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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3918
Smart Dubai launches Dubai Now app donation option
The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has launched a new online initiative to mark the Year of Giving 2017, issued by …
Linkedin launches ‘Linkedin Lite’ app
LinkedIn has launched its new LinkedIn Lite mobile web and Android app in more than 60 countries across the world including South …
DHA unveils paperless robotic dispenser at smart pharmacy
The robot can store up to 35,000 medicines and dispenses around 12 prescriptions in less than one minute.
Mobile tech helps transfer cash to afflicted rural Iraq
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has launched a cash-for-work programme aimed at rehabilitating agricultural infrastructure and …
UAE consumers rank high in appetite for AI tech: report
Consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to an annual research from Accenture.
Apple Pay to expand to the UAE before year end
UAE residents will soon be able to rely on their iPhones to make contactless payments using the technology, and the iPhone giant ensures that such payments are secure as all transactions are encrypted.
Avaya: UAE customers prefer digital-first banking approach
Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to …
Saudi Arabia to pay two state firms $1.14bn for broadband rollout
Saudi Telecom Co (STC) will be paid about 2.7 billion riyals in “financial support” as part of its agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the company said in a statement.
Honeywell UOP launches connected plant service
Honeywell UOP has introduced its new Connected Plant ARMGuard system, a remote monitoring service that helps natural gas processors manage the …