A recent report by IDC revealed that worldwide PC shipments in the second quarter of 2015 declined 11.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
Oracle unveils VM VirtualBox 5.0
After entering beta three months ago, Oracle’s VM VirtualBox 5.0 virtualisation software is now officially available in the market.
Etisalat, Prestigio launches new mobile data campaign
Etisalat and Prestigio recently announced a new campaign offering customers free 250MB mobile data for three months on purchase of the new Prestigio MultiPhone 5454 DUO smartphone.
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac released
Microsoft recently released Office 2016 for Mac to subscribers of its Office 365 rent-not-own plans, followed by an announcement that …
Symantec uncovers Morpho hacking activities
A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, Internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec.
Vintage tech: Nokia 3310
Given Nokia’s former status as the go-to company for a reliable mobile, it seems sad that it has faded into obscurity, the handset business now under the Microsoft Mobile brand. The 3310, however, stands as a testament to all that was once great about the Finnish firm.
The worker’s shift
The consumerisation of IT is driven by employees who buy their own devices, use their own personal online service accounts, install their own applications and then connect to the corporate network, often without the organisation’s knowledge or approval. Is this new wave of autonomy a friend or foe to the IT department?
Prolific partnerships
Promotional gimmicks aside, Lenovo’s Tech World conference boasted a formidable roster of elite industry CEOs as well as some exciting product launches and demos. On the enterprise side, the firm also discussed its strategy to usher in more services and solutions-oriented offerings. James Dartnell reports from Beijing.
Giada unveils MG-5200SL for ME market
Giada Technology has announced the MG-5200SL, a thin mini-ITX form factor motherboard (170x170mm) for the Middle East’s PC market as it continues to shift towards innovative new form factors like All-in-Ones in the desktop category.
In focus
Against the backdrop of an evolving regional channel landscape, the recently appointed Channel Sales Manager for Acer Middle East, Asad Sayed, outlines the company’s partner strategy.
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Blackberry posts positive cash flow for the fiscal 2016 first quarter
BlackBerry Limited has recently reported its financial results for the three months ended May 30, 2015.
Partners, Cloud and SMBs
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager, ALE, MEA & Turkey, outlines the key takeaways from the Global Partner event held in Paris, earlier this year.
Microsoft casts out ex-Nokia chief Stephen Elop
Microsoft announced that it will be casting out ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop as part of a major re-shuffling in its executive ranks.
Dell to open IoT lab
Dell has revealed it will launch a a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) lab in Limerick, Ireland to focus on creating end to end IoT software, hardware and services.
Kaspersky Lab reveals cyberattack on its corporate network
Earlier in 2015 during a test, a prototype of an anti-APT solution developed by Kaspersky Lab detected signs of a complex targeted attack on its corporate network.
Blackberry may release an Android device
According to recent reports, the next Blackberry smartphone could run Android, however, it doesn’t look like BlackBerry would turn into just another Android vendor. Instead the Android device will only be incorporated in BlackBerry to help improve its standing as a device management company.
Lenovo reveals new tablet with next-gen Atom CPU
Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad 10 using Intel’s new “Cherry Trail” Atom CPUs. Aimed at business users, the ThinkPad 10 sports either the Atom X5-Z8500 chip or the Atom X7-Z8700.
Apple acquires Metaio with a view to augmented reality
Apple has taken a big step into augmented reality by acquiring Metaio, a German company whose technology has been used …
Microsoft partners with 20 more Android tablet makers to pre-load Office apps
Microsoft apps will soon come pre-installed on more Android devices thanks to 20 new partnerships the company has forged with tablet makers around the world.