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HP launches Pavilion dv3 notebook
HP Middle East has announced its new HP Pavilion dv3 Entertainment Notebook PC is now available in the Middle East. The new edition uses Intel and has advanced NVIDIA GeForce G105M dedicated video graphics, 512MB dedicated video memory and a brilliant 13.3-inch diagonal LED widescreen display with BrightView Infinity option.
Saudi team takes Microsoft Accessibility award
A team from Saudi Arabia has won first place in the Accessibility Achievement category in the Microsoft-run Imagine Cup. Open to students from around the world, teams entering this particular category were challenged to design a technology that used people's diverse physical and cognitive abilities. The annual Imagine Cup is not a venture capital competition, rather entrants are told to come up with ideas to solve a diverse range of problems, whether or not they are a viable business product. There are nine main categories in the competition, plus 10 achievement categories.
Jeel launches Saudi DLS
Jeel Internet Solutions Saudi Arabia, an internet service provider, has launched 'Jeel BARQ DSL', a DSL internet service dedicated to the corporate market, small businesses and customers, traders and businessmen. BARQ is available on limited subscription in speeds of 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 4Mbps, 8Mbps and 10Mbps, and includes Google Mail Security and Google Apps for small investors and businessmen, Free Domain Hosting and Server Co-Location for small businesses and a free High Speed Linksys Modem on 6-month and 12-month packages.
Google unveils Chrome OS
Google Inc. has announced plans to attack Microsoft Corp's core business by taking on the software giant's globally dominant Windows operating system for personal computers. The Google Chrome Operating System will initially be targeted at Netbooks. The new OS will be available to Netbooks users in the second half of 2010, the web search giant has said in a blog post, adding that it was working with multiple manufacturers.
Worldwide IT spend to drop 6% in 2009, says report
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.15tr this year, a 6% decline from 2008 spending of $3.4tr, according to a study by Gartner. The continued economic crisis combined with the effect of exchange rate movements has resulted in Gartner lowering its 2009 forecast from its Q1 projection. In March of this year, Gartner had forecast 2009 IT spending to decline 3.8%.
JCCS becomes HP Professional Service Partner
HP Technology Services Group has announced the appointment of Jeraisy Computer and Communication Services as its first Professional Service Partner in Saudi Arabia. As HP's first Professional Service Partner, JCCS will be fully authorized to implement HP's broad range of Storage and BladeSystem solutions across the kingdom. The PSP authorization is one of the three service specializations that falls under the HP Preferred Partner Program.
KUSTAR inks five-year deal to establish Internet network
The Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research has signed a five-year agreement with Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat) to establish the Emirates Advanced Network for Research and Education, a dedicated advanced network connecting academic and research institutions at speeds typically many times faster than commercial Internet. The network features 10 Gbps core network, 1 Gbps connectivity for end users, and IPv6 fully compliant network. The networks' first stage would feature international connectivity to 'Internet 2' in the US while the second stage would introduce international connectivity to (Geant 2) in Europe and Asia.
Samsung enters Kuwait notebook PC market
Samsung Gulf Electronics has launched in Kuwait its new notebooks and mini notebooks X460, N120 and N310 for the first time. The X460 incorporates the all new Intel Centrino 2 processor technology with NVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GS graphics card, a 14.1" screen, extended wireless mobility and enhanced power-saving features. The N120 and N310, although slim at just 10.1", is designed for optimum usability and performance, with its full-size 12" notebook style keyboard, enhanced sound system, larger touchpad and an ultra-lightweight and robust slimline casing, according to Samsung.
PC shipments down 11%
IDC Middle East and Africa has said the personal computer (desktops, laptops excluding netbooks) shipments across the Gulf region had dropped 11.47% to 874,447 units during the first quarter of 2009. The total value of the sales was $869.63m, a drop of 9.57% compared to $961.6m in the first quarter of last year, IDC has said. However, there was 15% growth is the sales of Netbooks. The UAE market was the weakest in the region, followed by Kuwait, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt performed better than expected; consumer demand has not been affected much in these markets, IDC said.
Xerox launches 'budget' printers
Xerox Corporation is introducing 'budget' multifunction printers, Xerox WorkCentre 3210 and WorkCentre 3220 black-and-white multifunction printers, which combine printing, copying, scanning and faxing into one compact device. The printers print at speeds up to 24 pages per minute (ppm) and 30 ppm, respectively, 1200 x 1200 dpi image quality, and a paper capacity of up to 500 sheets to quickly and easily tackle office print jobs.
Fujitsu launches Windows 7 upgrade voucher
Fujitsu Technology Solutions has announced that under the royalty-free MS Windows 7 upgrade program, end users purchasing any of its systems running either Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Business operating system, will be offered an upgrade voucher starting June 26, which can be redeemed from the time of the Windows 7 launch until the end of January 2010. The program is royalty-free, Fujitsu has said, however, shipping and media creation fees will apply.
Airline IT spend to drop to 1.7%
According to the 2009 Airline IT Trends Survey, co-sponsored by SITA, IT and telecommunications operating spend as a percentage of airline revenue, is forecast to be 1.7%, the lowest level recorded since 2002, as airlines seek to reduce costs against a backdrop of $10.4bn in losses last year and an IATA forecast of $9bn in losses this year. A total of 72% of survey respondents intend to renegotiate IT supplier contracts and 70% will invest in solutions that lower overall enterprise costs. The study has found that 44% of respondents plan to offer 'change/cancel/rebook facilities' functionality to their web sites by the end of 2010, while 37% already do so.
Sony to acquire Seiko Epson's LCD operations
Sony Corp said plans to acquire part of Seiko Epson Corp's small and medium-sized LCD operations by April 2010 for free. Earlier this year Sony said it would start talks with Seiko Epson on an alliance in small LCDs and was interested in Seiko Epson's technology and output capacity of amorphous silicon thin-film transistor (TFT) LCDs, known as low-cost displays. The addition of amorphous silicon TFT LCDs is expected to boost its competitiveness as a panel supplier and maker of mobile devices with displays, such as cellphones and digital cameras, reported Reuters.
Dubai Police confiscate counterfeited toner catridges
Four suspects were arrested by Dubai Police for their involvement in what is termed to be the largest operation in the Middle East in producing counterfeited toner cartridges worth Dh 70 million, WAM reported. The raid uncovered an illegal counterfeit operation in Al Qusais at a 600 metre square warehouse filled with packaging materials and security labels as well as finished goods. The counterfeit goods were intended for export to countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
HP appoints Metra as distribution partner
HP Middle East has appointed Metra Computer as the new distribution partner of HP's IPG and PSG product in selected countries in the regon. As HP's new strategic partner in the region, Metra will take on the distribution operations of IPG and PSG products in UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen and Iraq and the distribution of IPG products in KSA.
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