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JVC hard disk camcorder kills off video tape
A new camcorder from JVC, featuring a removable hard drive instead of a video tape, will revolutionise Electronic News Gathering as we know it.
Quantel board completes US $77.5 Million management buy out
The long awaited management buy out by the board of effects and editing manufacturer Quantel has finally been completed. Worth an estimated US $77 Million, the deal will allow Quantel to get back to doing what it does best – selling and developing products.
New Gulf consultancy pushes collaborative knowledge transfer
i3me will offer corporate consultancy, seminar and event management and market research services.
US probes B2B marketplaces
The US govt looks into fears that business to business marketplaces may encourage anti-competitive practices.
.com’s dominance may be at an end
Submit your new domain name now. It could become one of ten new names.
AME Info achieves some global recognition
iSyndicate will resell regional portal’s content to 240,000 sites worldwide.
National treasure
Arabian Adventures operations controller Mediya Mohd Suroor Bin Hadi wants more young Emiratis to promote their culture and country by joining the tourism industry.
Laserfiche pushes Visionary thinking
Document management solutions heavyweight strengthens its bid to tackle the need for speed with its CEO and senior VP onboard this year.
Torex partnership fuels expansion
Retail technology solutions provider Torex Retail Holdings, exhibiting alongside regional partner Headstart, is announcing its ambitious strategy for expansion in the Middle East.
Knowledge expands
Oman’s Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) is expanding to provide more facilities for high-tech companies.
Affno chief charges into GITEX for expansion drive
Affno’s concentration on winning e-Government deals at GITEX Technology Week has been accelerated by its recent string of investments in its expansion into Middle East and Africa.
Bahrain puts public and private firms in spotlight
The Kingdom of Bahrain is showcasing both public and private information technology companies in an effort to promote Bahrain e-Government Agency’s services and provide opportunities for Bahraini companies overseas.
McNealy on OS adoption
“Seventy-five percent of e-government code created in this region is redundant,” says McNealy. “Collaborating around these kinds of architectures would be hugely advantageous, much more secure and provide some regional interoperability.”
Down Under on the up
The Australian contingency is out in force at GITEX Technology Week with 27 Aussie companies participating in total – the country’s largest delegation at the event yet.
Chinese exhibitors dominate gitex technology week 2008
More than 120 Chinese ICT companies are out in force at GITEX Technology Week, making the country the largest single contributor of exhibitors this year.
Taiwanese ICT companies keen to boost GCC presence
More than 100 Taiwan IT manufacturers are exhibiting at GITEX Technology Week, most exhibiting IT hardware and consumer electronics products, with another 20% manufacturers of telecom and networking products.
Datastar looks to raise market awareness at GITEX
KSA-Datastar International is keen to raise awareness of its product range and the potential benefits that tracking technology can bring to companies in the region.
Sun chief urges open source adoption
Sun Microsystems chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy has urged Middle East IT industry decision-makers to embrace the benefits of open source software, or risk falling behind other global markets that are rapidly making use of its benefits.
Leap of faith
Mohamed El-Fatatry ditched his cosseted Dubai lifestyle to move to Finland and launch a Muslim web portal.
Keeping the faith
When George Michael played his supposed final concert in Abu Dhabi recently, the only question was: has he still got it? Yes, says Damian Reilly, in spades.
Buying time
As projects are put on hold, it isn’t just contractors who are suffering. Building materials are left on site to deal with the summer’s extreme heat. Usama Jacir explains how a little investment could protect those materials from corrosion until projects get back on track.
Is the architecture of Dubai socially responsive?
The ‘Mecca of Architecture’ that is Dubai seems to be at the forefront in terms of the development of new, fascinating glass boxes. Saddled with one third of the world’s construction cranes, the building frenzy has engulfed the entire region.