Interbrand, a brand consultancy firm,has named Apple, Google, and Microsoft as the three most valuable brands in its 2017 Best Global Brands ranking, with technology as the dominant sector.
Google Assistant, Alexa to power LG Smart Home solutions
New home electronics from LG feature support for both Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
Oracle unveils new cloud programmes to challenge AWS prices
Larry Ellison said Oracle is aiming to get to a point “where we can guarantee that if you move a workload from Amazon to Oracle, your bill will drop by 50 percent.”
8 things more exciting than Apple’s new iPhone
The big day is nearly upon us. After many months of rumors, we’re finally going to get a look at Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Here are eight things to be excited about the event.
Souq.com to buy Wing.ae to enhance shipping options
Souq.com has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Wing.ae, a marketplace for merchants and couriers in the UAE, providing …
VPA-enabled wireless speakers market to reach $3.5B by 2021
End-user spending for the worldwide virtual personal assistant (VPA)-enabled wireless speaker market is forecast to reach $3.52 billion by 2021, up from $0.72 billion in 2016, according to Gartner.
Gemalto launches protection for VMware Cloud
Gemalto has announced its SafeNet data encryption and key management solutions are now available to customers of VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware Cloud …
Splunk Insights for AWS Cloud Monitoring now available
Splunk, provider of the software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, has announced Splunk Insights for AWS Cloud Monitoring, a solution …
Review: HTC U11
HTC’s latest offering, the U11, has an impressive list of specifications from an innovative design to a swift performance, making it one of the most capable mobile device in the market today.
Hulu taps AWS as cloud provider
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced that Hulu has selected AWS as its cloud provider, and leveraged AWS to launch its new, over-the-top (OTT) live TV service.
Redline appoints channel specialist
Redline Communications, which provides wide-area wireless networks for the most challenging applications and locations, has appointed Guruprasad Padmanabhan to lead …
A mind of its own: The potential for IT automation in the enterprise
How should CIOs go about implementing automation strategies into their business models, and what will this impending age of automation mean for current employees?
Thales strengthens multi-cloud data security portfolio
Thales is making it easier for organisations to manage and secure their data in multi-cloud environments. Its data security solutions …
Dubai, US firms’ new JV to launch drone delivery service
Eniverse Technologies, a Dubai-based technology group and Skycart, a San Francisco-based drones company have announced a new partnership to create ‘Space Autonomous Drones’ in Dubai.
UAE favoured US tech stocks in H1 2017: Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank’s most traded stocks list has revealed that UAE investors largely opted to buy stocks in American technology companies …
DEWA’s ‘virtual assistant’ service reaches new milestone
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced that its 24 hour chatbot Rammas has received more than 270,000 enquiries since its launch earlier this year.
Report: AWS considers building software for DCs with VMware
Post their partnership announcement in October 2016, Amazon Web Services is now examining the possibilities of building software for corporate …
Apple builds China data centre to comply with cybersecurity law
Apple is reportedly setting up its first data centre in China, in partnership with a local Internet services company.
Microsoft confirms reorganisation and mass layoffs
Microsoft is cutting around ten percent of its global sales force as part of a broad reorganisation to focus on selling its cloud services under the Azure brand.
French court tosses Google’s $1.3 billion tax case
A Paris court has recently ruled that Google is not liable to pay the $1.3 billion in back taxes demanded by the French authorities.