UAE’s first travel website Musafir.com has launched its third technology centre in Pune, India. Musafir.com is looking to double its …
Apple and Amazon take fight from smart homes to hotels
Amazon.com’s battle with Apple over digital assistants is moving to a new venue: hotel rooms, where Alexa and Siri are both vying to be the voice-controlled platform of choice for travelers.
UAE launches plan to be ‘best country in world’ by 2071
The UAE government has launched its Centennial 2071 project, which sets out a roadmap to its the best country in …
IBM, Red Hat join hands to accelerate hybrid cloud adoption
IBM and Red Hat have announced a strategic collaboration designed to help enterprises benefit from the OpenStack platform’s speed and economics.
Airbnb adopts new brand name in China
Airbnb will rebrand its short-term home rental service in China as “Aibiying” and triple the size of its workforce in the country as it tries to woo a large and complex market for foreign tech companies.
World’s top 100 CISOs revealed
A list highlighting the world’s most influential and innovative Chief Information Security Officers has been released. The CISO 100 is the …
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.
Qlik’s SaaS-based analytics solution now available
Qlik has announced that Qlik Sense Cloud Business, its SaaS-based visual analytics solution, is now available for SMBs, groups, and teams in the UAE to create, manage, and share analytics in the cloud.
TechAccess hosts certifications programme for partners
TechAccess, the value-added distributor in the Middle East, North Africa, LEVANT, Pakistan and Afghanistan has announced the successful completion of …
How can partners help SMEs fend off cybercriminals?
Hemayun Bazaz, Regional Manager, Channel Sales, Middle East and Turkey at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, elaborates on how SMEs are a growing target for cybercriminals in the Middle East and why specialisation can help partners be successful here.
Mitigating mobile risks
As mobile devices continue to proliferate, mobile security is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Every mobile device, whether it is …
How Emirates NBD is staying young at heart
Following its announcement to invest AED 500 million in digital transformation over the next three years, Emirates NBD has recently launched the UAE’s first millennial-focused digital banking application, Liv.. Ali Sajwani, the bank’s Group CIO, explains what makes Liv. stand out from the crowd.
UAE named Fiber to the Home world leader
The UAE has been ranked as the global number one for fiber to the home (FTTH) penetration in 2016, according …
Cloud: There’s more to it than you know
Bharati Suresh, Marketing Manager, Emitac Enterprise Solutions, elaborates why regional customers should look at moving to cloud-based solutions and services.
Fortinet launches new MSSP programme
Fortinet has unveiled a new programme to empower MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) with the tools, expertise, training, and support …
Dubai to get driverless transport network
Dutch technology firm 2getthere has been awarded the contract to deliver a new automated vehicle system in Dubai.
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.
Can UAE visa law changes create a global tech hub?
The UAE government has recently announced that it would change laws to provide residence visas for top IT talent. James Dartnell asks regional and national heads of some of the world’s biggest tech firms about the opportunities this will bring the country.
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 in the UAE
Glesni Holland caught up with Karim Talhouk, business solutions leads, Microsoft Gulf, at the UAE launch of Dynamics 365, to get a deeper insight into how the service aims to encourage businesses in the region to capitalise on digital transformation opportunities.
Key takeaways from the Mobile World Congress 2017
The 2017 edition of Mobile World Congress saw the relaunch of the iconic Nokia 3310, concrete signs of 5G progress and the vast promise of network function virtualisation. Jeevan Thankappan reports from Barcelona.