The costs associated with cyberattacks on the financial sector are rising as organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats. New research by Kaspersky …
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Creators Update
Microsoft’s next big upgrade, the Windows 10 Creators Update, will now be rolling out to users across the world.
Samsung ordered to pay $11.6m to Huawei in patent battle
A Chinese court in Quanzhou has ordered the consumer electronics giant to pay Huawei 80 million yuan, or $11.6 million, for allegedly infringing on the Chinese phone maker’s intellectual property.
How to perfect a digital transformation strategy
In today’s digital age, getting smarter about data and taking steps to ensure that information is no longer an under-utilised …
Etihad to offer free Wi-Fi and iPads on U.S. flights
Etihad Airways will offer free Wi-Fi and iPads to its first and business class passengers on all its US-bound flights from Abu Dhabi, starting this Sunday.
5 things we know about the MENA travel device ban
Announcements have been uncovered on a daily basis surrounding the electronics ban on-board aircrafts, and the impact that it will have long-term on travellers from this region. Here’s what we know so far.
Dubai-based Mara Social Media acquires Nimbuzz
Mara Social Media, a Dubai-based platform, has announced that it has acquired global mobile calling and messaging app Nimbuzz, with 200 million users across the Middle East and India.
Emirates introduces laptop handling service on US flights
Emirates airline has introduced a new handling service that will allow passengers take devices like laptops and tablets past security gates at the Dubai International Airport.
ME passengers to be hit by US electronics travel ban
Passengers travelling on certain U.S.-bound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa will soon have to check in electronic devices larger than a cell phone.
Global Education & Skills Forum questions tech’s value
While technology and its role in redefining education was a resounding theme at the fifth annual Global Education & Skills …
Dutch researchers demo Infrared based super-fast Wi-Fi
An experiment by scholars at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has demonstrated a wireless network based on …
Vintage tech: CD-ROM
The CD-ROM (compact disc, read-only-memory) is an adaptation of the CD that is designed to store computer data in the form of text and graphics, as well as hi-fi stereo sound.
IDC: MEA tablet market sees decline
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2 percent year on year (Y-o-Y) in the final quarter of 2016 to total 3.07 million units, according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC).
Intel Security highlights vulnerabilities of a ‘smart future’
Intel Security’s latest study shed light on to how consumers are being tempted by the efficiency and entertainment of connected devices, revealing the average person now spends 38 percent of their time at home online.
Experts Computer, Global Aiptek sign distribution deal
Experts Computer has signed an agreement with Global Aiptek, a mobile projector vendor, to become its distributor in the UAE.
Saudi Arabia’s alfanar empowers 20,000 staff with smart tech portfolio
With over 20,000 employees on its books and an increasingly international sales team to support, CIO Marco van de Sandt has built the foundations of technological change at alfanar, which is now reaping the benefits.
E-City launches revamped store in The Dubai Mall
The new outlet, according to the company, reflects the its continuing thrust towards innovative technology, which is expected to attract more customers with its offers of a highly interactive shopping experience.
How partners can tackle IoT-Internet integration challenges
Bruce Zhou, CEO, Axilspot, explains how partners can overcome the challenges of IoT and the Internet worlds integrating.
Which industries has digitalisation culled?
A range of household names have succumbed to the power of digital technology in recent years. We explore where the likes of Kodak went wrong, as well as the industries that are on the verge of the most profound disruption – or even extinction.
Ingram Micro Cloud automates market delivery of NCR Silver
Ingram Micro has announced the addition of NCR Silver and NCR Silver Pro Restaurant Edition in the US to the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.