Facebook has hit 2 billion active monthly users, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a post on Tuesday.
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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 3537
Dubai Police to deploy autonomous patrol cars by end of 2017
The Dubai Police has recently signed a deal with Singapore-based OTSAW Digital to deploy autonomous outdoor patrol cars called O-R3.
Google hit with record EU fine over shopping service feud
Google has been fined €2.42 billion ($2.7bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had distorted the market by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.
Emirates begins biometric, automated departure gate projects
Emirates is beginning work on two new projects that will “streamline” the check-in and immigration checks at Dubai international Airport …
Google to stop scanning Gmail accounts for ad purposes
In a blog post on Friday, Google Cloud SVP, Diane Greene, said G Suite’s Gmeila is already not used as input for ads personalisation, and Google will follow suit later this year with the free Gmail service.
Honeywell helps aircraft operators comply with mandate
Honeywell has met the performance standard for transponders required by the European Aviation Safety Agency to make air traffic management …
UAE blocks Skype voice and video services again
Microsoft-owned internet calling service Skype has reportedly been blocked again in the UAE amid confusion regarding the status of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications in the country.
MoI mulls drone tracking devices for fine collection
The UAE’s Ministry of Interior has mooted the enforcement of tracking devices on drones, which would record data on flight …
Maqta Gateway launches online payment service
Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and the developer and operator of Maqta Port Community System (MPCS), has …
TRA warns users against latest Snapchat update
The TRA noted the risks of automatically providing a map of the users’ location without their knowledge, which may lead to unaccounted consequences and breaches that harm the privacy of individuals.