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Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Centre Virtual Machine Manager to help Gulf businesses to virtualize

Computers seized were preinstalled with pirated copies of Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft to work with Young Arab Leaders network to promote education and entrepreneurship

The software giant is offering Arabic language support and providing extensive business intelligence and management capabilities in the Middle East.

Mobile computing has been the proverbial tidal wave as far as the Middle East consumer IT sector is concerned

Microsoft founder announced as the keynote speaker at information technology event in Doha

Developers to receive 'pre-beta' code for Windows 7 at end of October

ERP systems lie at the very core of a successful enterprise – and yet many companies settle for their choice without fully investigating the options available. ACN travels around the world to look at the latest in ERP offerings.

The Middle East channel for mobile devices can be a daunting arena given the ferocity of competition and increasing commoditisation of the hardware. So do retailers feel afloat in the turbulent seas unaccompanied or are vendors providing enough of a supporting life raft to help partners stay above water? Channel Middle East investigates.

It's vital to choose the right software application for your needs. While paid-for applications often provide premium features more tailored to the professional, there are an increasing number of freeware apps for those that don’t want to shell out. Windows picks out a selection of software packages to suit your budget and needs.

MOU signed to provide more technology training to staff and students at Ajman University of Science and Technology

New localization portal will allow Arabic speakers to give input on Microsoft's technology translation

Software giant Microsoft recently announced a partnership with seed capital fund Arab Business Angels Network to look for young entrepreneurs with an ambitious vision of the future.

Authorities raid two shops in Hawalli, seize large quantity of counterfeit programs.

Natural language search vendor Powerset has been bought by Microsoft

As Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, we present this retrospective of his ties to the region

Security vulnerability for users of Safari for Windows Browser could result in unauthorised download and execution of files

PDF and ODF file formats to be supported by Office 2007 with launch of Office SP2 in 2009

Windows XP to be available on low-cost laptop to meet demands of emerging markets

Team from American University of Sharjah wins Gulf heat of Microsoft's Imagine Cup for pollution mapping app

Latest service pack for Windows XP, SP3, will prevent users from uninstalling Internet Explorer version 7

Getting your CD collection onto your MP3 player needn't take weeks with our exclusive quick-ripping guide.

Teams of university students to compete to show technological innovation to create green solutions

Takeover bid for Yahoo! dropped despite last minute negotiations to increase value of offer

Microsoft Gulf has carried out the latest raid targeting software right infringers in the Middle East.

Oil & Gas executives hosted in Abu Dhabi for first Microsoft energy vertical event

Personalised news and entertainment in French for Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria

New business practice to focus on resale of Microsoft Dynamics Navision following link up with CodeTheatre

Having previously attended to customers in the Middle East by flying in staff from various global subsidiaries, Dimension Data has now made a firm commitment to the region's IT market by establishing a local presence in the UAE. Siddeek Rahim, Gulf managing director at the valued Cisco and Microsoft integrator, explains the company's plans to shake up managed services.

Logta.com to update shoppers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia on latest deals and offers

Video games team Dubai Mirage through to Pan-Asia finals of Championship Gaming Series 2008

Some big names in technology land celebrated April Fool's Day earlier this month by playing some quality tricks on global netizens.

Microsoft look set for a hostile takeover of Yahoo! but does the deal represent real value for Redmond?

Office Open XML documents finally get approval from the ISO following accusations of fraud, bribery

Survey shows Firefox took 10% of Internet Explorer's market share in 2007

Many dental professionals labour under a misconception that strategic planning is for big businesses.

Users report failed installations, device driver incompatibilities, endless rebooting

Reseller sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay two thousand riyal compensation for IPR offences

Batelco becomes first early adopter of latest version of Microsoft's server operating system

Full games console gets new estimated retail price of AED 1,150

Xbox developers in talks with Sony over adding Blu-Ray technology to Microsoft console

Cost for boxed copies of Vista Home Basic slashed in half

Dubai Higher College of Technology running pilot deployment of Microsoft's new server operating system

Microsoft stops production of add-on HD DVD drives for Xbox, support still available

BSA and Abu Dhabi authorities seize pirate software CDs in raids on IT resellers

With a prosperous history of Indian Ocean trade and an eight-year membership of the World Trade Organisation, Oman boasts an IT market that is today enjoying continued stability, both inside its borders and externally. 115-strong corporate reseller Loay International is one of the firms aiming to take full advantage of the positive current.

ACN puts regional IT pros to the test with its first annual surprise test.

Yahoo! turns down Microsoft buy out stating offer price undervalues the company

The trouble with Microsoft's bid for Yahoo could prove critical for the future face of online business.

