Dubai Trade is gearing up for its upcoming 10th E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) by featuring four new categories to recognise …
Novathings to showcase helixee at GITEX
Novathings will be at GITEX to present an intelligent connected object called helixee, which centralises personal data, saves them automatically …
MEA personal computer shipments plummet 7.3% in Q2
These trends translated into year-on-year declines of -21.9% for desktops and -15.7% for slate tablets in Q2 2017.
Google launches SDK for AR apps on Android
Looking to mix physical and digital spaces, Google has released a beta SDK for augmented reality, dubbed ARCore, that is focused …
Huawei CEO talks up AI ambitions
Huawei CEO Richard Yu has telegraphed the company’s intentions to invest in artificial intelligence in his keynote address at this …
Eros Digital Home opens new store in Abu Dhabi
Eros Group has launched a new Eros Digital Home store in Khalidiyah Mall, Abu Dhabi. The new store opening is …
Ericsson launches small cell solutions
Ericsson has launched three new scalable small cell solutions designed to help expand the small cell market and meet the …
Google’s ARCore set to bring augmented reality to 100m Android devices
ARCore will be made available to at least 100 million Android users, but Google have not yet set a date for its general release.
Scientists launch VR navigation game to tackle dementia
A non-virtual reality version of the mobile app, which was developed by Deutsche Telekom and Glitchers, was released last November, and has already generated data from 3 million people.
UAE-based fintech company secures US funding
Now Money is a smartphone app that offers bank transfers, remittance, and other services to migrant workers in the Gulf region unable to afford traditional bank accounts. It aims to provide access to affordable financial services for everyone.
RAKBank enables Samsung Pay on ATMs
RAKBANK,in partnership with Diebold Nixdorf, has launched Samsung Pay on their ATMs. With more than 250 Diebold Nixdorf ATMs, RAKBANK …
Why retailers should invest in VR
Virtual Reality (VR) has the potential to shake up the retail industry as we know it. Retailers can create unique …
Review: HTC U11
HTC’s latest offering, the U11, has an impressive list of specifications from an innovative design to a swift performance, making it one of the most capable mobile device in the market today.
Interactive sports app 10 launches in UAE
UAE-based social sports app 10 has launched globally and on home soil. Headquartered in Dubai with an office in London, …
Gitex Shopper to present latest consumer tech gear
This September marks the return of GITEX Shopper, the much-anticipated electronics show offering the latest product launches from the region’s …
Oman Police’s eServices most used in the Sultanate
Royal Oman Police’s (ROP’s) eServices have emerged as the most used across government electronic services, according to research from the Sultanate’s …
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 …
Ericsson sues Wiko for patent infringement
Ericsson has sued smartphone maker Wiko, in the regional courts of Düsseldorf and Mannheim in Germany, for infringement of patents …
HTC launches e-commerce store for Saudi consumers
Through the new HTC store, visitors will now be able to browse and buy the entire range of HTC smartphones and accessories, such as the flagship HTC U11 smartphone, and other devices within the HTC U and Desire ranges.
Xiaomi opens region’s inaugural Mi store in UAE
Xiaomi has opened its first authorised Mi store in the region in partnership with local distributor Task. Located at Burjuman …