Apple has once again topped the MBLM’s Top 10 Most Intimate Brands from its 10th annual Brand Intimacy Study.
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Blackberry KEY2 smartphone arrives in the Middle East
The all-new BlackBerry KEY2 is now available across a choice of leading retailers in the UAE and will be available in Saudi Arabia later this month.1 2227
Snapchat brings Saudi UNESCO Heritage site with AR
Snap Inc. has collaborated with the Royal Commission of AlUla to bring a new dimension to the Desert X AlUla art exhibition, with the first sponsored Landmarker in the Middle East.
UAE-based doctor booking app secures $10 million in funding
UAE-based doctor booking platform Okadoc has closed its $10 million Series A round, following a $2.3 million seed round in 2018.
Emirati tech entrepreneur launches new app to ease Dubai’s rental woes
Emirati tech entrepreneur Rashid Al Ghurair has announced the launch of “Urban”, a mobile/web application that brings the entire rental journey online.
“No changes in UAE’s VoIP rules”: TRA on WhatsApp services
Over the weekend, residents around the UAE have reported being able to use the video, voice calling features on WhatsApp, according to several local news outlets.
Ring’s first-ever indoor security camera launches in UAE
Ring, whose mission is to make neighborhoods safer, has announced the company’s first-ever indoor-only security camera.
Dubai-based Careem to slash workforce
UAE-based ride hailing app Careem has announced that it will cut down its workforce by five percent, as the company aims to streamline its operations.
On-demand fuel delivery app launches in Oman
CAFU, the MENA region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, has recently entered into a joint agreement with Al Maha Petroleum to deliver its popular services to customers in Oman, as part of its international expansion strategy.
MoHAP turns to tech to raise diabetes awareness in UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has turned to technology to raise public awareness about diabetes in the UAE.
Saudi Arabia accused of hacking Jeff Bezos’s phone
Amazon.com’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone was hacked in 2018 following an exchange with the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman on encrypted messaging service WhatsApp.