Competition for UAE students to encourage new ideas for mobile applications

Regulatory constraints and a potentially difficult merger present challenges for Microsoft say analysts

Microsoft launches bid for Yahoo in battle for internet dominance with Google.

DSG portal, developed with Microsoft, will enable collaboration and communication on government best practices

Investment brings firm's total 10-year contribution to regional education initiative to $500mn.

Microsoft chairman outlines the second digital decade, and the opportunities in Dubai

Microsoft Office Excel users may be at risk from security vulnerability

More autonomy granted to local OEM teams

Microsoft to release major upgrade for Windows Home Server

Lights that go on and off when you enter and leave a room, aircon at home that turns on as your plane touches down, security alarms that alert you by SMS if there's an intruder - welcome to leon beuyukian's brave new world. Diana Milne reports.

Microsoft's Middle East & Africa VP tells Edward Poultney why the group's emphasis has shifted towards thinking locally, and acting globally.

Welcome to 2008! As the extended holiday season winds down and companies go back to ‘business as usual' so the magazine returns to a more regular format.

Microsoft chairman to present keynote address at Government Leaders Forum Arabia 2008.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are becoming highly intricate, making them an increasingly complex sale for software resellers and consultants. Channel Middle East asks some of the region’s leading ERP providers to detail their go-to-market strategies and outline the challenges facing the channel.

Techdays Gulf looks to inform region's IT professionals

In this Middle East exclusive interview, Matt Wade talks to Chris Capossela, corporate vice president of Microsoft's PMG business division, about Office Communications Server 2007.

IT distributor Mindware has been named by Microsoft Gulf as the ‘Best OEM Distributor' in the Middle East region. The award was presented by Microsoft senior executives at the company's recent OEM distributor awards night.

Microsoft has fulfilled its promise of entering the unified communications space with the global launch of Office Communications Server 2007.

Arabic language pack for high end consumer version of Windows Vista

The channel job carousel continues to be a hive of activity.

Channel Middle East talks to Tolga Altinordu, the man recruited to skipper Microsoft's newly-formed OEM division.

University of Sharjah's new bilingual portal puts power to create back in the hands of colleges and students.

This has been another exciting year for technology releases and IT happenings. Here we recap on the best, and worst, 2007 has had to offer so far...

CE vendors and retailers are enjoying strong demand for networked multimedia products as the GCC region's construction boom continues to drive consumer uptake of smart home technology.

Microsoft's range of OEM software, including its latest Windows Vista operating system, along with its market-leading Office suite and other business offerings, are on show here at GITEX Business solutions.

Microsoft delays launch of Windows Vista Service Pack1 to first quarter of 2008.

Microsoft, Cisco: best of friends, worst of enemies, suggests research and analyst firm Ovum.

Today's consumer toys can be tomorrow's business tools, argues Mark Sutton.

Spending on products forecast to exceed US$26m at Gitex Shopper.

With the cost of living increasing all the time, how high a price are people paying to live in Dubai?

Three illegal software traders in Sharjah have become the latest parties to meet the long arm of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) following yet another set of raids initiated by Microsoft.

But resellers divided over piracy raids.

Gulf states are presenting a united front in the fight against cyber crime.

Value added resellers from the UAE market join Lenovo for a day on the tracks at the Dubai Autodrome as the PC vendor explains changes to its channel programme.

Software giant Microsoft is stepping up its efforts in the business intelligence (BI) space, revealing new products, strategic partnerships and an acquisition.

Fortinet has joined Microsoft's security scheme, which provides updates on malware affecting its technology.

Microsoft has fired a clear shot to the open source industry, explains Peter Branton.

The fervour that has greeted rumours of Microsoft merging with Yahoo proves how seriously companies take internet advertising.

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer on why the Middle East is the most vital ICT market in the world.

A security flaw has been discovered in the latest version of Adobe Systems' Photoshop Creative Suite.

Windows Vista operating system sales drives huge hike in Microsoft Q1 profits.

Software pirate cuts deal with Microsoft.

Microsoft CEO places region ahead of India and China for growth while signing Qatar ICT sector agreement.

E-Banking and e-Payments specialist, TPS, has made it a religion to respond to customer needs quickly and help them achieve the agility the sector demands. Colin Edwards discovers what being smart is all about.

Lenovo, the world's third largest computer maker, has announced that it will now ship its personal computers with the pre-installed image of Microsoft Office Professional 2007.

Steve Ballmer's statement comes as the US giant signs a major deal with Qatar.

Intel chairman Craig Barrett touched down in Lebanon this week to unveil initiatives to help the country back on its feet.

Intel is adding substance to its reconstruction investment efforts in war-torn Lebanon.

Google has made its biggest buy yet with the capture of online ad firm DoubleClick for US$3.1 billion.

Microsoft has made some licensing changes to allow firms to use Windows for thin client computing.