Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to complete three deals with top American technology firms upon …
DEWA first government firm to launch service on Google AI
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has launched its ‘Rammas’ service on Google’s Artificial Intelligence, AI, platform to answer its customers’ queries.
How AIOps can find the needle in the haystack
ManageEngine’s director of product management Gibu Mathew explains how the use of AI in IT operations has the potential to …
Best video-editing apps for iPhone
Whether you’re a budding Christopher Nolan, or just want to share your latest adventures on Facebook, everything will look much better if you use one of these five video editors on your iPhone
Why everyone expects more from IT in the digital era
CNME and ManageEngine have partnered to explore the ways that IT needs to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the …
Media licence now mandatory for social media influences in UAE
Individuals and organisations conducting “commercial activities” via social media in the UAE are now required to attain a media licence under a new directive announced on Tuesday.
Dubai users can now easily split bills via social media
Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, has announced two new features within its mobile app, allowing customers to instantly split bills with friends and family, and tag their expenses according to personalised categories.
Prominent tech conference under fire for lack of diversity
Cybersecurity professionals from companies including Facebook and Alphabet have created a small security event to rival Dell’s RSA Conference after criticising the major industry gathering for scheduling just one female keynote speaker this year.
Snap up $1 from its IPO price
Snap Inc has celebrated its first anniversary as a publicly traded company on Friday, however, things are not quite what they envisioned when they bought shares in the hottest tech IPO in years.
Abu Dhabi promotes culture with new digital platforms
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a new digital initiative, which will …
Nokia goes retro again
At last year’s Mobile World Congress, HMD Global whipped the geek crowd into a frenzy with a fun reboot of …
Etisalat named Middle East’s most valuable telecoms brand
Etisalat has been named the Middle East’s most valuable telecoms brand for the first time, after the Abu Dhabi-based operator …
Mobile apps: You use, you lose, warn campaign groups
Anti-drugs campaigns were such a success, a group of Silicon Valley insiders are hoping to use a similar strategy to …
Canon unveils new range of PIXMA G series ink jet printers
Canon Middle East has launched its new collection of refillable ink tank printers, successor models to Canon’s existing PIXMA G …
WhatsApp to launch money transfer service in India
WhatsApp’s latest announcement marks the first global foray into money transfers by the Facebook-owned firm.
55 billion messages a day: The story of WhatsApp
When Neeraj Arora met with WhatsApp founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum, after completing just more than four years at Google, he instantly fell in love with their vision – to build a communication platform for the world.
Research develops algorithms to detect evasion efforts in social networks
The research team at Khalifa University led by Assistant Professor of Computing Science Dr. Talal Rahwan is providing insights into …
Why technostress is killing productivity
Technostress is actually not the latest malady in a series of technology-induced syndromes. In fact, it’s an umbrella term that encompasses all negative psychological effects that result from changes in technology.
Why AI won’t take your job
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a popular topic of debate across industries worldwide. For many, the possibility of leveraging AI is …
Japanese hospitality steps up with futuristic slippers
Autonomous driving is becoming all the rage now and any petrolhead would vouch for that. However, imagine this technology applied …