CNME and TahawulTech.com’s fifith annual CIO 100 Awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, honouring the top 100 C-level IT leaders from across the region.
Microsoft stops Russian hacking of conservative groups
Microsoft has revealed that it has recently prevented hackers associated with Russian government from trying to steal user information from …
Dubai’s ambulance service app to “save lives”
The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services has unveiled the ‘Help Me’ application, which is the first of its kind in …
Dolby to bring immersive cinematic experiences to Kuwait
Dolby Laboratories and the Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) have entered into a three-screen agreement for the first deployments of Dolby Cinema in Kuwait.
Dubai Police launch smart stations across the city
Dubai Police has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emaar Properties to set up smart police stations at Emaar projects to provide all police services to tenants and owners without human intervention.
UAE-based fintech startup upgrades mWallet features
Trriple, a UAE-based fintech start-up, has added new services and features to its mobile wallet application, which is available for download on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Facebook shares plummet over slow growth
Facebook shares took a hit after the world’s biggest social network reported weaker-than-expected user growth in the first full quarter since being rocked by a series of scandals on data privacy.
Canon ME awards channel partners’ success
Canon Middle East has awarded eight partners during the 9th annual Canon Middle East Channel Awards. The awards ceremony, which …
Nokia unveils new services to cater to the digital era
To address rising security threats to telecom networks, Nokia has launched its Security Risk Index assessment service and Managed Security …
eBay ditches PayPal as payment partner
eBay has announced that it will stop working with PayPal as its back-end payments service in 2020, ending a 15-year partnership.
Zain Group, Cisco to drive network transformation
Zain is leveraging Cisco advanced segment routing platforms to bring the benefits of distributed intelligence and centralised control to its network.
UAE property developer to accept payments in digital currency
UAE-based MAG Lifestyle Development, part of the MAG Group, has announced that it will offer customers the opportunity to purchase properties using OneGram, the first Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency.
Ingram Micro expands Cisco portfolio with Meraki solutions
Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has announced that it now offers Cisco’s Meraki solutions for Cisco resellers in the Gulf …
Knowledge Summit 2017 to highlight effects of Fourth Industrial Revolution
The fourth annual Knowledge Summit will be held in Dubai later this week, bearing the theme “Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
ADNOC sets up AI platform, digital command centre
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
Reaching new heights: Oman Air’s SVP of IT Sourav Sinha
“I don’t follow the rules, that’s my problem.” Sourav Sinha has always been one to trust his instincts, and if …
Khaleej Times avoids bandwidth upgrade with Riverbed
Khaleej Times, a leading newspaper in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has deployed Riverbed Steelhead appliances across its organisation to …
On the offense
Showtime Arabia is the leading Pay TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, with the significant subscriber base …