The DeG workshop explored the fundamentals of empowering citizens by transforming Sharjah into a fully smart city via the Internet of Things.
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Ooredoo Oman, National Electricity Centre ink IoT agreement
Ooredo Oman and NEC have signed a deal to establish an Internet of Things (IoT) network system to facilitate of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), micro services and the internet.1 6282
Dubai start-ups to increase spending on cloud
Seventy percent of startups in Dubai currently use cloud computing, and that 24 per cent even built their startups on the cloud. Meanwhile, 38 per cent of those not yet on the cloud plan to adopt the technology in the near future.
Foundations laid for UAE Expo pavilion
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and Chief Executive of Emirates …
GEMS announces drone education course
GEMS Education has announced the launch of a drone education course to be conducted at its GEMS Dubai American Academy …
Microsoft flaunts AI progress in Bing, Cortana and Office 365
Executives showcased advances in the Bing search engine, Cortana and Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools utilising artificial intelligence.
IDC: GCC smartphone market down 4.9% in Q3
The GCC smartphone market dipped 4.9% while the mobile phone market remained flat in Q3 2017, according to the latest …
HSBC begins refunding UAE customers following technical glitch
Some HSBC customers have been charged three to four times the amount due to the bank, following a technical glitch that took hold last week.
UAE Exchange launches gocash card and mobile app
UAE Exchange has announced its partnership with online travel firm Cleartrip for a co-branded gocash card and mobile app, which …
EY DSOC launches in Muscat
EY has opened a “multi-million dollar” MENA Digital Security Operations Centre (DSOC), inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Salem Al-Futaisi, …
Bahrain banks to set up dedicated R&D fintech firm
Algo Bahrain will support the regional Islamic banking sector through the R&D of fintech products and other innovative, sharia-compliant banking solutions.