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  • AMD Gets US Clearance For Abu Dhabi Joint Venture


    Advanced Micro Devices said it received clearance from US authorities for a joint venture with capital from two Abu Dhabi investment firms to help it compete against sector leader Intel. AFP - 07Jan 07:41GMT
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  • Al Jazeera, Sony Ericsson tie up to provide news on the move


    The Al Jazeera network and Sony Ericsson have announced a new partnership that will bring news headlines straight to mobile phones. The news headlines will be available in both English and Arabic. The Peninsula - 07Jan 06:22GMT
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  • Kuwait's defunct satellite station to be scrapped


    Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdulrahman Al-Ghunaim recently addressed the Ministry of Finance and asked them to prepare the procedures necessary in order to sell the remains of a defunct satellite communications station in the remote area of Um Al-Aish. Kuwait Times - 07Jan 06:01GMT
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  • Logitech to cut 15 percent of workforce as outlook darkens


    Swiss computer equipment group Logitech said Tuesday that it will slash its global workforce by 15 percent in 2009 after a fresh downgrade to its financial outlook. AFP - 06Jan 14:13GMT
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  • VideoPALTEL CEO talks about possible telecom interruption in Gaza: Part II


    (Arabic) Abdulmalek Al Jaber, PALTEL CEO says field work to fix the telecommunications network in Gaza is very tough now and PALTEL has already lost three employees because of the Israeli attack. Al-Arabiya - 06Jan 14:02GMT
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  • VideoPALTEL CEO talks about possible telecom interruption in Gaza: Part I


    (Arabic) Abdulmalek Al Jaber, PALTEL CEO says that there is no destruction in the company's main infrastructure in Gaza but in the conduits and electricity cut in the strip has shut down relay stations. Al-Arabiya - 06Jan 13:48GMT
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  • Nokia Saudi Arabia to redefine mobile use


    Nokia, the global leader in the mobile industry, will kick off its first ever Nokia Tour project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a step forward in engaging Nokia fans through emphasis on cutting edge software and solutions. Press Release - 06Jan 07:59GMT
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  • Kingston Technology Launches Memory for Notebook Computers


    Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that it is first to market with an ultra-low latency HyperX DDR3 SO-DIMM. Press Release - 06Jan 07:57GMT
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  • 2009 is the year mobility comes of age


    Intel Corporation views 2009 as the year in which the mobility market will become a key influencer across the consumer and enterprise segment. Press Release - 06Jan 07:50GMT
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  • Oman: ITA, IDA Singapore sign MoU for e-government


    Information Technology Authority (ITA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Info-communications Develop-ment Authority (IDA), Singapore. Oman Daily Observer - 06Jan 06:42GMT
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