Infoblox has announced the promotion of Ashraf Sheet to the role of regional director for the Middle East and Africa regions.
Hulu taps AWS as cloud provider
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced that Hulu has selected AWS as its cloud provider, and leveraged AWS to launch its new, over-the-top (OTT) live TV service.
Gartner identifies ‘megatrend’ trio to shape next decade
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2017 report has named three distinct megatrends that the firm says will enable businesses …
Qualcomm acquires AI start-up Scyfer
Qualcomm Technologies has acquired Scyfer B.V., a company affiliated with University of Amsterdam and focused on machine learning techniques, to add …
DED Ajman completes automation project
The Department of Economic Development – Ajman (DED-Ajman) has completed its Unified Automation Platform initiative, resulting in automation of its administrative …
Google to pay $3bn to remain default iOS search engine: Bernstein
The firm believes that Google will pay Apple about $3 billion this year, up from $1 billion just three years ago, and that Google’s licensing fees make up a large bulk of Apple’s services business.
HP unveils VR project to imagine life on Mars
HP Mars Home Planet is part of HP’s newly announced VR strategy which is focused on enabling brands to reimagine how they innovate and engage customers.
DLD updates Ejari smart app to protect rights of all parties
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that further updates and upgrades have been made to its ‘Ejari’ smart application, which …
TRA, Creative 971 sign MoU to enhance e-commerce in UAE
According to the agreement, ‘Creative 971’ will enhance and develop the e-commerce sector in the UAE through awareness programmes for start-ups, small and medium businesses.
Facebook seeks China opportunity with secretly launched app
The photo-sharing app, called Colorful Balloons, was released in May to reportedly help Facebook enter a market that it’s been blocked since 2009.
Fortinet launches global threat intelligence service
Fortinet has announced a new threat intelligence service that arms cybersecurity leaders with cyber situational awareness highlighting the latest threat trends …
Microsoft launches Coco Framework for blockchain
Microsoft has announced the Coco Framework, a first-of-its-kind innovation that will advance enterprise adoption of blockchain technology. Current blockchain protocol technology …
DEWA launches ‘8080 initiative’ to raise e-adoption rate
The e-adoption of DEWA’s smart services is now at approximately 76 percent at the end of Q2 2017. In order to reach the 80 percent target by 2018, DEWA has launched the ‘8080 initiative’ to increase customer awareness of its smart services on DEWA’s smart app and website.
AI, analytics accelerate digital workplace transformation
New research which examined how organisations are evolving from a traditional office environment to a digital workplace reveals that gaining …