After eight successive quarters of decline, the Middle East and Africa hardcopy peripherals market finally returned to a state of positive growth during the third quarter of 2013, with shipments up 6.6% year on year to total 1,472,000 units, according to the IDC.
9 storage trends for 2014
CNME asks a panel of experts to look forward to the nine biggest storage trends of 2014.
Overseas, Twitter cites access, privacy and Kakao among its biggest challenges
Twitter doesn’t seem to have a problem attracting users in international markets, but it definitely has problems making money off them.
Growth by numbers
CNME catches up with Jean-Luc Lasnier, General Manager, MEA, Orange, to see what part this region is playing in the firm’s ‘Conquests 2015’ strategy.
MEA enterprise hardware market stagnates, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, continues to stagnate, with year-on-year growth of just 2.8 percent recorded for Q2 2013.
Uber sets sights on Middle East with rides in Dubai
Uber, the transportation app that has run afoul of taxi regulators in the States, has set its sights on global domination. Next …
Facebook does Prism damage control with first government request report
Facebook received more than 25,000 requests from governments about its users during the first half of 2013, with nearly half of those requests coming from U.S. law enforcement and related agencies, the company said.
AccessData signs ARM as distributor
AccessData this week announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with ARM, which specialises in cyber-security and other consumer-related IT software products in region.
The top 10 BlackBerry apps for your Z10
We’ve hand-picked the most popular BlackBerry 10 apps of the month so that you can get the most from your Z10 handset.
How to make real-world use of Big Data
What is so new about Big Data, the tech buzzword that is attracting so much attention these days? Ahmed Auda, Business Unit Executive, IBM Middle East Software Group, demystifies this latest technology trend
Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says
Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan …
BlackBerry Live: Opportunities in emerging markets
At BlackBerry Live, senior executives from BlackBerry and special guests from Asia, Latin America and Africa discussed mobile-led innovation in …
Phishing gang sentenced for stealing £1m in life savings
Eight members of a London-based phishing gang that went on a “cheeseburgers and gold” spending binge after robbing a British …
MEA external storage market in decline – IDC
According to the latest figures from IDC, the MEA region’s external storage market suffered a year-on-year decline in the last …
Lenovo thrives in Middle East market
Lenovo announced on Monday that it is now the number-four PC manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa, based on …
Lenovo grows Middle East market share
Lenovo announced on Monday that it is now the number-four PC manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa, based on …
A different league
The global technology distribution giant has taken a significant step forward into the value business with the acquisition of Aptec. …
The time is now
Avaya’s VP of Emerging Regions, Nidal Abou-Itaif is looking forward to a channel driven 2013 and believes it is the …
WCIT negotiations drag into the night, Internet remains a sticking point
Negotiations on the future governance of international telecommunications will continue through the night at the World Conference on International Telecommunications …
Dexter malware infects point-of-sale systems worldwide:
Researchers from Israel-based IT security firm Seculert have uncovered a custom-made piece of malware that infected hundreds of point-of-sale (PoS) …