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The power of money
“Everybody needs money – that’s why they call it money!” exclaimed an exasperated Mickey Bergman in David Mamet’s lost 2001 classic, Heist.
Meeting point
ERP systems lie at the very core of a successful enterprise – and yet many companies settle for their choice without fully investigating the options available. ACN travels around the world to look at the latest in ERP offerings.
Datacentre war
Last year, Sun released its much-hyped Blackbox mobile datacentre, and HP has now countered with its POD. Imthishan Giado takes a first look at what this formerly niche market has to offer.
Inspecting gadgets
ACN rounds up the latest and greatest executive gadgets, from HP’s military-spec laptop to the latest Dell desktop.
The science of chance
Riyad Bank’s first foray into operational risk management took three years and nearly a million dollars to complete – but it now claims to have one of the most sophisticated IT infrastructures in the Middle East. ACN reports.
The politics of winning
By the time you read this editorial, nominations for the 2008 Arab Technology Awards will have closed – and from my initial cursory evaluation of this year’s batch of contenders, certain key trends will already have emerged.
Green light - A thin client alternative
Sharjah's Scholars International Academy found that being environmentally aware wasn’t as challenging as first thought, when it chose energy efficient thin clients for its labs.
Money for nothing - credit bureaux turn to IT to manage risk
In a region concerned with privacy, the arrival of credit bureaux has met with mixed responses from the financial community. Imthishan Giado investigates the IT systems underlying the region's credit bureaux, and how they are working to make the risky business of lending safer.
Microsoft and Arab Business Angels launch local entrepreneur fund
Software giant Microsoft recently announced a partnership with seed capital fund Arab Business Angels Network to look for young entrepreneurs with an ambitious vision of the future.
The deal closer
CRM products are notoriously difficult to differentiate in terms of functionality, so ACN's here to help.
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Imthishan covers all the latest IT implementations in the regions, with a special focus on the latest technology trends in the enterprise sector. His previous experience as an IT reseller for ten years also allow him to take a long term view of IT developments in the region. Other specific interests include the financial and educational verticals, in addition to writing extensively on the latest releases in the datacentre space.
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Race Driver: GRID
Can Codemasters pull off another racing success with Race Driver: GRID? Read on to find out...
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