During a launch event held at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on July 29th, Microsoft has officially unveiled its latest operating system, Windows 10.
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10 things to expect from Windows 10
With the worldwide release of Windows 10 today, we bring you the top 10 features you can expect from the new OS.
KPMG: UAE consumer firms prioritises omni-channel strategies
KPMG’s third annual ‘Top of Mind’ consumer survey, in conjunction with the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), has found that growth and top-line expansion, consumer trust and a sound omni-channel strategy are the top priorities for consumer company executives.
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Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has officially ended support for its Windows Server 2003 following the announcement of its planned move across users of the 13-year-old operating system worldwide.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has officially ended support for its Windows Server 2003 following the announcement of its planned move across users of the 13-year-old operating system worldwide.
FVC, Sagemcom sign VAD agreement
FVC has expanded its Unified Collaboration & Convergence portfolio with a distribution agreement with Sagemcom. The agreement covers XMediusFAX solution across the GCC countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt and English speaking Africa.
Toshiba recognises KSA channel partners
Toshiba Gulf recently held an award ceremony recognising its top performing channel partners in Saudi Arabia.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.
Samsung introduces the Gear VR
Samsung Gulf Electronics has announced that Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition is now available in the UAE in limited quantities.
VMware hosts Middle East Partner Summit
VMware celebrated their partners this month at an awards dinner during the Middle East Partner Summit hosted in the Atlantis, Dubai.
Smartworld appoints new CEO
Smartworld recently announced the appointment of Abdulqader Obaid Ali as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Aptec wins top awards at Schneider Electric event
Aptec, an Ingram Micro Company, received three prestigious awards last month at the Annual Schneider Electric MEA Distribution Awards Ceremony which was held at Budapest, Hungary.
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Charting a new course
Clive Haswell’s 25 year tenure at Standard Chartered Bank has encompassed a range of senior business and IT roles in London, Singapore and China. Now CIO for the MENAP region, his diverse journey within the company has cultivated a sharp, holistic philosophy of propelling the company’s regional operations into the digital age.
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Licence to bill
Purchasing a licence for software, particularly if the software needs to be rolled-out to a large group of employees, is no small investment. In the age of Software-as-a-Service, licensing and support agreements are key for keeping software up-to-date and well-managed.
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Lighter load
With ports in the Middle East, United States and South America, the expectations of Gulftainer’s customers stretch even further than the port and logistics company’s operations. After huge expansion plans were initiated in 2012, Group IT Manager, Vinay Sharma, was tasked with bringing outdated IT infrastructure up to the company’s high standards.
OMA Emirates to provide card solutions to Alizz Islamic bank
OMA Emirates-Solution Gulf recently announced the supply of instant issuance solution across branches of Alizz Islamic bank. The solution will enhance customer support by facilitating branch offices to instantly issue customer cards and allow them to key in their own PINs for debit and cards and hand them over instantly.
Reseller Middle East recognises channel excellence
At its sixth annual Partner Excellence Awards 2015, Reseller Middle East, bestowed its highest honour upon the best performing companies from the regional IT channel community. Held last evening, at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the awards commended channel players who have strived to grow their business through differentiation and innovation.
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LG G4 unveiled in the UAE
LG Electronics has unveiled its latest LG G4 smartphone and announced that it will be available from the first week …
Metadata Technologies launches new version of its Property-xRM tool
Metadata Technologies has announced the global launch of its new generation Online Real Estate CRM solution “Property-xRM” built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 platform.
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Securing the future
The third edition of GISEC, the largest IT security knowledge event in the region, gathered top-notch experts in Dubai to …