The retailer posts a 11% sales increase from participation at GITEX Shopper 2012, attributes success to strategic location of the event, stand design, promotions for smartphones and ultrabooks
Russian start-up working on Intel to ARM software emulator
A Russian start-up company called Elbrus Technologies is developing a technology that will allow data centre owners to migrate software …
New Arm chip technologies could power mobile networks
Emerging chip technologies that Arm Holdings announced this week, could help to power mobile networks that are being asked to …
Lenovo tops HP in PC sales, says Gartner
Lenovo has stripped HP of its title as the world’s top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a …
IBM and AT&T collaborate on cloud services
IBM has struck up a partnership with AT&T to offer secure shared cloud services to customers over private networks rather …
Dubai eGov to host 26 government entities at GITEX
Dubai eGovernment are set to host 26 government entities at GITEX this year, according to H.E. Ahmad Bin Humaidan, Director …
On the move, on the money
Mobility has changed the whole landscape of the enterprise. People now want to be able to work from anywhere, at …
American Airlines cabin crew to adopt Galaxy Note devices
American Airlines said it plans to purchase about 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices for use by cabin crew members during …
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 …
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.
The business of IT
HCL InfoSystems MEA may seem a young contender in the regional SI space, yet the company has already established a strong foothold in a region with a strategy that focuses on perseverance and transparency.
Apple share price to hit $1,000 by 2014
It’s currently trading at $666.80, but Apple is going to hit $1,000 a share by January 2014, and will …
Google, LG announce new Nexus phone
Google and LG are reportedly preparing to launch a Nexus smartphone modelled on the Optimus G. Like the Optimus G, the …
Windows Phone 8 to launch October 29
Microsoft has sent out invitations for a Windows Phone 8 launch event on 29 October. The firm will launch its next smartphone mobile operating …
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 …
Intel showcases cloud-enabled, Atom-based NAS platform
Intel has introduced two new network-attached storage (NAS) controllers for home and small business users. The NAS platforms can support …
Samsung sales profits soar, but legal damages could hurt
Samsung has said that stronger-than-expected sales of its Galaxy smartphones sent operating profits up 90% in the latest quarter, but …
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, …
Apple iPhone 5 less toxic than Samsung Galaxy S III
As the battle between Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III rages on – a study conducted by the …
Samsung Galaxy S III display tops iPhone 5’s, teardown reveals
Samsung Galaxy S III’s display is thinner and has a greater range of colours than that of the Apple iPhone …