Apple’s Calle Colon store in Valencia, Spain was evacuated on Wednesday after an iPhone battery exploded during repair – making it the second fire in two days to be caused by an iPhone.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 4227
WhatsApp update enables quick switch from voice to video calls
According to WABetaInfo, when users are in a WhatsApp voice call and want to switch to video, they just need to tap a button to make the switch.
Batelco Bahrain’s new mobile wallet signs up ‘300 retail outlets’
Batelco has stated that over 40 brands alongside 300 retail outlets have already signed up to make the bWallet service available for their customers.
GUtech launches Oman’s first solar training programme
The solar training programme has been announced in response to Oman’s plans to generate 90MW of electricity from renewable energy projects by 2019.
CES 2018: Nissan’s ‘brain to vehicle’ technology can read your mind
Nissan’s B2V technology the result of research into using brain decoding technology to predict a driver’s actions and detect discomfort.
Emirates NBD launches UAE’s first battery powered credit cards
Emirates NBD and Dynamics’ Wallet Card is the “world’s first connected, secure payment card,” and has been recognised with four CES Innovation awards.
Etisalat launches new internet calling plans following UAE Skype ban
Etisalat has revealed that C’Me and BOTIM are now available for both iOS and Android devices following the UAE Skype ban.
Belfrics Global all set to launch cryptocurrency exchange in Bahrain
This makes Belfrics Group the first ever exchange in the Middle East to obtain a central bank issued license to run a cryptocurrency exchange.
CES 2018: Chinese startup Byton unveils $45,000 EV to rival Tesla
Byton, a newly formed company, unveiled its first of three vehicles at the event – all of which the firm is hoping to launch by 2022.
Oman professor awarded national prize for AI research
Professor Azizi’s AI research has proposed a new algorithm that can be applied in different sectors such as telecommunication, transportation and energy.