The solution will help accelerate Bahrain’s journey toward a cashless digital society with added security for both consumers and merchants.
Google launches SOS Alerts feature for Search and Maps
During a crisis, you may see an SOS Alert at the top of search results when searching for the incident or location. You’ll see maps, top stories and – when available – authoritative local information such as emergency phone numbers, websites, and translations of useful phrases.
WhatsApp hits 1 billion daily users
The Facebook-owned app revealed that 55 billion messages are sent via the platform every day, alongside 4.5 billion photos and 1 billion videos.
Huawei adopts Dubai Font as a pre-loaded smartphone feature
The Executive Council of Dubai and China’s Huawei Consumer Business Group have signed a partnership that will see Dubai Font …
Sage acquires cloud-based financial firm Intacct for $850m
“The acquisition of Intacct supports our ambitions for accelerating growth by winning new customers at scale and builds on our other cloud-first acquisitions, strengthening the Sage Business Cloud,” said Stephen Kelly, CEO, Sage.
Bayt.com launches recruitment app to enhance hiring process
“The new Bayt.com Recruiter application is another advanced and powerful tool to help improve the recruitment and hiring fields and increase connections between job seekers and employers,” said Suhail Masri, VP of Employer Solutions, Bayt.com.
Emirates ranked UAE’s ‘healthiest brand’ ahead of global tech giants
The home-grown airline placed ahead of WhatsApp, which came second, and Google, which came third. Tech favourites Facebook (5), YouTube (6), Apple (7), Apple iPhone (8) and Samsung (9) all ranked in the top 10.
Microsoft Paint is here to stay
“MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free,” the blog said. “Today, we’ve seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there’s anything we learned, it’s that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It’s been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app.”
Careem launches call masking feature to enhance user privacy
The service is already live in the UAE, and will be introduced in other regional markets, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, within the coming 30 days.
Expo 2020 Dubai selects Accenture as digital services partner
As the newly appointed Digital Services Premier Partner and Systems Integrator, Accenture will play a key role in making the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region one of the fastest, smartest and best connected places on Earth.
5 things you should know about the upcoming Windows 10 update
Following Microsoft’s latest announcement on the Fall Creators updates, Tahawul Tech takes a look at what we can expect in the next wave of Windows 10 innovations.
Dubai enterprises gear up for rapid Blockchain adoption
The first industries that will be transformed by Blockchain will include financial services and real estate, technology, media and telecommunications, energy and resources, consumer and industrial products.
DHA to adopt paperless system at medical fitness centres
Maisa Al Bostani, director of the Medical Fitness Services Department at DHA, said the new system, to be launched in August, will allow customers and companies to receive the results of medical fitness tests electronically without the need for a paper document.
Almentor.net unveils beta phase of video e-learning platform
The beta phase of the platform brings tailored Arabic and English content from an array of selected online expert mentors, offering a catalogue of exclusive training videos and expert talks, introducing unique knowledge development solutions for the region.