The Amazon Alexa platform dominated CES this year. The virtual assistant is shaping up to be the most important new …
Zebra helps retailers fortify store operations
Zebra Technologies has announced new retail solutions designed to help retailers outperform their competition, elevate the customer experience, and strengthen …
UAE startups most attractive to regional investors
The MENA Annual Venture Report for 2017 revealed that the deals secured by UAE startups accounts for 84 percent of the $475 million whole deal value raised by regional startups last year.
Synnex to grab distribution giant Ingram Micro: report
The China-based conglomerate Tianjin Tianhai that acquired distribution giant Ingram Micro in 2016 has halted trading on Friday, ahead of …
UAE secures top 20 position for future tech readiness: WEF report
The WEF report showed that the UAE also ranked 22nd in the sub-category: ‘Ability to Innovate,’ but fell to 50th place in ‘Cybersecurity Commitment.’
‘One Million Arab Coders’ plan draws huge response
The Dubai Future Foundation’s (DFF) “One Million Arab Coders” programme has witnessed an enormous turnout as more than 250,000 applicants …
Smart grids, green tech await after DEWA 2018 budget approval
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority’s (DEWA) total budget of AED 26.417 billion for 2018 has been approved, a jump from …
Oman electricity authority boosts support for electric vehicles
Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) has recently announced plans to prepare a regulatory framework to support the introduction of electric vehicles in the Sultanate.
Google removes gaming apps with pop-up porn malware
Google said on Friday it took down 60 gaming applications after security firm Check Point said it had discovered new …
Facebook to bring more ‘meaningful’ content to your news feeds
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced changes to how it will rank the posts, videos and photos that appear in its users’ News Feeds and prioritise ‘meaningful’ content.