The UAE Government has launched a global emerging technologies start-up competition, “GovHack Series,” in eight major cities around the world.
Saudi Aramco joins with US tech giants in slew of deals worth $10bn
The new array of deals signed include collaborations with firms supplying digital technologies and cooperation in the field of environmental conservation, climate change and the development of innovation, Saudi Aramco CEO said.
Almost 50% of Gulf ICT infrastructures are outdated: report
Nearly half of Gulf enterprises describe their current ICT infrastructure as “out of date”, according to Microsoft’s Digital Transformation and readiness survey.
XTOUCH unveils wireless devices and e-commerce platform
Dubai-headquartered consumer electronics brand XTOUCH has launched its wireless smartphone XTOUCH X and e-commerce solution to raise customer experiences. The …
Foxconn Technology acquires Belkin, Linksys and Wemo
FIT Hon Teng, a subsidiary of the contract electronics manufacturing giant and iPhone accessory maker, Foxconn Technology Group, has agreed to buy Belkin …
AI to boost UAE economy by AED 335 billion
The UAE Council for AI met this week to discuss the significant national economic benefits of adopting AI, which is expected to increase economic output by 26 percent.
Huawei to take on Samsung and Apple with latest flagship
Huawei have unveiled new additions in their flagship P-series of smartphones: the P20 and P20 Pro.
Dubai Police launches Emergency Location Service for Android users
Location is currently only available via cell tower triangulation, but ELS will supplement this by providing highly accurate indoor and outdoor location when an emergency call is placed.
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank announce $200 billion solar project
Saudi Arabia and SoftBank have announced their intention to develop the world’s biggest solar power generation project at a press …
Will UAE users get off Facebook after data misuse revelations?
Following revelations about Facebook data being misused for political campaigning in 2014, we spoke to members of the UAE public to …