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Excessive technology use to blame for child obesity in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens.1 3751
Android creator Andy Rubin unveils Essential Phone
Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, has launched a smartphone and Smart Home assistant under his new company called Essential.
Review: BlackBerry’s KEYone phone brings back the keyboard
BlackBerry’s new KEYone Android phone, complete with a real keyboard, could win back some of its enterprise customers.
Qualcomm ships more than 1M chips daily to power IoT devices
Qualcomm Technologies has announced at its Internet of Things (IoT) industry analyst workshop that the company is currently shipping more than 1 million chips per day for connected devices globally.
Microsoft previews the 2017 Surface Pro
The 5th generation version of Microsoft’s performance tablet is here. Its looks are largely unchanged, but there are substantial internal improvements.
One in 10 Smart Home devices in UAE remain unsecured: study
Recent research by Symantec found that an unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) device is attacked within two minutes once connected to the Internet
Vintage tech: HP ThinkJet
The birth of commercial inkjet printing can be traced all the way back to 1984, when thermal inkjet technology developed at HP was introduced in a high-quality, low-price personal printer known as the ThinkJet.
Apple iPhone sales slide
Apple has reported falling iPhone sales, shifting 50.8 million of the devices in the quarter ending 1st April, down from 51.2 million …
Bose launches new Bluetooth speakers
Bose has launched what the company claims to be its best Bluetooth speakers ever — the new SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink …
HP Inc announces new lineup of Pavilion laptops
HP Inc. has announced a new lineup of Pavilion laptops with sophisticated designs, and features to inspire today’s students and tomorrow’s reinventors.