The UAE-based YaHalla, the first Emirati-owned company to design smartphones in the country, aims to strengthen its presence in the …
WhatsApp to phase out BlackBerry, Windows OS’s
A swathe of UAE residents may be forced to upgrade their smartphone in order to continue availing the services of …
Masters of Tech: Wearable technology vendor of the year
As Tahawul Tech’s inaugural Masters of Tech Awards nears ever closer, we take a closer look at the nominees for the Wearable Technology category.
Blink Studios spotlights MR and VR tech at DIFF 2017
Blink Studios has showcased its latest MR and VR offerings with Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Odyssey MR Kit at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
Kuwait officials: ICT vital in securing economic growth
Information and communication technology (ICT) is significant in securing economic growth and boosting vital industries, says Kuwaiti officials.
Gartner: worldwide server revenue grew 16 percent in Q3
Gartner reported that in the third quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue increased 16 percent year over year, while shipments …
Saudi, China launch ‘digital silk road’
Saudi Arabia and China have launched the “Digital Silk Road” initiative, according to Arab News. Dr. Mohammed Al-Mishaigeh, undersecretary of …
Saudi cinemas open amid VR-AR shift
The move comes amid increased global developments focused on integrating VR and AR technologies to enhance cinematic experiences. Opening Saudi cinemas present the Kingdom with tremendous opportunities to leverage VR technologies in pioneering initiatives that will bring immersive experiences to movie-goers.
IDC: GCC smartphone market down 4.9% in Q3
The GCC smartphone market dipped 4.9% while the mobile phone market remained flat in Q3 2017, according to the latest …
Verizon 5G launch due for H2 2018
Ericsson has been selected to provide networking equipment for the commercial Verizon 5G launch, the firms have announced. Verizon 5G …
Gartner: top five smartphone vendors grew by double digits in Q3
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent …
Middle East and Africa PCD market hit by 15.2 percent y-o-y slump
The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017.
Apple, Google CEOs attend China’s World Internet Conference
At China’s World Internet Conference, Apple’s Tim Cook and Google’s Sundar Pichai attended the event for the first time in …
Reseller Middle East applauds elite Hot 50 winners
In the sixth edition of Reseller Middle East’s Hot 50 Awards, players across vendors, distributors and systems integrators, were applauded …
Souq.com’s White Friday sale to have half a million deals
Souq.com is expected to have 500,000 deals across the region on more than 16,000 brands, from 22nd to 25th November …
Dubai Internet City chief lauds 10th innovation centre
Dubai Internet City’s executive director Ammar Al Malik has praised the arrival of Cisco’s Innovation and Experience Centre – the …
How 690-million customer China Construction Bank has digitally transformed
One of the world’s 30 biggest companies by revenue, China Construction Bank is determined to expand its global customer base …
du partners with Souq.com
du has announced that it has entered into a partnership with UAE’s online portal, Souq.com, which has recently been acquired …
Etisalat unveils its cloud playbook
Etisalat Group with Deloitte and Huawei have launched a joint White Paper entitled “From Pipelines to Clouds – Etisalat`s Playbook” that …
SAP drives ‘empathy to action’ for customer satisfaction
Under its new ‘empathy to action’ theme, SAP has announced a selection of technology services and research findings from its Hall 6 stand at the 37th annual edition of GITEX.