Etisalat has begun selling Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +Cellular), which adds built-in cellular, with orders starting 8th June and availability on 15th June.
AMD demos next-generation of CPU and GPU offerings
AMD has demonstrated its next generation of CPU and GPU product leadership during a livestreamed press conference at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2018.
Batelco appoints new chairman
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), has announced the appointment of a new Chairman, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
Dubai travellers can now get through airport passport control in 10 seconds
Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has recently announced that 18 new smart gates are now fully operational at Terminal 2, which will complete the immigration process within seven to 10 seconds.
Saudi Arabia’s Al Khobar becomes first Middle East city to get 5G network
Al Khobar, a city in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province, became the first city in the Middle East and North Africa to test 5G wireless connectivity after it launched a pilot project last week, according to a recent statement released by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Culture and Information.
UAE’s Etisalat teams up with startups to develop future technologies
Etisalat Digital has announced that it has signed strategic partnerships with four scale-ups as part of the ‘Dubai Future Accelerators Program,’ the world’s largest government supported accelerator.
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against WhatsApp scams
Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission has warned users of the popular messaging platform WhatsApp to be wary of hackers sending malicious messages through the app.
Digitisation to unlock $1.6 trillion in value for oil and gas sector
A recent study highlighted digitisation’s growing importance across many industries making it the number-one trend driving CEO decision-making in the global oil and gas sector.
Ooredoo Oman to allow users to carry forward unused data
Ooredoo has announced that Home Broadband customers are now able to enjoy fast speeds, data rollover and the ease of being connected straight from the box, with their ‘available everywhere’ service
Saudi Arabia’s STC launches live 5G network
STC has recently announced the first live 5G network in Saudi Arabia, the initial phase for operating the service once 5G special devices are available in global markets.
Emaar Hospitality delivers more agile services with Microsoft
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Dubai-based Emaar Properties, has chosen to adopt Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.
Dubai RTA inks new deal to enhance drones network
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the professional communication corporation (NEDAA) for improving drones network service in Dubai, WAM reported.
Global tech firms team up to foil rhino poachers in Africa
Global technology giants, Dimension Data and Cisco, has announced that they are expanding their anti-poaching Connected Conservation programme into Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique to continue protecting rhino, as well as help fight the war on the startling numbers of African savanna elephant being poached.
Toyota wants cars to “talk” to each other
Toyota Motor has reportedly announced plans to start selling US vehicles that can talk to each other using short-range wireless technology in 2021.