Automotive Tech

Choosing a crossover or SUV in the Middle East? 5 tips

Arnold Pinto 04/09/2023

Infiniti Motor Company offers a good lineup Infiniti Motor Company, the Yokohama, Japan-headquartered automaker, has compiled five top tips that prospective buyers of a crossover or an SUV in the Middle East should consider when setting out to buy new wheels for use in urban environments. In

Tech GCC Transport UAE

Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023 finalists’ names are out

Arnold Pinto 04/09/2023

Winners and runners-up will receive AED8 million in prizes Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the names of the 10 entities representing global autonomous vehicle companies and UAE-based universities that have qualified for the final round of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023 under the theme: self-driving buses. Dubai RTA will

Tech Markets

Middle East’s digital economy set to touch $780bn in 2030

Arnold Pinto 03/09/2023

Software, internet, and data centres standout sectors The latest information technology report issued by UBS – the largest global wealth manager – has identified the Middle East as the next significant digital frontier market in global tech. The UBS AG Singapore branch and UBS Financial Services prepared and released the report, part of a TechGPT […]

Gadgets Lifestyle Tech

Is it a phone, a purse, or both? Honor V Purse thinks it is both

Arnold Pinto 02/09/2023

Honor commits to foldable smartphones at IFA 2023 Honor, a leading global provider of smart devices, has launched the all-new Honor V Purse foldable smartphone as a wearable, fashion-forward, feminine purse. Honor launched the V Purse at IFA 2023, the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show in Berlin, Germany (September 1-5, 2023). […]

Tech GCC Transport UAE

What are the 4 new DTC app-based services you can now avail of in Dubai?

Arnold Pinto 31/08/2023

New app features are part of DTC’s digital transformation Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) subsidiary, has added four new services to its DTC-branded smart app. The four new services’ launch syncs with DTC’s digital transformation strategy. Abdullah Ibrahim Al Meer, Director of Digital Transformation and Commercial

Business Tech

Why should businesses stand up for IP address ownership?

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023

Number Resource Society (NRS), the Casablanca, Morocco-based non-profit organisation that focuses attention on the complexities of IP address ownership, is urging business owners globally, especially in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf region, to take a stand on the rights and control of their IP addresses. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is the unique identifying

Tech Business

Mastercard and Qashio in new push to digitise business payments in the MENA region

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023

Mastercard, a global payments provider, has partnered with Qashio, a UAE-based fintech company, to launch virtual credit cards for SMEs and other businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, beginning with the UAE. The partnership seeks to make expense management cashless, transparent, and flexible for SMEs and other businesses in the MENA […]

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realme C53 affordable smartphone enters the UAE market

Arnold Pinto 26/08/2023

realme, a leading consumer technology manufacturing brand, has launched its C53 affordable smartphone for the UAE retail market. With a retail price of AED499 (including 5% VAT), the C53 offers consumers several firsts, including a segment-leading 33W fast charge, 12GB dynamic RAM and 128GB ROM storage – wrapped in a 7.49mm ultra-slim body. The C53 […]

Tech

How this exclusive Urwerk clock indicates Earth’s rotation speed in kmph

Arnold Pinto 24/08/2023

Urwerk, the Geneva-based high-end independent mechanical watchmaker, has harnessed the expertise of talented craftsman Dalibor Farny to create the spectacular Space-Time Blade – where science-fiction and time-telling converge in a glass column to indicate hours, minutes, seconds and even the Earth’s rotation in kmph, in luminous symbiosis. At the heart of this

Tech GCC UAE

Extreme Networks equips new BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi with a hi-tech system

Arnold Pinto 24/08/2023

California-based Extreme Networks, a global leader in cloud networking, is deploying a fabric-enabled wired network for the new BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The hi-tech system will allow worshippers and visitors to experience immersive and digitally driven experiences at the temple. The BAPS Hindu Mandir temple (featured image shows a CGI) is […]

