Amazon.com Inc is said to be in discussions with Souq.com over a $1 billion purchase of the Dubai-based online retailer.
Government and business entities collaborate at Innovation Live! summit
MEED’s inaugural ‘Innovation Live!’ summit kicked off today at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, in alignment with the UAE Innovation Week – a celebration of creative ideologies across the region.
GBM partners with Ankabut
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has partnered with Ankabut for the first deployment of an Internet Services Provider (ISP) Control Desk in the education sector in the UAE.
The potential of cognitive IT: IBM World of Watson 2016
Glesni Holland reports from World of Watson 2016 in Las Vegas, where IBM executives unveiled the latest innovations in cognitive computing and demonstrated the impact that Watson can have – and is already having – on some of the world’s most important industries.
Vintage tech: Toshiba T3100
The release of the Toshiba T3100 in 1986 struck a fine balance between strong computing power, whilst also being durable and portable – though some may say it wasn’t technically ‘portable’ as it still required an external power source.
Dealing with the surge in mobile data demand
With the TRA desperate to get more spectrum by 2020 for the 5G network to power the ‘Smart Future’ of Dubai, how can telecoms providers hope to deal with this surge in demand for mobile data, and what technologies are available to help combat network congestion?
Bose launches new wireless soundbar and surround sound systems
Bose has launched three new wireless speaker systems: the SoundTouch 300 soundbar, and two new Lifestyle home entertainment systems, combining “stunning surround sound with an equally stunning design.”
How the Middle East can leverage fog computing capabilities
Fog computing provides the capability to derive real-time insights from the vast amounts of data generated by “things” at the edge of the network. Aligning with Dubai’s vision to be the world’s “smartest city” by 2017, how can fog computing contribute to this effort?
DarkMatter, Guidance Software announce partnership
DarkMatter has announced a partnership agreement with Guidance Software to help clients leverage the powerful capabilities of forensic security tools.
ixtel showcases behavioural analytics platform
ixtel technologies has unveiled its new ‘Behavioural Analytics’ platform at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in Dubai.
IBM, General Motors introduce new cognitive mobility platform
General Motors and IBM have announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go – the auto industry’s first cognitive mobility platform.
IBM, Teva Pharmaceuticals expand global partnership with Watson
IBM and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have announced a significant expansion of their existing global e-Health alliance, with a focus on discovering new treatment options and improving chronic disease management. Both projects will run on the IBM Watson Health Cloud.
IBM Watson unveils new conversational capabilities
IBM has introduced the Watson Virtual Agent, a cognitive conversational technology that allows businesses to simply build and deploy conversational agents.
IBM reveals Watson Data Platform
IBM has unveiled the Watson Data Platform at the World of Watson conference in Las Vegas, to help companies gain more valuable insights from data.