Manager Jorge Marques, talks about channel plans for the region.
Prolific partnerships
Promotional gimmicks aside, Lenovo’s Tech World conference boasted a formidable roster of elite industry CEOs as well as some exciting product launches and demos. On the enterprise side, the firm also discussed its strategy to usher in more services and solutions-oriented offerings. James Dartnell reports from Beijing.
Giada unveils MG-5200SL for ME market
Giada Technology has announced the MG-5200SL, a thin mini-ITX form factor motherboard (170x170mm) for the Middle East’s PC market as it continues to shift towards innovative new form factors like All-in-Ones in the desktop category.
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StarLink joins Riverbed VAD programme
StarLink has announced that it has joined the Riverbed Performance Value Added Distributor (VAD) Programme in UAE.
Partners, Cloud and SMBs
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager, ALE, MEA & Turkey, outlines the key takeaways from the Global Partner event held in Paris, earlier this year.
Dell to open IoT lab
Dell has revealed it will launch a a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) lab in Limerick, Ireland to focus on creating end to end IoT software, hardware and services.
Kaspersky Lab reveals cyberattack on its corporate network
Earlier in 2015 during a test, a prototype of an anti-APT solution developed by Kaspersky Lab detected signs of a complex targeted attack on its corporate network.
Carving niches
Channel players need to become specialised consultants to profit from Next- Generation Networks. Reseller Middle East examines the prospects present.
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 …
Licence to bill
Purchasing a licence for software, particularly if the software needs to be rolled-out to a large group of employees, is no small investment. In the age of Software-as-a-Service, licensing and support agreements are key for keeping software up-to-date and well-managed.
Lighter load
With ports in the Middle East, United States and South America, the expectations of Gulftainer’s customers stretch even further than the port and logistics company’s operations. After huge expansion plans were initiated in 2012, Group IT Manager, Vinay Sharma, was tasked with bringing outdated IT infrastructure up to the company’s high standards.
Seamless synergy
Citrix Synergy 2015, held from 12 to14 May in Orlando, Florida, gathered thousands of customers, partners and executives to experience the company’s new offerings and updates. CEO Mark Templeton opened the event by sharing the company’s ‘Vision for IT Transformation.’
PC makers ready for Windows 10
With Microsoft ready to ship Windows 10 on July 29, PC makers are disclosing their plans to make the OS available to customers in new laptops and desktops or as a free OS upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1.
Reseller Middle East recognises channel excellence
At its sixth annual Partner Excellence Awards 2015, Reseller Middle East, bestowed its highest honour upon the best performing companies from the regional IT channel community. Held last evening, at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the awards commended channel players who have strived to grow their business through differentiation and innovation.
Lenovo reveals new tablet with next-gen Atom CPU
Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad 10 using Intel’s new “Cherry Trail” Atom CPUs. Aimed at business users, the ThinkPad 10 sports either the Atom X5-Z8500 chip or the Atom X7-Z8700.
Apple acquires Metaio with a view to augmented reality
Apple has taken a big step into augmented reality by acquiring Metaio, a German company whose technology has been used …
Top CEOs gather in Beijing to discuss cloud and mobility
A roster of renowned speakers today kicked off Lenovo’s Tech World conference in Beijing as the company launched a new smartphone and mobile customisation service.