IT, Internet and Telcos

Tough technology for Toshiba
Toshiba has poured water on its EasyGuard laptops and dropped them onto hard surfaces to test their robustness, after research revealed that users want more rugged technology. Around 20 per cent of computers sold in the Middle East are laptops, according to IDC, with sales set to soar from 450,000 in 2004 to 1.3 million by 2009.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 27 - 2005 at 09:35

ATI 3D cinematic gaming
Gaming and 3D video-intensive applications are surging in popularity in the Middle East, but disposable income is significantly lower than in Europe and America. ATI plans to introduce integrated, cost-effective products that are accessible to regional consumers. Richard Huddy, Development Relations Manager, ATI, says his personal dream is to see computer graphics become as real as looking in a mirror.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 21 - 2005 at 09:51

Rising star of the Ocean
Ocean software's flight training software is used by the British and Australian air forces, where it has improved efficiency by 20 per cent. Business development manager Gary Caldow says several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE and Yemen, have also shown interest in Ocean's products.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 16 - 2005 at 11:01

LG Express notebooks
LG Electronics has unveiled a new line of laptops based on the latest Intel Centrino mobile technology. The line up includes wide screen and regular laptops. LG sold USD25 million worth of laptops in the region in 2004, and is targeting sales of USD100 million this year.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 25 - 2005 at 11:42

Moving to a 64-bit world
The commercial market is already in 64-bit mode, with the consumer market set to switch from early 2005. Henri Richard, Executive VP Worldwide Sales & Marketing, AMD, says the average selling price of PCs and processors is in the high range compared to globally, and he expects adoption of 64-bit to be ahead of other markets.
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Wednesday, December 29 - 2004 at 08:40

Advancing plant design
AVEVA recently introduced advanced 3D visualisation software for the Middle East's plant and marine engineering industries. Gary Patterson, Account Manager, Aveva Solutions, says VANTAGE Plant Design Review uses Microsoft's .NET technology, which is not used by any other plant design software.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 27 - 2004 at 08:57

Engineering regional expansion
Engineering IT company AVEVA opened its regional headquarters in Dubai two months ago, to expand its operations in the Gulf and Middle East. Louay Dahmash, Regional Director Middle East, Aveva Solutions, looks at which markets present the best opportunities for growth.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, December 23 - 2004 at 09:39

Channelling the future
Intel expanded its channels significantly in 2004, adding 70 new cities in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Maan Ahmadie, Channels Manager Middle East, Intel, says the company hopes to build on this progress in 2005.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 20 - 2004 at 08:35