The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 12.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016 to total 3.32 million units, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC).
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Personal safety to drive wearables market
According to the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report, titled “Wearable technology and the internet of things”, six in 10 smartphone users state that wearables have uses beyond health and wellness.
Review: Honor 5X
The Honor 5X is one of the latest mid-range smartphone released by ICT company Huawei, we took it for a spin and here’s what we think…
TP-LINK honours top performing partners
TP-LINK has honoured Dubai-based partners at the first Partner ConneXion Awards ceremony held in Dubai. The awards, held at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai, saw more than 60 partners from the reseller and distributor awards attend with a total of 13 awards handed out.
Bittium releases new mobile VPN remote access solution
The new software version, according to the company, enhances the information security of mobile workers by supporting performance-improving encryption methods.
Set for success
Jerome Belan, CEO, PNY Technologies, elaborates on company plans for the region, having recently entered the local market through the acquisition of Imation, a data storage and security manufacturer.
Google I/O 2016: Google’s biggest announcements
Last week, search giant Google held its annual developer’s conference, Google I/O, during the event tech experts and enthusiasts got a sneak peek at everything the company has been working on over the past few months.
The power of mobile capture
As everything is becoming more mobile, so is document and data capture. Emma Isichei, Worldwide Category Director for Capture Solutions, Kodak Alaris, discusses the increasing need organisations have to capture on the move while maintaining the same workflow
Review: Honor 5X
The Honor 5X is one of the latest mid-range smartphone released by ICT company Huawei, we took it for a spin and here’s what we think…
Getting a grip on cloud security
Cloud use continues to grow rapidly in the enterprise and has unquestionably become a part of mainstream IT – so much so that many organisations now claim to have a “cloud-first” strategy.
The blind spot
Data at rest is data at risk, as the old saying goes. We take a look at different database strategies that can help organisations fight back against any cyber threats.
Canon unveils 12 new products and solutions
Canon Middle East has, last month, strengthened their business-to-business (B2B) offering with the launch of 12 new B2B products and solutions. The new technologies were launched during an exclusive ‘Canon for Business’ event, which was attended by 150 C-level executives, IT chiefs, partners and key decision makers.
Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4 in the UAE
Microsoft Gulf has recently announced the launch of its eclectic Surface Pro 4.
The evolution of the workspace
Marco Landi, Polycom President, EMEA, discusses how today’s workspace is evolving in terms of the adoption of unified communications and consumer solutions.
Smart capture
This is the age of the web. With technology advances in cloud, mobile and social, the paradigm shifts in information management have and are moving fast – to the web. Web-based capture will be a game-changer for growth and survival of organisations in the Middle East. The advantages are huge!
Symantec reveals big shift in UAE cybercrime
According to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 21, cybercriminals are now adopting corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses in order to increase the efficiency of their attacks against enterprises and consumers.
Google could face EU antitrust charges over Android
The Commission began its Android investigation on 15th April 2015, the same day that it announced formal antitrust charges against Google in another investigation, accusing the company of favouring its own comparison shopping service over that of rivals.
Gartner reveals worldwide PC shipments declined 9.6% in Q1 2016
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64.8 million units in the first quarter of 2016, a 9.6 percent decline from the first quarter of 2015, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
BYOD is here to stay
Your employees are undoubtedly bringing their own devices to work, whether or not you have a BYOD policy in place. Rhonda Chicone, Faculty Member, Kaplan School of Business and Information Technology, explains why you should start settling on a BYOD policy now.
Intel Security reveals result of global Smart Home survey
According to a recent report by Intel Security, 54 percent of respondents worldwide indicated they might be willing to share their personal data collected from their smart home with companies in exchange for money.