As part of the government’s latest efforts toward a smart and driverless future, Dubai has announced that it a new partnership that will see the development of a high-definition mapping technology for the emirate.
Alibaba cracks top five global cloud market share
Alibaba has entered the top five cloud infrastructure services providers in terms of market share following 104 percent growth in …
Dubai government to become 100% paperless: Sheikh Hamdan
Dubai government transactions will be completely paperless by 2021 onwards, according to the latest strategy unveiled by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.
iPhone X users spend $999 on a phone they can’t answer
Many iPhone X users have taken to Apple forums to complain about a bug in the $1,000 device that is preventing them from answering the phone, a Financial Times report has claimed.
Ajman Digital Government takes on UAE hackathon challenge
Ajman Digital Government has announced its participation in the UAE Hackathon, organised by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, under the theme ‘Data for Happiness’.
Dubai tourism gets digital boost
Dubai tourism chiefs have collaborated with the makers of two digital tour apps that will enable tourists to explore beautiful …
Deadline nears for Fintech funding platform
Early-stage Fintech startups are running out of time to sign up for innovation and entrepreneurship platform startAD’s ten-day entrepreneurship programme …
DP World pens Oracle digital transformation deal
DP World has launched a programme to drive digital transformation across its business operations worldwide using Oracle Cloud Applications (SaaS). …
Dubai Health Authority to enhance radiology algorithms with AI
The Dubai Health Authority, DHA, and Agfa HealthCare signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on the sidelines of the Arab Health Conference 2018.
UAE owns region’s most comprehensive electronic tax system
The UAE has the most comprehensive electronic tax system in the region, said the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, during an intrductory workshop it organised at the Department of Economic Development of Ras al-Khaimah.
Google updates search feature to squash fake news
Google has introduced a new series of blog posts explaning ‘How Google Search works’. It has also explained when, where and why they provide featured snippets.
Google cleans up the Play Store
Earlier this month, Google removed some 60 games from the Play Store after it was uncovered that a malware that was delivering inappropriate and malicious ads to kids.
Smart hotels to dominate Middle East hospitality market
A new approach to loyalty programmes, smart technology, will define the hospitality industry landscape to 2022, according to a recent study.
Microsoft releases emergency Windows update
Intel urged customers not to deploy firmware updates aimed at the Spectre and Meltdown flaws because the updates caused system instability; Microsoft reacted with its own release – KB4078130.