The retailer posts a 11% sales increase from participation at GITEX Shopper 2012, attributes success to strategic location of the event, stand design, promotions for smartphones and ultrabooks
Lenovo tops HP in PC sales, says Gartner
Lenovo has stripped HP of its title as the world’s top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a …
Huawei customers announce security concerns after congressional report
Three service providers that use equipment from Huawei have said they will take strong precautions to ensure the security of …
Lenovo unveils Windows 8, RT hybrid laptop, tablet devices
Lenovo has announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or …
IBM expands PureSystems line for data duties
IBM has expanded its PureSystems line of pre-integrated systems to include new models to handle business analysis and online transaction …
Dell supercomputer design spawns new line of servers
Dell has developed a line of servers based on designs the company is using in an upcoming 10-petaflop supercomputer called …
Cisco to cut ties with ZTE after alleged Iranian sales
Cisco has reportedly cut ties with Chinese telecom vendor ZTE after allegations that ZTE sold Cisco gear to Iran. In …
Calxeda receives $55m to push ARM chips into data centre
Chip maker Calxeda has received an investment to the tune of US$55 million to develop low-power server chips with ARM …
Analysts blame politics, not security, for Huawei, ZTE allegations
A year-long investigation by a U.S. congressional committee has reportedly concluded that Huawei Technologies and ZTE pose a security threat …
The titans- Hesham Tantawi
Hesham Tantawi, VP, Middle East, Africa and Turkey at Asbis
Strength to strength
The peripherals industry is looking up as analysts continue to predict a growth in demand and sales in the year ahead driven by a host of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks. We speak to the experts to take a look at the regional dynamics of the market.
Ten Apple moments in the year since Jobs’ death
It’s been a busy, bumpy year for Apple since Steve Jobs died last Oct 5. The company won a massive …
Cyber criminals plan attack on major U.S. banks
A cyber gang thought to be based in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is recruiting dozens of people to participate …
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2 starting at $629
Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet …
Jury was biased, says Samsung, demands retrial against Apple
The foreman of the jury that recently handed Apple a US$1 billion patent victory over Samsung was untruthful and biased, …
Dubai School of Government reveals findings of social media survey
The findings of a first-of-its-kind survey by the Dubai School of Government (DSG) revealed today that the majority of enterprises …
HP takes aim at Cisco, Juniper with SDN market invasion
HP this week will unveil a software-defined networking portfolio that spans infrastructure, control plane operations and applications in an effort to lead the emerging …
Ehsan Hashemi
Ehsan Hashemi, COO, Golden Systems Electronics
IT: First port of call
After it was decided that its current IT infrastructure was out dated and upgrades weren’t possible, the Port of Fujairah took on …
Samsung adds iPhone 5 to hit list with infringement motion
Samsung Electronics filed a motion in a U.S. federal court on Monday to add Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, …