The Executive Council of Dubai and China’s Huawei Consumer Business Group have signed a partnership that will see Dubai Font …
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3586
Etisalat reports AED 25.3 billion H1 2017 revenues
Etisalat Group has announced revenues of AED 25.3 billion for H1 2017, with its UAE revenues reaching AED 15.4 billion, representing 3 percent increase year over year for the country.
Sage acquires cloud-based financial firm Intacct for $850m
“The acquisition of Intacct supports our ambitions for accelerating growth by winning new customers at scale and builds on our other cloud-first acquisitions, strengthening the Sage Business Cloud,” said Stephen Kelly, CEO, Sage.
Bayt.com launches recruitment app to enhance hiring process
“The new Bayt.com Recruiter application is another advanced and powerful tool to help improve the recruitment and hiring fields and increase connections between job seekers and employers,” said Suhail Masri, VP of Employer Solutions, Bayt.com.
compareit4me rebrands to yallacompare
Comparison site compareit4me.com has rebranded to yallacompare in a bid to broaden its appeal across the Middle East. “Our success …
Emirates ranked UAE’s ‘healthiest brand’ ahead of global tech giants
The home-grown airline placed ahead of WhatsApp, which came second, and Google, which came third. Tech favourites Facebook (5), YouTube (6), Apple (7), Apple iPhone (8) and Samsung (9) all ranked in the top 10.
Microsoft Paint is here to stay
“MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free,” the blog said. “Today, we’ve seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there’s anything we learned, it’s that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It’s been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app.”
SoftBank buys ‘5 percent’ stake in IRobot
SoftBank has purchased a 5 percent stake in robot vacuum-cleaner maker IRobot, Bloomberg sources have said. The purchase would be …
Nokia sets Dubai as base for its innovation lab
Nedaa has signed an agreement with Finnish multinational ICT company Nokia formally designating Dubai as the headquarters of the latter’s pioneering Innovation and Creativity Lab.
Adobe to pull the plug on Flash
Adobe Systems has said that it plans to phase out its Flash Player plug-in by the end of 2020, according …