Samsung has launched a new series of “smart feature phones” called REX, which the firm will sell in emerging markets. …
Middle East, Technology
Over 80% of UAE centennials are mobile gamers: study
The global gaming market will reach over $115 billion in 2018. At over $50 billion, the mobile gaming industry accounts for nearly half of all the global gaming revenue.0 4293
Oracle contests Google ‘fair use’ ruling over Java
Oracle has said that an appeals court should rule, as a matter of law, that Google’s commercial use of Java …
Bill Gates answers Reddit users
Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates recently took part in a question-and-answer session on popular message board site Reddit. Gates’ Ask Me Anything …
MENA cloud spending to reach $462.3m in 2013
Gartner on Sunday predicted that the MENA public cloud services market will generate $462.3 million in revenue during 2013, marking …
Flash Player vulnerabilities trigger emergency update
Adobe updated Flash Player on Thursday in order to patch a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers have reportedly been …
Microsoft, Symantec take down botnet
Microsoft and Symantec on Wednesday announced that they have dismantled a botnet that took over millions of computers for criminal …
Cloud World Forum quickly attracts delegates
Over 200 delegates have already signed up to join global cloud experts at the third annual Cloud World Forum MENA, …
Google creates €60m French media fund
Google has created a €60 million (US$81 million) fund designed to settle disputes with French publishers over lost revenues, providing …
Google publishes detailed maps of North Korea
Google has published detailed maps of North Korea, based on information entered by users via its online Map Maker tool. …
The truth behind Google Transparency Reports
Google’s Transparency Reports, which are released every six months, are interesting not just for what they reveal about government requests …