Dubai is an increasingly attractive trade and investment destination for Chinese investors looking for an opportunity in the city’s rapidly evolving tech industry.
UAE leaders, China’s President Xi discuss increased tech ties
President Xi Jinping of China is visiting the UAE heading a large delegation to further advance ties across trade, culture and technological cooperation between the two countries.
GITEX continues to be a venue of firsts
Bigger and better over the last four decades, GITEX Technology Week is scheduled to take place from 14th to 18th …
Saudi Arabia’s STC inks deal with global telecom firms
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced that it signed partnership agreements with three international telecom companies, namely Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia.
Meet the judges: Future Enterprise Awards reveals expert panel
The judging panel features a collection of the Middle East’s digital leaders across a range of industries – many of whom have brought transformative strategies to their respective organisations in recent years, and know first-hand what it takes to be a truly innovative business.
Honor kicks off “Global Theme Design Contest”
The Honor 10 Global Theme Design Contest formally begins May 25th, inviting designers from all around the world to send in their thematic interface designs.
UAE raises competitive and innovative spirit among youth
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, represented by ICT Fund, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Huawei, has launched the projects presentation phase of the “Seeds for the Future” 2018 Competition.
Bahrain conducts first 5G network live demo
VIVA Bahrain has launched the first live and public 5G network demonstration in the kingdom ahead of its deployment at homes and businesses in co-ordination with a number of 5G-enabled devices.
AMD demos next-generation of CPU and GPU offerings
AMD has demonstrated its next generation of CPU and GPU product leadership during a livestreamed press conference at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2018.
Samsung still the world’s most popular smartphone brand
Global sales of smartphones to end users returned to growth in the first quarter of 2018 with a 1.3 percent increase over the same period in 2017, according to Gartner.
AI will double the value of digital economy to $23 trillion: study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could almost double the value of the global digital economy to $23 trillion by 2025 from $12.9 trillion in 2017, said a Huawei study.
VAT, job insecurity hit Gulf mobile phone market
Overall mobile shipments in the GCC region totaled 5.9 million units in Q1 2018, which is down by 9.9 percent as compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from IDC.
Reseller ME hails excellence in IT channel leadership and innovation
Reseller Middle East’s Partner Excellence Awards celebrated and recognised accomplishments in the regional IT channel community. The ninth edition …
Commvault flaunts hybrid backup, recovery potential
Backup, recovery and archive specialist Commvault today showcased the advantages of its HyperScale technology at its first Middle East Connections …
Alibaba injects major funding into world’s most valuable AI firm
China’s SenseTime Group has reportedly raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup.
Commvault to spotlight latest data management trends in Dubai
Commvault, as part of its Connections Live forum, will highlight how HyperScale technology will impact and can benefit Middle East organisations.
Future iPhones could have curved screens and touchless control
Apple is working on touchless gesture control and curved screens for future iPhones, in a bid to help the company differentiate its most-important product in an increasingly crowded market.
Infinity Data CEO on growth strategies
Established in 2016, Infinity Data Systems, aims to expand its portfolio and invest significantly in enhancing internal resources over …
Winners of 9th Network World ME Awards announced
CNME once again honoured the region’s top networking talents from both vendors and end-users at the annual Network World Middle East (NWME) Awards.
It may be 2019 before Android catches up with Apple’s Face ID tech
Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years.