Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled its next flagship processor the Snapdragon 845, during the company’s Snapdragon Tech Summit.
Noon, eXtra tie up to distribute top electronics brands in Saudi Arabia
Noon.com has recently signed a partnership agreement with United Electronics Company (eXtra), Saudi electronics giant to be the online platform’s exclusive partner for a range of consumer electronics and home appliance items.
UAE’s online retailer AWOK announces Black Friday deals
UAE-based e-commerce business AWOK.com has announced deals for Black Friday, which will run from 22nd to 25th November. The online retailer …
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 …
The bigger picture: HSBC MENAT CIO Ghinwa Baradhi
Since moving to the UAE at the turn of the Millennium, Ghinwa Baradhi has fortified her position as a regional …
Broadcom announces $130B bid to acquire Qualcomm
In what could be the biggest deal ever in the tech sector, Broadcom bid $130 billion to acquire for rival chip maker Qualcomm.
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 …
Dubai Internet City to highlight ecosystem quartet at GITEX
Dubai Internet City (DIC) has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 18th outing at the definitive …
Facebook tests facial recognition tech to unlock accounts
Facebook says the facial verification would occur during the account recovery process, when two-factor authentication – which sends a code by SMS – cannot be accessed.
Apple, Google, Microsoft named three most valuable brands of 2017
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.
GCC mobile market tipped for 2018 recovery
The GCC’s mobile phone market remained relatively flat in Q2 2017, but looks set to bounce back in 2018, according …
iPhone 6 sales dominate UAE smartphone market in Q2: TRA
The TRA also reported that 34.5% of all handsets registered on UAE mobile networks in the second quarter were manufactured by Samsung, but none of the company’s flagship phones were ranked in the top eight most popular.
MEA personal computer shipments plummet 7.3% in Q2
These trends translated into year-on-year declines of -21.9% for desktops and -15.7% for slate tablets in Q2 2017.
Eros Digital Home opens new store in Abu Dhabi
Eros Group has launched a new Eros Digital Home store in Khalidiyah Mall, Abu Dhabi. The new store opening is …
Google’s ARCore set to bring augmented reality to 100m Android devices
ARCore will be made available to at least 100 million Android users, but Google have not yet set a date for its general release.
Scientists launch VR navigation game to tackle dementia
A non-virtual reality version of the mobile app, which was developed by Deutsche Telekom and Glitchers, was released last November, and has already generated data from 3 million people.
Gartner: Emerging markets drive 6.7% Q2 smartphone growth
Global smartphone sales totalled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7 percent increase over the second …
Gitex Shopper to present latest consumer tech gear
This September marks the return of GITEX Shopper, the much-anticipated electronics show offering the latest product launches from the region’s …
Paysafecard enters UAE to enable online payments with cash
Paysafecard has announced its entrance into the UAE with its flagship prepaid payment solution, which enables consumers to pay cash in …
Emirates ranked UAE’s ‘healthiest brand’ ahead of global tech giants
The home-grown airline placed ahead of WhatsApp, which came second, and Google, which came third. Tech favourites Facebook (5), YouTube (6), Apple (7), Apple iPhone (8) and Samsung (9) all ranked in the top 10.