The United States has ended a four-month ban on passengers carrying laptops on-board U.S. bound flights from certain airports in …
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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 3622
Gartner: Worldwide IT spend to grow 2.4 percent in 2017
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase from 2016, according to Gartner. …
DIFC Courts, Microsoft to drive DX of future court systems
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has announced its partnership with Microsoft to drive the digital transformation of the commercial courts systems in the region and beyond.
Vision Fund spree begins with $473m farming, AI bets
SoftBank has announced almost half a billion dollars’ worth of tech investments in a diverse group of companies ranging from …
Emirates NBD commits AED1bn to drive digital transformation
The bank had announced a AED500 million investment in digital banking initiatives last year, but the management has increased investments to spearhead its vision to become the region’s leader in digital banking.
Juniper Networks names Google veteran Bikash Koley as CTO
Juniper Networks has recently announced that Bikash Koley will be named chief technology officer, reporting to chief executive officer Rami Rahim.
Panasonic introduces new HD visual communications platform
Panasonic launches KX-VC HDVC to help organisations meet challenging enterprise communication demands.
KPMG: UAE third most prepared for change in the world
The United Arab Emirates is most prepared for change among the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, and the …
Google redesigns mobile app, launches personalised ‘Feed’
Google has announced it is revamping its mobile app to include a personalised feed of links about hobbies, travel, sports and other topics – a move that puts the search company into more direct competition with social networks such as Facebook.
Google Glass returns for the enterprise
Google parent company Alphabet is reportedly giving Google Glass another chance. According to reports, the company has revived the controversial …