Archos is showing two low-cost Android-based smartphones this week at the International CES trade show, including the 45 Helium 4G, which is priced at US$200 without a contract.
Laptops, Chromebooks, tablets: The PCs we expect to see at CES 2014
CES comes at an awkward time of the year for PC manufacturers. The holiday shopping season has ended by early January, and the industry’s next big selling season – back-to-school time -is many months away.
Lenovo launches four new phones, Vibe Z best offering
In a flurry of budget also-ran device releases from Lenovo, the newly-unveiled Vibe Z stands out. Not only is it the company’s first LTE-compatible phone, it also boasts some quality mobile innards to boot.
Hackers claim to expose phone information of 4.6 million Snapchat users
Phone numbers paired with user names of over 4.6 million alleged Snapchat users were posted online by hackers, a few days after a security research group claimed a vulnerability in the social sharing service that could allow attackers to match phone numbers to Snapchat accounts.
IDC: High-tech companies failing in ERP customer experience strategies
High-tech manufacturers are failing in their customer ERP strategies, according to an IDC whitepaper.
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.
Tripp Lite signs Metra for MENA region
According to the partnership, Metra will support the vendor’s portfolio of SMB and Enterprise solutions through more than 5,000 channel partners across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
2014: The year of the network
Shabbir Ahmad, Regional Sales Director – Networking, Dell, EMEA Emerging Markets discusses trends for 2014.
SNB IT Distribution to showcase security portfolio at Intersec 2014
The main focus will be CCTV solutions in addition to storage solutions, networking and video management software solutions.
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.
EU to reject Google’s latest efforts to avoid an antitrust fine
The European Commission will reject Google’s latest proposals aimed at settling a three-year antitrust dispute, the case Commissioner said Friday.
Chinese chip makers ride wave of low-cost tablets
Qualcomm and Nvidia get most of the headlines in the mobile chip business, but two Chinese vendors are cornering the market for processors used in low-cost tablets, and in 2014 they might find their way into a product near you.
Analysis: security weak spots
Reading the coverage of the recent breach of Adobe passwords, we learned that 1.9 million users used “123456” as their password. That’s right: out of 38 million cracked passwords, almost two million adults used ones more suited to five-year-olds.
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.
Rules for partner profitability
Reseller ME looks into what enterprise vendors can do to help their partners increase their margins and therefore achieve higher profits.
Infor appoints new Manufacturing Channel Manager for ME
Gary Hopwood, the new Manufacturing Channel Manager for the Middle East, will be responsible for developing the manufacturing channel partner network throughout UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt and Libya.
Canon ME hosts 2013 partner conference
It discussed opportunities to create value in the market through diversifying the innovative product offering, focusing on managed print services and enhancing online activities.
Samsung to merge smartphone and camera divisions
Samsung has announced plans to merge its smartphone and camera divisions, according to Korean news station ETNews.
Red Hat: ME enterprises should not be fooled by the false ‘open’
IT analyst firm Gartner placed ‘Software Defined Anything’ in its list for Top IT Trends for 2014. Within the storage market, software-defined storage is rapidly gaining importance and becoming a growing market trend in the Middle East.
Home appliance makers connect with open source ‘Internet of things’ project
Home appliances, cars and computers could soon be talking to one another thanks to an open source framework that has the backing of consumer electronics manufacturers in a new industry alliance.