Microsoft’s quarterly financials are out, and they paint a startlingly clear picture of why new CEO Satya Nadella is in such a hurry to scuttle away from the “devices and services” mantra rolled out by former honcho Steve Ballmer just last year.
Seven pass 100 percent mobile penetration mark
Wireless broadband subscriptions now outnumber people in seven countries as consumers continue to snap up smartphones and tablets, according to a new report.
Talking shop
Reseller Middle East’s fifth annual Partner Excellence Conference rallied together the channel community to discuss emerging market trends and evolving business operations.
Samsung forecasts third consecutive profit drop
Samsung Electronics is expecting a drop in its operating profit for the third consecutive quarter, citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets.
Top vendors unite for IoT ring
Intel, Samsung and Dell are among the founding members to have established the OIC, a new Internet of Things consortium to create standards so that billions of devices can connect to each other.
Money making machines
Peter Middleton, Research Director, Gartner, discusses how the Internet of Things will be a future goldmine for IT.
Gartner: 2014 IT spend due 2.1 percent growth
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.7 trillion in 2014, a 2.1 percent increase from last year, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Staying ahead of the game
Channel players say a holistic perspective is lacking when it comes to deploying BYOD solutions in the region. Reseller ME discusses how partners can make the most in this space.
Work release
Employees and employers alike are embracing the move to mobile technology in the workplace. For employees, this means a greater amount a freedom when it comes to when and where they work. For employers, mobile technology can mean a boost in productivity and efficiency.
Gartner names top 10 2014 IT security technologies
Gartner has highlighted its top 10 technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2014.
HDS introduces new mobility offering
Hitachi Data Systems has announced a new set of technologies in the Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) portfolio that are designed to address the demands businesses are placing on their IT organisations.
Adobe enters hardware space with Ink and Slide
Adobe has branched out from its software business into hardware with the introduction of Ink and Slide.
Spectrum of hope
With the migration to 4G LTE, a spectrum crunch is looming large over the regional telecom operators. Refarming of spectrum resources is emerging as one of the most cost effective ways to roll out mobile broadband technologies.
Sico Tech launches tablet & smartphone range
Sico Technology, an Egyptian-based company, has recently launched a line-up of tablet and smartphone products at an event held at Atlantis, Dubai. The product line-up includes Smartphone Pro with its dual active SIM card and Tab2 and Tab2Go featuring 1280×800 resolution LED display
Malicious mobility
From paying bills on our smartphones to banking on our tablets, we are living more and more of our lives on our mobile devices. However, with all of this agility comes a measure of concern.
Smart devices experience
Smartphones and tablets have become the access devices of choice, as mobile user behaviour has shifted from being predominantly voice-centric to app-centric, writes Younes Abad, Director, MBB Performance, Ericsson Middle East
XTouch: innovation is about what customers need
Jack Lee, Senior Vice President, XTouch, shares learnings from DISTREE and highlights latest products.
PCs and smartphones drive Lenovo Q1 growth
Lenovo’s net profit grew 25 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets.
Developing business opportunities
Simon Russen, EMEA Sales Director, Kensington, on the company’s plans and objectives for DISTREE Middle East 2014
SanDisk announces first dual USB Drive
SanDisk has announced the Ultra Dual USB Drive, a USB flash drive featuring both a micro-USB and a USB 2.0 connector in a sleek and sturdy form factor.