The company said in a statement that the new features, which are being rolled out across the MENA region, aim to address three key areas: flexibility, efficiency and earnings.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5682
Xennials: the latest micro-generation everyone’s talking about
Dan Woodman, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Melbourne, has curated a new category for those born between 1977 and 1983, which he says are “a combination of the pessimistic Gen X-ers and optimistic millennials.”
Abu Dhabi solar plant ‘on track’ to start operations in 2019
The 1.2-gigawatt project is “well on track and on schedule,” said Mothana Qteishat, Jinko Solar’s managing director for project development in the Middle East and North Africa.
NEOM sparks over 60,000 social media mentions in first week
According to monitoring service Meltwater India & Middle East, over 75 percent of the social media chatter was posted in Arabic, followed by 24 percent in English.
UAE-based online marketplace Matic raises $3m to expand regional operations
The platform, which matches individuals seeking professional cleaning services with cleaning companies, has leveraged the technology that it developed to upgrade the convenience, quality, and safety of home cleaning.
UAE’s first autonomous drone delivery project signs up US-based Fetchr
In partnership with Skycart and Eniverse, Fetchr will help to develop the first autonomous drone delivery service in the region.
One Million Arab Coders project draws 500,000 applicants in first week
Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the initiative seeks to train a million young people in coding techniques to empower Arab youth and arm them with the tools to succeed in the age of technology.
Worldwide public cloud services market set to hit $260bn in 2017: Gartner
The highest revenue growth will come from cloud system infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service [IaaS]), which is projected to grow 36.6 percent in 2017 to reach $34.7 billion.
Voting now open for Masters of Tech Awards 2018
Without technology vendors, so many of the cutting-edge technology products and solutions that are transforming our world at a breakneck speed would not exist. It’s time that the work of technology companies was given the acknowledgement it deserves in the Middle East.
Sony’s robotic dog ‘Aibo’ makes a comeback
It comes equipped with a powerful computer chip, OLED displays for eyes and the ability to connect to mobile networks. Like its predecessor, the new pet toy responds to voice commands and can bark, sit and wag its tail. I