Apple shares have hit record highs after the company reportedly posted ‘better-than-expected’ quarterly results and its highly anticipated iPhone X hit shelves.
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Bahrain mulls single broadband network roll out
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain held a series of briefings with telecom operators this month to discuss the new economic regulatory framework, a key step towards achieving single network in the kingdom.0 4574
KACST announces $133 million Q1 2018 start-up fund
Technology companies throughout Saudi Arabia are set to receive start-up funds up to 500 million Saudi Riyals ($133.3 million) from …
iPhone X arrives at Etisalat tomorrow
Customers can pre-order iPhone X today at www.etisalat.ae and Etisalat stores, and it will be available in stores starting on 3 November.
Gartner: worldwide PC shipments declined 3.6 percent in Q3
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 67 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3.6 percent decline from the third …
Polycom: two thirds of millennials feel ‘judged’ when working remotely
Polycom research has found that workplaces across the world aren’t accepting the way young employees want to do their jobs, …
Facebook opens regional headquarters in Dubai
Since 2012, Facebook has been embraced by users here, and has grown its MENA user base by 264%, equating to 164 million monthly active people.
UAE national health insurer drives digital transformation with Microsoft cloud
The move is said to enable Daman in its objective to further drive innovation through a combination of state-of-the-art technology and health insurance-related expertise offered by a highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
Saudi Arabia announces $500B project to build mega city NEOM
NEOM will focus on nine specialised investment sectors that will drive the future of human civilisation, energy and water, mobility, biotech, food, technological and digital sciences, advanced manufacturing, media, and entertainment.
RIPE NCC, TRA, AUB ink MoUs to develop Internet services
The MoUs are aimed at improving Internet-based researches and activities and enhance the operational efficiency of networks in the Middle East.
Worldwide IT spending set to hit $3.7 trillion in 2018: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.3 percent from 2017 estimated spending …