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New Dell laptop uses wireless battery charger
Dell has unveiled its Latitude Z business laptop, which includes a new wireless charging technology. The new laptop can be placed on a special stand that generates an electromagnetic field to recharge laptop batteries wirelessly. The technology, which Dell calls inductive charging, takes the same amount of time to recharge laptop batteries as an AC adapter, according to Steve Belt, VP of business client engineering at Dell.
Ipoque inks deal with First Video Communications
Ipoque, European vendor of Internet traffic management solutions, has appointed UAE-based First Video Communications Incorporation as its authorized distributor for the Middle East and North Africa region. Under the agreement, FVC will provide Ipoque's comprehensive portfolio of enterprise and carrier grade network solutions, besides being Ipoque's authorized training and support partner throughout the region.
Bahrain Business Machines to partner with Cisco
Bahrain Business Machines, a division of Gulf Business Machines, has won a contract to support an agreement between Cisco Systems and the eGovernment Authority of Bahrain. Under the contract, BBM will partner with Cisco to fulfil the infrastructure requirements for the communications and IT sections of Bahrain's government. Additionally, BBM's Integrated Network and Site Services division will offer a range of communications, security and networking solutions and a dedicated, Bahrain-based team to provide technical support for implemented projects.
Du launches Wi-fi on Dubai Metro
Du has announced that it has built a WiFi network on the new Dubai Metro line, in partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The Du WiFi service is available to all visitors and residents using Dubai Metro with a WiFi enabled device such as laptop, smart phone or PDA, the company said. Customers can pay for the service using a credit card or Du WoW recharge cards.
Arab Intellectual Property Centre launched
The League of Arab States, Microsoft Corp. and Khasawneh & Associates have launched the Arab Intellectual Property Centre, an online portal that will provide a central hub for best practice sharing and legal resources on intellectual property in the Arab region. The site aims to promote the protection of intellectual property by providing a central database on intellectual property and internet crime issues.
Freecom to sell first USB 3.0 device
Dutch computer peripherals manufacturer Freecom has brought out one of the first devices based on the USB 3.0 standard - a portable hard drive that provides far faster data-transfer rates then drives based on the older USB 2.0 standard. The portable hard drive can transfer data at approximately 130MB (megabytes) per second. That compares to the existing USB 2.0 standard, which transfers data at a rate of up to 480Mbits per second. The drive can move a 5GB file to a host device in just 38 seconds, the company said. However, initially the USB standard was expected to have a transfer rate of 500MB per second.
Intel launches Core i7 mobile processors
Intel is bringing into the mobile market its Nehalem micro-architecture, introducing its latest Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor and Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor Extreme Edition. The new mobile processors include two-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and full 1 x16 or 2 x8 PCI Express 2.0 graphics. These processorsare catered for intense gaming, digital media, photos, music, business applications and other multi-threaded software.
Intel to distribute branded ESET software
Starting in Q1 2010, Intel has announced that it will distribute ESET security software products with Intel-branded desktop motherboards, which will include either a 45-day or one-year product licence for ESET Smart Security. ESET will ship exclusively with the new Intel Executive Series Boards and will be the primary antivirus solution on Intel's new Media Series motherboards shipping worldwide.
Netgear launches digital entertainer
Netgear, provider of networking and storage products, has unveiled its Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000), a router with live internet-television browsing capabilities to Internet Services Providers (ISPs) in the Middle East. Designed to be connected directly into the TV, 'EVA2000' allows users to watch internet videos in a big screen, browse for news, sports, and homes videos from popular video-uploading sites; watch music videos, enjoy personal pictures, music and videos on the TV by plugging in a flash drive.
Aptec signs Dell in Saudi
Regional technology distributors, Aptec has announced that its Saudi branch, Aptec Saudi has signed distribution agreement with Dell in the kingdom. Under the agreement, Aptec Saudi will now offer Dell's commercial line of products to its resellers in Saudi, which includes PowerEdge servers, Dell/EMC and EqualLogic storage solutions, Latitude laptops, Precision workstations and OptiPlex desktops.
BMC and McAfee sign data centre product deal
BMC Software and McAfee have signed an alliance to deliver jointly developed products for data centres. They will produce a product that integrates BMC's BladeLogic Client Automation with McAfee's Policy Auditor, ePolicy Orchestrator and security content from McAfee Labs. The products can identify, report, patch and fix policy violations. The pair said it was to solve the problem of IT operations and IT security acting independently of one another in many data centres.
Aurigo signs tie up in Middle East
India-based Aurigo Software Technologies has formed a partnership with Right Group and Synergy Software System in an effort to boost its presence in the Middle East. The new partnership will allow the partners to market, implement and support Aurigo's construction management and inspection system, BRIX 2009, across the region. BRIX 2009 is an industry add-on to Microsoft Dynamics AX and the combined solution makes an industry-ready ERP solution for architecture, engineering and construction industries worldwide. Right Group has offices in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Synergy Software Systems has offices in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Yemen.
Microsoft to offer visual search on Bing
Microsoft Corp is set offer a visual feature for its Bing search engine which will let users scan images instead of text, Bloomberg has reported. The Bing software will allow users to see a deck of images once they click 'visualise' when searching for terms, for instance 'digital camera'. About 50 queries will be available, such as movies, handbags and Major League Baseball players.
Microsoft releases Windows 7 to manufacturing
Microsoft has released to manufacturing (RTM) the latest versions of its flagship desktop and server operating systems, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The software giant is preparing for the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 worldwide general launch on October 22. Individuals purchasing new computers with Windows Vista will receive a guaranteed upgrade to Windows 7 for a limited time, the firm has said.
IBM launches Cognos Express
IBM Middle East has launched a suite of mid market offerings including IBM Cognos Express, an all-in-one business intelligence and planning solution specifically built and priced for midsized clients, the company said in a statement. The new solution provides pre-configured business intelligence and planning capabilities in a single offering, allowing clients to build reports, analyses, dashboards and multi-dimensional plans on their own. The new IBM Cognos Express also comes with an in-memory analytics server that allows clients to centrally manage data, business rules, and calculations.
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