West Asian edition of Computer Home launched: Asia's leading information technology publishers, Cyber Media (India) Ltd (CMIL), has launched the West Asian edition of the home and small office computing magazine -- Computer Home -- in association with Express Print and Publishers, Dubai. Computers Home would reach out to families and professionals in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar and parts of North Africa. "It addresses the rapidlygrowing home computing segment and the universe of new computer users wanting to learn how to use technology for work, education and entertainment," a company release said. The magazine devotes 15 per cent of its editorial content on the internet. CMIL's other publications include Dataquest, of PC Quest, and Voice and Data.

BT, Smartone announce strategic alliance: British Telecommunications has formed an alliance with SmarTone Telecommunication Holding Ltd through a direct equity purchase of 20 per cent of the enlarged share capital of a fully diluted basis, made possible through the issuance of 120,782,250 new shares in SmarTone. This move by BT represents a HK$3 billion investment in SmarTone at a price of HK$25 per share. The deal will combine BT's global competitive, marketing and technological skills and capabilities with the local market knowledge and experience of SmarTone, one of Asia's best-managed and financially strong mobile operators.

Merant reduces Y2K risk with SmartFindPlus: Merant Solution Ltd, formerly Micro Focus has announced SmartFind Plus, the next generation of its market-leading year 2000 tool. In addition to finding and at the user's option, automating Y2K fixes, SmartFind will verify application code that has already been remediated. It's customised modes of operation and clean user interface make it the easiest-to-use tool available for the specific task at hand - remediation or verification.

Informix's new brand campaign: Informix Corporation, the leader in advanced database technologies for business, has unveiled a new logotype and brand campaign to communicate the company's leadership in helping enterprises solve their most complex business problems. The new Informix look and feel will be rolled out worldwide throughout the first half of 1999.