Tech

NPCC joint venture receives AED13-billion contract from Adnoc Gas

Middle East News 247 11/08/2023

The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of the National Marine Dredging Group (NMDC Group), in partnership with Técnicas Reunidas (NPCC TR JV), has received an award for the Methane Recovery and Maximization (MERAM) project from Adnoc Gas. The project is valued at AED13 billion, to be shared by the two parties, led by […]

Tech

Tenable Integrates Generative AI Capabilities Across Cybersecurity Platform With Launch of ExposureAI

News Desk 10/08/2023

Dubai, UAE  (August 10, 2023) — Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, today announced the launch of ExposureAI, new generative AI capabilities and services across the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable has also introduced Tenable Exposure Graph, a scalable data lake, Powered by Snowflake, that fuels the ExposureAI engine. This unified data platform

Business Tech

Axis Communications and AlJammaz Technologies announce partnership to enhance security solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

News Desk 10/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 2023 – Axis Communications, the global leader in network cameras, access control, and network audio devices for the physical security and video surveillance industries, announced the onboarding of AlJammaz Technologies as its newest distribution partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The strategic decision to partner with AlJammaz

Tech

OPPO Dominates China and Fourth Place Globally in H1 2023 Smartphone Shipments, Following Find N2 Flip Success

News Desk 09/08/2023

Dubai, UAE, 9 August 2023 – Propelled by the performance of OPPO’s latest flagship smartphone series, the Find N2 and Find X6, the global technology brand has secured the top position in the Chinese smartphone market for H1 2023 and fourth spot globally during the same period. According to data from Canalys, OPPO held a […]

Tech

G42 Cloud Partners with VAST Data to Build a Multi-Hundred Petabyte Data Cloud for AI

News Desk 09/08/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE – August 9, 2023 – G42 Cloud, a leading cloud provider in the UAE and VAST Data, the AI data platform company, have joined forces in an ambitious strategic partnership to reimagine the future of data-intensive AI computing. G42 Cloud selected the VAST Data Platform to build a central data foundation for […]

Tech NEWS DESK

Dell Technologies Launches Partner First Strategy for Storage

News Desk 08/08/2023

Dubai, UAE – August 08, 2023 – Dell Technologies today announced its Partner First Strategy for Storage, which designates more than 99 percent of Dell’s customers and potential customers as partner-led for storage sales. This new go-to-market strategy combines partner expertise and reach with Dell’s world-class team and storage portfolio, including data protection,

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Upgrade Your Tech Before School Starts With EROS Group

News Desk 08/08/2023

United Arab Emirates, 8th August 2023: Are you looking for the best Back-to-School tech deals as your kids prepare to return to school? Look no further. EROS, the UAE’s leading electronic retailer, is delighted to unveil its highly anticipated back-to-school season deals. This limited-time promotion by EROS offers remarkable upgrade/exchange deals as well as

Tech

Positive Technologies Reveals 10 Worst Cyberattacks in the Middle East in the Last 18 Months

News Desk 08/08/2023

Dubai, UAE – 8 August, 2023 – In this day and age, the Middle East has witnessed a significant surge in cyberattacks, especially ones that pose a serious threat to organizations in the region. According to Fedor Chunizhekov, Information Security Analyst at Positive Technologies, “The threat to the Middle East is very much real. Rapid […]

Tech GCC UAE

Dubai’s BEDU announces ambitious AI vision to fuel the future of the Internet, amid pre-seed round

News Desk 08/08/2023

08 August, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – BEDU, the regional pioneer at the forefront of Web 3.0 and AI, today announced a bold strategy set to change how individuals and enterprises engage with the digital realm. The announcement comes at a time when the company is targeting substantial growth and regional industry leadership through […]

Tech NEWS DESK

Frank Leymann is Named First WSO2 Technology Fellow

News Desk 08/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 2023 –WSO2, the leader in digital transformation technology, today announced that Prof. Dr. Frank Leymann has been named the first WSO2 Technology Fellow, the highest technical rank in the company. The title recognizes the global impact that Frank has made through his technical innovations and leadership in working with WSO2, […]