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.
Jumbo Electronics reveals special DSS offers
One of the regional omnichannel retailers in the UAE, Jumbo Electronics, has announced a range of competitive offers and promotions …
BlackBerry announces updates to ‘Enterprise Mobility Suite’
BlackBerry has announced a roster of productivity and security enhancements to its enterprise software platform designed to power the ‘Enterprise of Things.’
AMD launches Epyc server processors
AMD has lunched AMD EPYC 7000 series high-performance data centre processors. The innovative AMD EPYC design, with up to 32 high-performance …
Microsoft premieres Xbox One X
Microsoft has unveiled Xbox One X (formerly code-named “Project Scorpio”) and its largest and most diverse games lineup in E3 history. …
MEA PC market falls 8.8 percent in Q1
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market experienced a decline of 8.8 percent year-on-year in Q1 …
AWS Greengrass is now available to all customers
With AWS Greengrass, devices can run AWS Lambda functions to perform tasks locally, keep device data in sync, and communicate with other devices while leveraging the full processing, analytics, and storage power of the AWS Cloud.
How customers can make the most of the e-tail era
In partnership with Equinix, CNME hosted an in-depth roundtable discussion centred around the topic of connected commerce in the Middle …
UAE, Saudi Arabia drive GCC mobile market
The GCC mobile phone market started 2017 off on a positive note, according to the latest figures announced by IDC.
Microsoft unveils new educational products and services
Microsoft has announced a set of educational products and services, inspired by teachers and students, including a new Windows experience — Windows 10 S.
Apple iPhone sales slide
Apple has reported falling iPhone sales, shifting 50.8 million of the devices in the quarter ending 1st April, down from 51.2 million …
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Creators Update
Microsoft’s next big upgrade, the Windows 10 Creators Update, will now be rolling out to users across the world.
End-user spending on devices to reach $600 billion in 2017
According to a recent study by Gartner, users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017.
Jumbo expects smartphones to lead GITEX Shopper 2017
Jumbo Electronics, an omnichannel electronics retailer in the UAE, forecasts growing demand for consumer electronics with smartphones and laptops expected …
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of a slowdown
The continent’s smartphone market totalled 95.37 million units in 2016. While this is up 3.4 percent year on year, it represents a considerable deceleration from the double-digit growth rates seen in the previous two years.
Mashreq Bank’s ‘digital inside and out’ strategy
Since being named Mashreq Bank’s CTO in September 2015, Nitin Bhargava has made huge inroads in accelerating business processes and sharpening the customer experience through a variety of innovative means.
GCC mobile market rebounds after quarters of decline
According to the latest figures by IDC, the GCC mobile phone market ended the years on a positive note after suffering three consecutive quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) declines from Q1 2016 to Q3 2016.
Why VR is still in its infancy in the Middle East
CNME looks beyond the virtual reality hype and explores how this technology could create business value for enterprises in the Middle East.
IDC: MEA tablet market sees decline
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2 percent year on year (Y-o-Y) in the final quarter of 2016 to total 3.07 million units, according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC).
Reseller ME Partner Excellence Awards judging panel announced
Reseller Middle East has announced the panel of judges for the 2017 edition of its Partner Excellence Awards, which will be held on 10th May 2017 at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai.