Emirates NBD has announced that its debit and credit card customers can now pay via Google Pay.
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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 3861
Saudi Arabia grooms next generation cybersecurity experts
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has started training the first batch in the Cybersecurity Training Program (CyberPro), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Dubai calls on global VR innovators and creative thinkers
Burj Khalifa is teaming up with HTC Vive and Dubai Future Accelerators, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, to further business opportunities within the VR ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa.
UAE-based Virgin Mobile MEA mulls IPO
Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa is exploring options including selling all or part of itself, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
FinTech poised to reshape future financial markets: study
Investments in Gulf-based fintech startups are expected to reach $ 2 billion in the next decade, compared to a mere $ 150 million invested in the last 10 years, according to a new study by MENA Research Partners (MRP), a leading research company in the region.
Pure Storage launches new cloud data services
All-flash storage firm Pure Storage has announced Pure Storage Cloud Data Services, a suite of new cloud offerings that run …
Riverbed announces enhancements to SD-WAN solution
Riverbed has announced significant enhancements and new subscription pricing for its SD-WAN solution. According to the firm, with this latest …
Fortinet announces 2019 threat predictions
Fortinet has today unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs team about the threat landscape for 2019 and beyond. These predictions …
Zayed University to host inaugural Drone Synergies Global Conference
Zayed University will host the first edition of the Drone Synergies Global Conference, according to a report in WAM. The …
Microsoft’s “hyper-portable, ultra-affordable” hybrid device now in the UAE
Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Surface Go – the smallest, lightest, most affordable Surface device to date – in the UAE.