Author Archives: Staff Writer

Microsoft has finally launched its much-hyped Vista operating system, but has it got the right ingredients to persuade the mass market to accept it?

Qatar’s hoteliers subjected to fixed rates and delayed property openings

PRO TECHnology has recently added the Electronic News Production System (ENPS) from the Associated Press and Maximuim Throughput’s storage and media management solutions to its portfolio of broadcast and production solutions.

Digital imaging industry giant Epson is seeking new distribution partners in the Middle East for its range of high definition (HD)-ready home cinema projectors.

Fruit-flavoured malt beverage enters Oman market after MCS becomes sole distributor for the drink in the country.

Lychee flavour toothpaste has become a permanent part of the Close Up range after consumers voted for the product at a special event in KSA.

December sees two top-flight data centre events coming to the region, in the form of the Data Centre Dynamics (DCD) event, and Online Distribution’s Data Centre Roadshow series.

Anti-virus experts at security firm MicroWorld have issued a warning to online users regarding a malicious worm called Win32.Ofigel, which is spreading in large numbers across the popular social networking site, Myspace.com.

Microsoft has issued a security bulletin warning users of its Word and Works office software not to open Word documents from untrusted sources – or “unexpected” documents from trusted sources.

New addresses are on the way, in the form of IPv6. As yet the system has made little real impact on day-to-day IT projects, but this is set to change in the near future. NME gets the lowdown.

Forget the hackers – the real worry for organisations is their own careless or malicious users. Christopher Reynolds looks at some of the critical issues for enterprises to consider on internal security.

Steve Ritchie, MD for global technology at Investcorp talks to Christopher Reynolds about its latest security project.

Technologies such as WiMax promise major benefits, but may still fall foul of regulatory issues and lack of RF spectrum. NME looks at the issues.

Handset sales in EEMEA rose by 19% in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the corresponding period last year, with Samsung leading the charge.

Harris Corporation has clinched several deals in the Middle East and Africa in the last year thanks to its Nexio server platform, especially its newly launched XS standard definition/high definition server system.

Australian satellite services provider NewSat has launched its latest dish for its Indian Ocean satellite, the main station for Middle Eastern subscribers.

Two of the region’s independent hotel groups will soon join the Voilà Hotel Rewards scheme

With its ideal geographical location, impressive logistical infrastructure and proliferation of free trade zones, the UAE is often described as the gateway to the Middle East consumer electronics market.

Sharjah Airport Travel Agency (SATA) is looking to the international MICE market to take its business to the next level in 2007.

A large new study suggests vitamin E may help prevent death from cancer and heart disease in middle-aged men who smoke, contradicting the findings of some previous studies on the subject.

Printer vendor Oki has appointed Hadi Kadah as the marketing manager for its Middle East arm. In his new role, Kadah will primarily be responsible for managing Oki’s marketing and communications activities as well as working closely with channel partners in the region to promote business growth and support customers’ needs.

Global networking services group Datatec is set to resume its distribution relationship with Cisco in the Middle East by launching a Dubai subsidiary of its Comstor division, focusing purely on the vendor’s networking equipment. The move means Cisco and Datatec are back working together in the region after a gap of more than two and a half years. Back in 2004 Cisco cancelled a distribution contract with Datatec — then selling Cisco through daughter company OnLine Distribution — following an investigation into the implementation and management of Cisco rebate and incentive schemes in the region, which focused on multiple Cisco distributors and staff within the vendor itself.

Rahb Hamidaddin, president of regional components and systems distributor Empa, has outlined his vision to take the company deeper into the retail space with the formation of a new distribution entity catering specifically to that market.

AMD has revealed it will be launching a new channel partner scheme in the Middle East within the next few months. Offering an array of benefits to channel partners, the initiative will give assemblers and resellers access to stronger levels of support.

A familiarity with the symptoms of common eating disorders is essential for physicians who work with adolescent girls.

Over the past two decades consumers have labelled the majority of German wines as affordable sweet Rieslings. However, the country’s winemakers are beginning to shake off this label with their high quality red and white wines

Sony is aiming to allay channel fears of yet another product recall after its recent announcement of a potential display defect affecting its Cyber-shot digital still camera (DSC) range.