Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …
Dallas picks Ericsson for smart cities traffic solution
The City of Dallas has selected Ericsson to install and host an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) based on Ericsson’s …
LG expands commercial robot portfolio
Following the introduction of the company’s robot lineup a year ago, LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled three more work robots …
Innovation to take centre stage at Dubai Health Forum 2018
Dubai Health Forum 2018 is set to take place on 15th and 16th January and will feature global health specialists …
Oman professor awarded national prize for AI research
Professor Azizi’s AI research has proposed a new algorithm that can be applied in different sectors such as telecommunication, transportation and energy.
SoftBank’s robot Pepper appointed as university employee in Jordan
Mashhoor Al Refair, president of the PSUT, said that Pepper was “appointed as an employee at the university”, and became “part of the university family”.
DSCD Sharjah completes Phase 1 of unified database project
Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced the completion of Phase 1 of Tabadol, a data and information sharing platform designed to enhance communication and statistical gathering systems in the emirate.
Global unmanned aircraft systems market to reach $24B by 2026
The unmanned aircraft systems satellite communications market is projected to reach $19.7 billion, while the same for UAS commercial imaging service will touch $4.3 billion during the 2016-2026 period, according to a new report.
Vuzix to launch Amazon Alexa-powered smart glasses
Vuzix will unveil a set of smart glasses powered by Alexa this week, as Amazon’s smart assistant continues to pose a …
Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from chip bug
Apple will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days, after major …
Minister of higher education: UAE startup culture will come in time
On the sidelines of Huawei’s Seeds of the Future launch, James Dartnell spoke with HE Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, …
CPU security flaws put virtually all phones, PCs at risk
Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from …
Kuwait’s Equate Group announces new SAP venture
Equate Group, a global producer of petrochemicals, has announced the next phase of its partnership with SAP, in an effort …
Dubai Police enlist drug awareness robot ‘volunteer’
A robot has been employed at Dubai Police to help raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. The robot, …
Trends security pros need to think about going into 2018
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and collaborative with every coming year. As with previous years, 2017 saw no shortage of …
TRA completes IPv6 testing on FedNet
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has successfully completed today the tests of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) on the …
TestBED: what tech innovations can GCC hospitality expect in 2018?
James Dartnell spoke to the three finalists of Marriott Hotels’ TestBED programme for technology startups, which launched in the Middle …
Apple and Amazon ‘in talks’ to set up Saudi presence
Apple and Amazon are having separate discussions over the prospect of opening a presence in Saudi Arabia, two sources have …
Ooredoo shares its vision to develop smart cities in Oman
Ooredoo has recently shared an overview on the growing importance of smart cities in the Sultanate of Oman and its contribution to creating prosperous, economically diverse knowledge-based societies.
Challenges enterprises face in automating DevOps testing
The need for QA and security are rising with the increased rate of cyber breaches every year. To cope with …