Wearable technology is an exploding field in desperate need of a category-defining product. And now, with the Consumer Electronics Show upon us, we get to see whether any company can release an uncompromised, mainstream consumer hit in 2014.
Virtualisation: the bigger picture
As an annual maturity assessment, the Gartner Hype Cycle continues to provide an accurate indication of those technologies and IT trends that are continuing to change the landscape around us, particularly those that have created large-scale technological shifts that impact a diverse set of users.
Predictions gone wrong: Losing bets analysts made for 2013
Cast your mind back to the late 2000s – when the iPhone 3G beguiled consumers and the iTunes App Store began shifting users’ ideas about how they bought and used software. When Microsoft pros saw nothing but clear skies after Windows 7 cleared out the Windows Vista storm, and when green technology was touted as a transformative force in IT.
Acer names semiconductor veteran as new CEO
Taiwanese computer maker Acer has named Jason Chen, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, as its new president and CEO, effective 1st January.
Plantronics introduces BackBeat GO 2
Plantronics, a wearable technology provider, introduced the BackBeat GO 2, the company’s next generation wireless stereo earbuds.
A class of its own
All-in-one colour printers have been gaining popularity in the last few years. Reseller ME analyses why and how it impacts the channel.
The ‘Uncertainty Index’
The potential business impact of cyber attacks and data loss, along with high-profile data breaches experienced by organisations like LexisNexis andEvernote, seems to have done little to convince small and mid-size businesses that they should be making cyber security a priority.
Virtual desktop infrastructure offers risks and rewards
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is designed to deliver virtual desktops to client computers over a network from a centralised source. With traditional VDI, you create a master image (reference computer, or core) to use for all clients, then personalise images as needed.
Gartner: IoT installation base will reach 26 billion units by 2020
The Internet of Things, which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020 representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009, according to Gartner.
Citrix predicts five technology trends in ME for 2014
These trends highlight potential technological development opportunities for businesses across the region.
Xerox: 60% of employees don’t need office for productivity
Xerox has released results of surveys into mobility in and out of the workplace, which reveal that 38% of workers feel most productive when at home.
Polycom VVX 600 now supports Arabic
Polycom has announced that its VVX business media phones, including the latest VVX 600, now support Arabic.
Dell jumps into enterprise mobility management
Dell Software yesterday introduced a suite of software and services for enterprise mobility management, including a ‘secure workspace’ for mobile devices that lets enterprise IT managers separate work from data apps.
EU court rejects Cisco’s challenge to Microsoft-Skype merger
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype is compatible with European Union competition law, the General Court of the E.U. ruled Wednesday.
IDC announces Middle East 2014 IT predictions
IDC has released its predictions for the IT industry in 2014, and said it believes that Middle East spending will exceed $32 billion in the coming year.
The BYO-Dilemma
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend has taken the world by storm, with many commentators labelling it an unstoppable force that the enterprise must come to terms with.
2014 Virtualisation and cloud prediction Series
Zoho Corp’s President, Raj Sabhlok, discusses his virtualisation and cloud predictions for 2014.
Review: Dell Venue 8 Pro, Windows 8.1 in a pint-sized package
Miniature tablets are becoming more and more popular, with devices like Google’s Nexus 7 and Apple’s iPad mini in the vanguard. Acer tried to bring Windows to the mini form with its Iconia W3 earlier this year, but that tablet was hampered by an awful screen, a bulky chassis, and a slow processor.
MMD announces Philips 23-inch desktop display
Philips Monitors brand license partner MMD has announced the release of the new 23-inch Philips 231C5 SmoothTouch display.
Middle East, Africa record highest Ethernet sales in Q3
The growing popularity of 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit Ethernet in data centres helped the Middle East Ethernet switch market record the highest third quarter increase, according to IDC.