Dubai’s flag carrier sits ahead of eight digital brands in the UAE’s top 10, led by instant messaging behemoth WhatsApp in second place.
Google signs patent agreement with Tencent
Alphabet owned Google has entered into a patent licensing deal with Tencent Holdings as it seeks ways to make its …
CES 2018 in pictures: the companies and products that stole the show
With any industry-defining trade show like CES, there’s an inevitable tendency to try and find winners. Here are our top picks.
Alibaba and Microsoft AI best humans in reading test
Artificial intelligence models developed by Microsoft and Alibaba have, for the first time, outperformed humans in a reading comprehension challenge.
iPhone battery sparks second fire in two days in Spanish Apple store
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.
CES unplugged: electronics show hit by power outage
The Consumer Electronics Show came to a halt after a power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Cybersecurity capabilities for connected cars demoed at CES 2018
Fortinet has exhibited advanced cybersecurity capabilities for connected cars of the future at CES 2018 in the Renesas Advanced and …
Deal collapse leaves Huawei’s American dream in tatters
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has confirmed that AT&T has backed out of a deal to distribute its smartphones in the US.
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.
Gartner: worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 22.2 percent in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …
UAE-based YaHalla to launch new smartphone in January
The UAE-based YaHalla, the first Emirati-owned company to design smartphones in the country, aims to strengthen its presence in the …
Apple and Amazon ‘in talks’ to set up Saudi presence
Apple and Amazon are having separate discussions over the prospect of opening a presence in Saudi Arabia, two sources have …
WhatsApp to phase out BlackBerry, Windows OS’s
A swathe of UAE residents may be forced to upgrade their smartphone in order to continue availing the services of …
Masters of Tech: Wearable technology vendor of the year
As Tahawul Tech’s inaugural Masters of Tech Awards nears ever closer, we take a closer look at the nominees for the Wearable Technology category.
Blink Studios spotlights MR and VR tech at DIFF 2017
Blink Studios has showcased its latest MR and VR offerings with Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Odyssey MR Kit at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of recovery: IDC
Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according …
Smartphone sensor shipments to top 10B in 2020: study
Today’s smartphones contain a plethora of sensors which provide an array of features and functionalities boosting the overall user experience …
IDC: GCC smartphone market down 4.9% in Q3
The GCC smartphone market dipped 4.9% while the mobile phone market remained flat in Q3 2017, according to the latest …
Gartner: top five smartphone vendors grew by double digits in Q3
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent …
Middle East and Africa PCD market hit by 15.2 percent y-o-y slump
The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017.