Smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, Honor has released its latest device, Honor 7X, which is priced at AED 999. …
China says its ‘open’ internet accounts for a third of economy: report
China’s digital economy accounts for nearly a third of gross domestic product, according to a report released at an annual …
UAE government launches $450k GovTech prize
The UAE government has announced that it has begun receiving applications for the World Virtual GovHack – part of the …
OPPO enlists Sky International for Bahrain launch
Camera phone specialist OPPO has announced that it will be launching in the Bahrain market in partnership with local mobile …
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 …
Credit card info of many UAE residents stolen: report
Credit card details of many UAE residents have been stolen and the central bank has asked financial institutions to inform …
AWS pushes into trillion-dollar cybersecurity market
The cybersecurity market is expanding rapidly — to the tune of $1 trillion in global spending expected over the next five years. That means a …
Fitbit launches Ionic smartwatch
Fitbit has launched its first smartwatch – Fitbit Ionic in the UAE. Ionic builds on Fitbit’s health and fitness expertise with a new relative …
5G subscriptions to reach 1 billion by 2023: Ericsson
Ericsson has predicted that there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is …
Smart Dubai, Dubai Police to launch ‘Happy to Pay’ app
Smart Dubai Office and Dubai Police have announced a collaboration aimed towards enhancing public participation, and the levels of happiness …
Imgur hackers stole 1.7m email accounts in 2014 breach
Imgur was hacked and the attacker made off with 1.7 million email addresses and passwords. But the hacker sat on …
Dubai Police becomes first paperless govt department
Dubai Police have successfully transformed 100 percent of its services and transactions to smart technologies, Smart Dubai has announced.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro arrives in the UAE
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has announced that its flagship smartphone, AI-powered Mate 10 Pro, is now available in the …
Honeywell launches connected gas detector
Honeywell has launched a new connected gas detector available in the Middle East, designed to keep industrial operations safe while making …
Saudi e-commerce market surpasses $8bn: report
The report found that the typical shopper in the Kingdom uses e-commerce channels to spend an average of 4,000 riyals online per annum.
Criteo: MEA retailers with engaging app impact shoppers
Criteo, the commerce marketing technology company, has shared the findings of its Global Commerce Review for Q3 of 2017. The …
Bloomberg: Amazon’s cashierless store nearing launch date
Amazon’s “just walk out” technology to enable a cashierless store has “improved markedly,” according to a Bloomberg source.
Miral undertakes Yas Island digital transformation project
Abu Dhabi-based developer, Miral, has embarked on a major digital transformation project to create a seamlessly connected destination of world-class …
Saudi looks to boost e-commerce with global transit system
At the Saudi Supply Chain conference, which was held in Riyadh, Rani Wahbe, Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North …
Rear-facing 3D sensor could feature in 2019 iPhones
Apple has revealed plans on incorporating a rear-facing 3D sensor system for 2019 iPhones, according to a report in Bloomberg. …