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Cloud computing in the education sector - BETT Middle East
The benefits of cloud computing and virtualization are being embraced by many sectors of business and industry and now are slowly being adopted by education establishments. At BETT ME Phil Blizzard talks to Ahmad Zia of NComputing about 'cloud in the classroom'.
Kaspersky - we are in a time of cyber wars
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Labs talks to AMEinfo's Peter Ward about impending inter government cyber wars and the firm's new sponsorship of the Ferrari Formula One team.
Infected computers in the UAE on the rise
Phil Blizzard talks to Rik Ferguson, Senior Security Advisor, Trend Micro, about how the volume of computers being infected by harmful viruses is increasing dramatically in the region. He also explains how cyber criminals are penetrating these computers.
At Gitex an iPad clone 'The APad'
Phil Blizzard previews one of the first iPad clones to reach the Emirates. Using the Android OS the APad, which has a 7 inch touch screen, might be smaller than Apple's iPad but it does pack several more features than the larger tablet. Seen at Gitex, Dubai the device should be available in Q4 this year.
Nokia N8 smartphone at Gitex
A preview of the latest smartphone from Nokia with Phil Blizzard at Gitex talking to Steve Lewis, Head of Marketing ME&A, Nokia about the key features the new devices which uses the latest Symbian OS.
Abu Dhabi Ports Company's Mina Zayed development continues apace
Abu Dhabi Ports Company CEO Tony Douglas talks to AMEinfo's peter Ward about the huge expansion plans in development at Mina Zayed and some of the IT infrastructure behind it.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone at Gitex
The hot BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone could well become the preferred communication tool for the professional business person and is previewed at Gitex by Phil Blizzard. The device also has substantial multimedia functions, including a 5 mega-pixel camera.
Citirx partners with Microsoft for desktop virtualization
Antoine Aquado, Regional Director, Mena, Citrix explains to Phil Blizzard the benefits of desktop virtualization and also talks about their newly announced partnership with Microsoft.
Substantial growth for 20th edition Gitex Shopper
The 20th edition of Gitex Shopper, Dubai Expo is experiencing a visitor number growth of between 20% and 25% according to Hemesh Chandavarkar, Project Manager for organisers Dubai World Trade Centre. Phil Blizzard also talks to Ashish Panjabi, COO, Jacky's to find out what are the hot devices and is astounded by the prospect of this retailer selling between 8 and 10 thousand laptops at the event.
Prodea to supply du with home media hub
Anousheh Ansari, CEO & Co-founder, Prodea talks to Phil Blizzard about the host of functions which will be available on their multi-media home hub which they are partnering with du. This will range from video on-demand through to social networking capabilites with Facebook and Twitter.
Google Enterprises makes move to bring cloud services to Middle East
Google's head of Enterprise in the Middle East Abdel Bendaoua talks to AMEinfo.com's Peter Ward about his firm's investment plans in the region and the future of the cloud.
Data security advice from Symantec as business adopt the cloud
As businesses embrace cloud computing and virtualization the important elemnts are explained by Johnny Karam, Mena Regional Director, Symantec.He also talks to Phil Blizzard the key security issues required in protecting data at various levels of risk.
Etisalat makes move towards cloud computing, expects 4G technology in 2011
Gitex 2010 coverage with news from Etisalat and the company's move into cloud computing and the expected introduction of 4G mobile broadband. Peter Ward talks to Abdulla Hashim, Senior VP, Business Solutions, Etisalat.
Microsoft expecting strong Windows Mobile 7 take up
Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate VP, Microsoft OEM, talks to Peter Ward about the release of the Windows Mobile 7 operating system, the firm's position in the tablet market and its business going forward in the Middle East.
Nokia N8 at Gitex Mobile Apps and Content World
Steve Lewis, Head of Marketing, ME&A, Nokia talks to Phil Blizzard, at Gitex 2010, about some of their new mobile devices, including the Nokia N8. He also talks about Nokia's Middle East strategy in the sphere of mobile apps and how they can assist developers.
