According to IDC’s latest ‘Middle East and Africa Quarterly Tablet Tracker,’ the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market surpassed the global trend in Q3 2015 having posted a year-on-year growth of 3.3 percent.
Micromax Canvas Silver 5 now available in the UAE
Souq.com has announced the exclusive launch of Micromax Canvas Silver 5 from Micromax Informatics Limited.
Netflix now available in the GCC
Netflix launched its service globally, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. The company made the announcement – and the service went live – during a keynote by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings at CES 2016.
Jumbo unveils ‘DSF Gold Bonanza’ promotion for DSF 2016
Jumbo Electronics has announced a range of competitive offers and promotions featuring the latest products in the market at this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival.
WD launches My Cloud OS 3
WD has introduced enhancements to its family of My Cloud® personal storage devices, including a new, redesigned My Cloud OS 3 operating system, software developer kit (SDK) enabling enhanced app integration and a dual-drive My Cloud Mirror personal cloud storage offering faster processing performance.
Fujitsu to spin off PC and phone businesses
Representatives from Fujitsu announced plans on Thursday to spin off its PC and phone businesses this coming February, evidence that both markets are simply becoming too cutthroat to be palatable to the parent company.
On the right rack
The transition from hardware to software and on-premise to as-a-service models puts unprecedented pressure on the network. What lies in store for the networking industry in 2016? Which technologies will see higher uptake, and which will be phased out?
View from the tower
The state of the region’s telecoms is to an extent polarised. While markets such as the UAE have the world’s highest smartphone penetration rate, other providers are in the midst of catching up with the demand for digital services, and providing greater bandwidth for rural areas. Here’s what the Middle East can expect in 2016.
ASUS brings ZenWatch 2 to the UAE
ZenWatch 2 is available in three colours — Silver, Gunmetal, and Rose Gold. The ASUS smartwatch also has 18 different strap material and colour combinations, including a Swarovski patterned leather strap, and the new FaceDesigner smartphone app that lets wearers create 50 different watch faces with customised style and functionality.
Microsoft unveils Windows 10 devices in the UAE
Microsoft Gulf has launched the Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 and 950 XL devices, which features the new Windows 10 OS.
On a growth spree
Deepak Bhatia, Sales Director, iLife, gives an overview of the market and discusses regional channel expansion plans for 2016.
Quantum participates at BakuTel 2015
Following the company’s recent participation at BakuTel Exhibition and Conference 2015 in Azerbaijan, Quantum Global has embarked on a partner recruitment drive, as part of its broader plan to extend its geographical and business reach in MEA and CIS.
Samsung appoints new mobile business head
Samsung Electronics has appointed D.J. Koh, Head of Mobile Research and Development, as the new Chief of Mobile Communications Business.
Bulwark, Mailstore launch enhanced e-mail archiving solution
Mailstore has recently launched an updated version of MailStore Server v9.5 to provide complete data security and protection for email archiving, management and compliance needs for businesses to meet their goals and objectives.
Over 2 million UAE consumers experienced cyber crime in 2015
Norton by Symantec recently released its findings from the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report revealing over 2 million UAE citizens experienced cybercrime in the past year.
Review: Huawei Honor 7
Honor 7Honor 7, one of the latest smartphones by Huawei was launched in the Middle East last month. Online Editor Adelle Geronimo gets hands-on with the new device.
Lenovo launches new unified Partner Portal
Lenovo – One ChannelLenovo has announced the launch of its new unified Partner Portal during the One Channel Roadshow which was recently held at the H Hotel in Dubai.
Setting the pace
Ajay Singh Chauhan, CEO, ComGuard, on exploring newer avenues of growth and how partners can develop their capabilities to capitalise on the prospects.
Review: Huawei Honor 7
The Honor 7 is the latest mid-range offering by Huawei was launched in the Middle East recently, CNME got a chance to test drive the new device.
Heavy metal
Enamoured with futuristic technology, Esam Hadi has a passion for innovation. Aluminium Bahrain’s Senior IT Manager has used the power of IT automation to convince the firm’s senior management of calculated tech risks, and is determined to empower a new crop of the company’s rising stars.