Sony has introduced its SmartWatch 2 but it’s about to get some serious competition if rumours are correct. Two sources have told Bloomberg that the Galaxy Gear will launch on 4 September, just before IFA kicksoff.
HTC signs content partnerships with four major Arabic outlets
HTC has announced new content partnerships with Al Arabiya, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and CNNArabic.com, which will see stories from all four news outlets added to HTC Blinkfeed, the new HTC experience that aggregates user-relevant content to turn the HTC One home screen into a live information stream.
Android market more fragmented than ever, report says
Fragmentation has been both a blessing and a curse for Android since the beginning, and a new report says that’s not changing any time soon.
Out on display
With its new display centre in Bur Dubai, MaxTouch Computers is hoping to convince partners that its new line of display products is worth investing in.
Review: HTC One
HTC has come out fighting with its new One. Completely redesigned, it features an aluminium case, 4G connectivity and an updated version of the Sense platform.
IDC: MENA businesses should prepare for cloud transition
Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face significant transition and data storage challenges as the regional …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established …
Hackers increasingly target shared Web hosting servers for phishing
Cyber criminals increasingly hack into shared Web hosting servers in order to use the domains hosted on them in large …
Mobile insurer names Galaxy S3 most unreliable smartphone
According to insurance data, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is most prone to breaking, while Apple’s iPhone 3GS the most reliable. …
In defence of gaming
As a relatively enthusiastic gamer, I’m often subjected to ridicule about time-wasting. What’s more, despite the vast amounts of revenue …
Baidu sets sights on Google Glass with Baidu Eye
Chinese internet giant Baidu is also developing its own Google Glass-like device that will allow for hands-free Internet searches. But …
Review: Huawei Ascend G600
The mid-range smartphone market is heating up. Along with the new Window 8-powered, mid-range devices from Nokia, plus last year’s …
Ericsson sues Indian vendor Micromax over standards patents
Ericsson has sued Indian mobile handset vendor Micromax in an Indian court, alleging infringement of eight of its patents without …
HTC slams Samsung Galaxy S4
Barely a couple days after Samsung released its new Galaxy S4, HTC has already taken a stab at the new …
Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 in 6 models
Samsung’s imminent Galaxy S4 smartphone will launch in six different models. Samsung has announced that it will unveil the Galaxy S4 smartphone in less …
The stars of CCTV
Major players from the world over rolled up at Dubai World Trade Centre in January to witness an Intersec event …
The death of the text language
Remember when SMS messaging was new? Looking back at it, typing on a phone was a laborious task, and I …
Samsung tops 2012 smartphone sales list
Global smartphone sales went up by 38 percent in the fourth quarter year over year, Gartner reported on Wednesday, with …
EMEA PC shipments see Q4 decline
According to a new report from IDC, the number of PC shipments in the EMEA region continued to contract in …
Computer technology tops list of worldwide patent applications
Computer technology accounted for more patent applications in recent years than any other industry sector tracked by the World Intellectual …