In a GCC-wide survey commissioned by Arab Health 2018, 50 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 were in favour of Smart Health Technologies and personalised healthcare options.
Masdar unveils Abu Dhabi-built Eco Bus
The all electric vehicle’s prototype, which was developed in the UAE by Masdar and Hafilat Industry, was unveiled today during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Why a driverless future will not arrive until 2025
Bloomberg New Energy Finance founder and Transport for London board member Michael Liebreich has told tahawultech.com why he believes a …
Climate change minister: tech reinventing energy
United Arab Emirates minister for climate change Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has said the “time is right” for …
Abu Dhabi launches AED 1.6 billion high-tech water reserve
Abu Dhabi has completed the construction of an AED 1.6 billion underground reservoir for desalinated water in Liwa as part of …
Etisalat’s E-Vision spotlights content strategies at CABSAT
E-Vision, a fully owned subsidiary of Etisalat, has confirmed its participation at CABSAT 2018 where it aims to demonstrate its latest offerings and demonstrate its demonstrating content acquisition expertise.
Uber’s time-based service debuts in Dubai
Uber has announced that it will launching its new on-demand, time-based service UberHIRE in Dubai.
Revealed: Tahawul Tech’s top tech vendors of 2018
As a prelude to the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards, the CNME editorial team decided to give its own take …
Sharjah takes huge smart transformation strides
The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) has made significant progress in its digital transformation journey through the successful completion of …
Abu Dhabi students’ new invention can detect E.coli in 20 minutes
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team has received a gold medal for its project E.coLAMP.
CES 2018: Flying taxi takes first US flight following Dubai trial
The self-driving ‘flying taxi’ – that was tested in Dubai last year in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week in Las Vegas.
‘One Million Arab Coders’ plan draws huge response
The Dubai Future Foundation’s (DFF) “One Million Arab Coders” programme has witnessed an enormous turnout as more than 250,000 applicants …
Etisalat to keep children safe on the Internet
Etisalat has announced it will exclusively offer the ‘Circle with Disney’ parental control device for all customers in UAE. This …
WhatsApp update enables quick switch from voice to video calls
According to WABetaInfo, when users are in a WhatsApp voice call and want to switch to video, they just need to tap a button to make the switch.
Emirates signs $85m managed services deal with IBM
IBM has signed a ten-year, approximately $85 million managed services agreement with Emirates airline. The agreement will enable Emirates to …
Kodak offers new revenue stream for photographers
Kodak and WENN Digital have come together in a licensing partnership to launch KodakOne image rights management platform and KodakCoin, …
Dubai Police launches Ifaad scholarship e-platform
Dubai Police has inaugurated the Ifaad online platform for its scholarship program, for students either in or outside of the UAE. …
Gulf IT professionals optimistic about salary hikes
A recent study released by Hays Recruiting revealed that professionals working in the IT sector in the Gulf are more optimistic about the prospects of a pay rise as compared to professionals in non-IT roles.
BlackBerry Mobile to launch two new devices in 2018
TCL Communication, the holding company of BlackBerry Mobile, has announced that it will launch two new devices by the end …
Logistics platform Truxapp projects $1 billion revenue by 2022
Trucking and logistics technology platform Truxapp has projected that its revenue will hit the $1 billion mark by 2022, with …