The China-based conglomerate Tianjin Tianhai that acquired distribution giant Ingram Micro in 2016 has halted trading on Friday, ahead of …
Excessive technology use to blame for child obesity in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens.1 34649 new products for the enterprise from CES 2018
CES 2018 wasn’t just about electronics for consumers: It also saw the unpacking of a crate-load of products that can …
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round up 11.01.18
Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the Middle East’s technology industry.
CES unplugged: electronics show hit by power outage
The Consumer Electronics Show came to a halt after a power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
How Dubai Police is protecting the emirate’s homes
Dubai Police has launched a joint service with du and Transguard that allows villa residents to secure their homes when …
Faulty iPhone battery sparks evacuation of Swiss Apple store
An Apple store in Zurich was temporarily evacuated after smoke emitted from an overheating iPhone battery. The incident occurred after a …
Gulf IT professionals optimistic about salary hikes
A recent study released by Hays Recruiting revealed that professionals working in the IT sector in the Gulf are more optimistic about the prospects of a pay rise as compared to professionals in non-IT roles.
Virgin Hyperloop One demos new passenger experience app
Virgin Hyperloop One is sharing its vision for a seamless travel experience and, in partnership with HERE Technologies, will conduct the first-ever hyperloop passenger application demo at CES 2018.
MoF: UAE VAT to enable knowledge-based economy
UAE’s Finance Undersecretary Younis Haji Al Khoori has highlighted that the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) will enable the nation’s government to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy and as well as impacting its competitiveness.
Dubai’s Careem expands services in Palestine
Dubai-based ride-hailing firm Careem has announced the launch of its services in the cities of Gaza and Nablus in Palestine.