During WWDC earlier this month, there was one app that was conspicuously missing from the iOS 12 demo: Maps. Instead of adding …
Amazon to acquire $1 billion online pharmacy PillPack
Amazon is buying its way into the heart of U.S. healthcare, shaking up a prescription-drug industry already in the midst …
Winning the fight against digital piracy in the Netflix era
MUSO’s 2017 global piracy report noted that video piracy sites receive more than 0.5 billion visits a day, with over half going to streaming sites.
UAE banks collaborate to promote FinTech education
Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) in association with leading UAE banks and insurance companies, has launched the …
The Mother L.O.D.E: a (software) defining moment in IT
Data exists everywhere – generated by seemingly every “thing.” And we’re just getting started, it’s what I’ve been calling “Lots of Data Everywhere,” or L.O.D.E. – perhaps the “Mother LODE.”
UAE’s Masdar installs world’s first offshore wind battery
The battery storage solution is the first in the world to be connected to an offshore wind farm.
Cisco networking initiative educates over 7.8 million students
Cisco in the Middle East celebrated several accomplishments of the Cisco Networking Academy, its IT skills and career-building programme available to learning institutions and individuals worldwide.
Meet the judges: Future Enterprise Awards reveals expert panel
The judging panel features a collection of the Middle East’s digital leaders across a range of industries – many of whom have brought transformative strategies to their respective organisations in recent years, and know first-hand what it takes to be a truly innovative business.
Batelco partners with global tech firm to expand cloud offerings
Batelco is now an official Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute partner, which enables its customers’ access to Microsoft Cloud Services over Batelco’s robust global network consisting of 26+ PoPs around the globe.
Cryptocurrency mining attacks skyrocket in Q1: report
Cybercriminals extended their operations in cryptojacking and other cryptocurrency mining schemes, where perpetrators hijack victims’ browsers or infect their systems to secretly use them to mine for legitimate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
SMBs still struggle with over-complicated IT infrastructure
As their businesses grow, companies increasingly embrace new business tools and cloud services in an attempt to make their employees’ working lives more efficient and flexible, as well as reduce expenditures.
Digital learning firm to transform knowledge sharing in UAE
Digital learning firm, DiscoverBlockchain, has announced plans to develop a blockchain-based network that will enable users to securely work and exchange knowledge.
Avaya unveils GDPR-compliant workforce optimisation suite
Avaya Holdings has introduced a new version of the Avaya Workforce Optimisation suite, which improves service quality, operational and employee productivity and data privacy with a series of new features and tools.
FinTech set to catapult GCC cybsersecurity market to $8 billion
Banking and finance security innovations in the UAE is set to drive the GCC’s cybersecurity market to $8 billion in 2018 as organisations optimise emerging technologies such as facial recognition. iris scans and crypto currency.
Robotics, AI “a big draw for young tech talents”: study
Technologies such as robotics and AI are a big draw for young talent with 33 percent of millennials wanting the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of new developments.
Global tech firms pair up to take military defence to the cloud
Thales and Microsoft partner to develop a unique Defence Cloud solution for armed forces.
Etisalat offers six months free access to Apple Music
Etisalat has announced that it is offering six month free access to ‘Apple Music’ for its postpaid customers. The new …
Rubrik aims to create “ecosystem of partners”
Data management firm Rubrik’s CEO and co-founder Bipul Sinha and regional director for the Middle East, Mohammed Al Tamimi speaks …
DEWA strengthens ties with US tech firms
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has met with a number of technology leaders from the public and private sector during a visit to the US.
Wristband market falls flat as smartwatches see steady growth: report
The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, but the market for wristbands is expected to decline 6.6%.