In line with the UAE’s Innovation Month, which kickstarts today in Abu Dhabi, Tahawul Tech takes a look at five of the most innovative uses of technology across the country over the last 12 months.
Dubai Police, Riverbed extend partnership to boost IT innovation
Dubai Police has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), extending its relationship with Riverbed Technology to a broader spectrum in the field of development and upgrade of both applications and infrastructure.
What technology channel partners can expect in 2018
Industry stalwarts share the latest trends and technologies expected to shape the regional channel industry over the course of 2018. …
“Vendors promise the moon, but don’t always deliver,” analyst says
Technology vendors mislead CIOs when they claim to be complete solutions providers, and systems integrators are the true unsung heroes of enterprise IT, a leading industry analyst has claimed.
5 reasons why you shouldn’t buy a Mac mini
The Mac mini is Apple’s tiny desktop computer and the cheapest Mac you can buy. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t buy a Mac mini right now.
UAE health ministry unveils space project and AI-based app
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has showcased a number of its latest innovations and projects as part of its participation at Arab Health 2018, which includes building a hospital for astronauts and the launch of a new AI-based app for helping patients with MS.
NIT signs distribution deal with video management solutions player
NIT, an Ingram Micro Company and a regional value-added distributor of IP surveillance and physical security solutions in the META …
Avaya to acquire contact centre services provider
Avaya has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spoken Communications, a player in Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) solutions …
Can users deceive Facebook?
Khalifa University said it is leading a research to enhance cybersecurity in line with UAE’s recently launched strategy for artificial …
Microsoft releases emergency Windows update
Intel urged customers not to deploy firmware updates aimed at the Spectre and Meltdown flaws because the updates caused system instability; Microsoft reacted with its own release – KB4078130.
Middle East patients are willing to share health data: study
Ninety-five percent of UAE patients are willing to share their health metrics, collected from wearables, with clinicians, according to a …
AI, 3D printing on spotlight at Dubai health show
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced is participation at the Arab Health 2018 from 29th January to 1st February, where it will display its latest medical services and applications.
AI will soon know you better than your family
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know …
Dubai Police to make the emirate the world’s safest city
The Dubai Police will soon have eyes all over the emirate with the launch of its latest smart security project. …
Qualcomm penalised for buying Apple’s loyalty
The US chipmaker Qualcomm was hit with a EUR 997 million ($1.2 billion) fine by European Union antitrust regulators for paying Apple to use only its chips, blocking out rivals such as Intel.
Op-Ed: It’s easy to make fun of Dubai Police
Now police in Dubai want to use AI to prevent crime. This places the city at the forefront of technology, but this is not something the cynic is always comfortable accepting.
Google parent Alphabet launches cybersecurity firm
Alphabet has launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cybersecurity software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest …
RTA flaunts use of AI in traffic management at staff workshop
These workshops are part of the UAE leadership’s vision to harness AI technologies and innovation in leveraging the smart transformation towards ranking Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world.
The Dubai banking CEO with a PhD in AI
The banking industry in the GCC will not promote senior executives who fear or are ignorant of technology, says Commercial …
How self-driving networks can enable partners
Kristian Kerr, EMEA head of channels, Alliances and Commercial, Juniper Networks, discusses how self-driving networks can help channel partners embrace …