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Skype was blocked in the UAE over the weekend Telco providers du and Etisalat have responded to public confusion around the sudden lack of access to Voice over Internet Protocol service Skype by reminding users of the legal VOIP alternatives that exist within the UAE. Users had been left puzzled... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/etisalat-du-skype-voip/

Beachill’s solar-powered mattress was one of the finalists at TestBED James Dartnell spoke to the three finalists of Marriott Hotels’ TestBED programme for technology startups, which launched in the Middle East and Africa region for the first time in September this year. Ten-week a... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/features/gcc-hospitality-innovation-testbed/

Thirteen teams of students from across the Middle East have won prizes at Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition finals this week Thirteen teams of students from across the Middle East have won prizes at Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition finals this week. The winners were sel... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/students-huawei-ict-skill-competition/

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Apple and Amazon are reportedly in discussions to open a presence in Saudi Arabia Apple and Amazon are having separate discussions over the prospect of opening a presence in Saudi Arabia, two sources have told Reuters. A third Reuters source confirmed that Apple was in talks with SAGIA, Saudi... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/apple-amazon-talks-set-saudi-presence/

Paul Clarke, head of product and innovation, Network International Payment solutions provider Network International has strengthened its product proposition for the hospitality sector following a partnership with payment solution counterpart 3C Payment. Network International is the largest... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/network-international-3c-payment/

New findings reveal the salaries of Fortune 500 CIOs New research has compiled the salary details of 25 Fortune 500 CIOs’ salaries and overall compensation packages. The research, by Josh Fruhlinger and Ann Bednarz of CIO, shows the vast earning potential for US-based Fortune 500 IT exe... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/fortune-500-cios-salaries/

Ooredoo has recently shared an overview on the growing importance of smart cities in the Sultanate of Oman and its contribution to creating prosperous, economically diverse knowledge-based societies. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/ooredoo-shares-smart-city-vision-oman/

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed receives the Informatics Medal His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has received the Informatics Medal in recognition of his support in making Smart Dubai’s ambitions a reality. HH r... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/sheikh-mohammed-informatics-medal/

du has launched an online process to collect customers’ official Tax Registration Numbers, as issued by the Federal Tax Authority. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/du-introduces-online-vat-registration-customers/

Edward Snowden, together with the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Guardian Project, has created Haven – an open source app that can run on any Android phone and turn it into a surveillance system. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/haven-edward-snowden-security-app/

Dubai Customs’ “smart innovations” have played a huge part in helping to increase the number of customs transactions in Port Rashid and across the emirate’s borders, the organisation has said Dubai Customs’ “smart innovations” have played a huge part in helping to increase the number of customs t... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smart-innovations-port-rashid/

Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the mobile phone market in the GCC region Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the mobile phone... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/vat-gcc-mobile-phone-market/

Reuters has reported that eight lawsuits have been filed in various federal courts in the US, accusing Apple of defrauding iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, ever since the company opened up about the year-old software change. The tweak... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/apple-faces-lawsuits-saying-slows-ageing-iphones/

Etisalat has successfully launched a pre-commercial 5G network in certain locations within the UAE including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-pre-commercial-5g-network/

Earlier this month, I’d attended an event organised by UAE Banks Federation (UBF), which has created a platform for banks in the region to come together and share threat intelligence. At present, this alliance has 13 financial institutions actively collaborating on threat information. The UBF e... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/banking-collaboration-beat-hacker/

Abu Dhabi DED’s Electronic Trading licence initiative aims to reinforce the government’s efforts toward providing smarter electronic services and boost e-commerce in the business sector in the capital. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-ded-electronic-trading/

The year 2020 will be a pivotal year in AI-related employment dynamics, according to a recent study by Gartner, as artificial intelligence (AI) will become a positive job motivator. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/ai-2-3-million-jobs-2020-gartner/

Apple has recently admitted to intentionally slowing down iPhones as they get older to prevent the devices from shutting down due to old batteries. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/apple-slow-older-iphone-models/

Dubai has launched a trial run of the region’s first electric hydrogen-powered vehicle, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced recently. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-rta-tests-hydrogen-powered-taxis/

Ericsson has signed agreements for credit facilities with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for $220 million, maturing in 2023, and AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK) for $150 million, maturing in 2025. Of these new funds, 98 million will replace credit with NIB that was set to mature in 2019. A dense... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ericsson-raise-370-million-5g-research/

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the foundation, has approved the 2018 plans and strategies of the Dubai Future Foundation. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/sheikh-hamdan-dubai-future-2018/

The UAE’s telecom regulator on Saturday announced the launch of IMT-2020, known as 5G, and asked mobile network operators in the country to start preparing for the fifth-generation network, which will revolutionise Internet usage in the UAE, according to Khaleej Times. The... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/tra-urges-uae-operators-prep-5g-roll/

Tahawul Tech brings you the IT channel edition of Transformation Talk, a monthly round up of the biggest developments in the partner business. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/video/transformation-talk-channel-edition-23-12-17/

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Emaar Hospitality Group has unveiled three new projects for digitalisation that will leverage IoT and AI to enhance guest experience, promote organisation-wide digital innovation and drive operational excellence. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/emaar-hospitality-digital-transformation/

Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East and Africa, Sophos, reviews the most prominent risks from 2017, and what we can expect in 2018. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/insight/sophos-malware-trends-predictions/

The move is in compliance with the Federal Decree-Law No 8 of 2017 issued by the government on the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the UAE. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-five-percent-vat/

The two programmes are aimed at meeting the rapid changes in science and technology to help to empower the youth through the creation of an ecosystem that supports the passion for innovation. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/oman-innovation-factory-young-inventors/

  Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and collaborative with every coming year. As with previous years, 2017 saw no shortage of cyberattacks. In an ongoing index of predictions, projections for 2018, we spoke to industry experts to find out what happens next.   How will the treat ... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/features/trends-security-pros-need-think-going-2018/

The Dubai Police has announced its ‘Strategic Plan for Artificial Intelligence,’ which will see the government agency integrate AI technology to run all of its services by 2031. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-police-adopts-ai-strategic-plan/

Etisalat has announced the opening of its ultramodern Open Innovation Center in Dubai, which aims to be a hub to showcase the innovative solutions and that help drive digital transformation by enabling the use of latest technologies. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-innovation-centre-opens-dubai/

The last 12 months has been action-packed in the world cybersecurity. Ted Julian, VP Product Management and Co-Founder of Resilient, IBM, shares cybersecurity predictions for 2018. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/looking-ahead-cybersecurity-predictions-2018/

Jian Gao, PhD candidate in engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, is investigating how a next generation model of mobile communications could be the key to faster cell service, fewer dropped calls, and cheaper phone bills. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/nyu-ad-crowdforwarding-mobile-service/

Red Hat’s Santiago Madruga on why operators need to embrace the opportunities offered by digitalisation in order to compete effectively against a host of new pure-play digital companies. http://www.tahawultech.com/insight/redhat-telcos-digital-transformation/

Acuity uses its AI capabilities to carry out complex commands including finding the closest hospital with free beds and alerting relevant hospital teams. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dha-avanza-acuity-dubai/

Modern security cameras come packed with features. Here’s a guide to the most important factors to consider when shopping for one. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/video/choose-home-security-camera/

The Kuwait Vision 2035 will fuel further private sector for the the national economy and boost efforts in achieving sustainable development, says a Kuwaiti government official. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/private-sector-kuwait-vision-2035/

Facebook has recently announced that it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when others have uploaded photos of them, if they agree to let the company keep a facial template on file. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/facebooks-facial-recognition-untagged-photos/

“After careful investigations, the United states is publicly attributing the massive WannaCry cyber-attack to North Korea,” said White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/us-wannacry-cyber-attack-north-korea/

Saudi Arabia has more than 44 million mobile phone subscribers and  88 percent rate of smartphone ownership, which is almost double the international average, according to the Kingdom’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC). Arab News has quoted CITC Gov. Abdul Aziz ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-smartphone-penetration-exceeds-global-average/

Blink Studios has showcased its latest MR and VR offerings with Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Odyssey MR Kit at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). http://www.tahawultech.com/news/blink-studios-vr-tech-diff/

The ITU IDI has ranked Bahrain as the leader in the Arab world, and 31st globally, showing continued progress in connectivity and use of ICT. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/bahrain-ict-development-index-itu/

Information and communication technology (ICT) is significant in securing economic growth and boosting vital industries, says Kuwaiti officials. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/kuwait-ict-vital-economic-growth/

McAfee Labs saw malware reach an all-time high of 57.6 million new samples – which equates to four new samples per second. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/malware-record-high-mcafee/

NCR has announced that it has teamed-up with CoinHub to enable users to make cash withdrawals from their cryptocurrency account at the ATM. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/cryptocurrency-withdrawals-available-uae-atm/

With Face ID, an edge-to-edge OLED display, and wireless charging, the iPhone X is Apple’s nod to the future of smartphones. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/review-apple-iphone-x/

The first unified electronic platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air vehicles to be used in the UAE has been announced The first unified electronic platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air vehicles to be used in the UAE for recreational, service and commercial purposes... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-platform-uavs-launched/

A selection of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority mobile apps will be phased out and incorporated into the authority’s S’hail platform A selection of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) mobile apps will be phased out and incorporated into the authority’s S’hail platform, an... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/rta-merge-services-shail/

The partnership will enable interTouch to deliver “reliable and secure” connectivity and managed network solutions for the hospitality industry in Oman. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/networking/omantel-hospitality-intertouch/

Virgin Hyperloop One has announced that it has named Richard Branson as Chairman (non-executive), and has raised an additional $50 million ahead of its Series C round of funding with investments from Caspian Venture Capital and DP World. Branson joined the Virgin Hyperloop One board of directors... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/virgin-hyperloop-one-richard-branson/

“The attack was widespread and cost billions, and North Korea is directly responsible,” wrote Homeland Security adviser to President Donald Trump Tom Bossert. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/us-blames-north-korea-wannacry/

The ‘Omani Currency Reader’ uses the phone camera to read and analyse the currency note held in front of it in real time. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/oman-currency-detection-app/

The Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and incumbent telco STC signed a memorandum of understanding to train 800 Saudi graduate students to qualify them for qualitative jobs that require high skills in the communication and IT sector.  The signing ceremony took place in ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/saudis-stc-mcit-pen-pact-create-skilled-tech-workers/

The “smart system” helps drivers detect any irregularities in the driving activity of surrounding vehicles through high-communication protocol, Zigbee. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/aus-students-smart-system-zigbee/

An EGA study has revealed that UAE nationals want the internship opportunities to pursue STEM careers A survey commissioned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has found that young UAE nationals are increasingly aiming to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ega-uae-nationals-stem-opportunities/

The cohort teams presented their final work to Emirates Group, GE, and Etisalat Digital management teams and the wider investor community, taking their ideas from concept to tangible business solutions. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/intelak-tech-startup-graduates/

The ISNR 2017 exhibition is set to focus on the influence of AI in homeland security Artificial intelligence will form an important component of the eighth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018), hosted by the UAE’s Ministry of I... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/isnr-highlight-ai/

UAE-based MAG Lifestyle Development, part of the MAG Group, has announced that it will offer customers the opportunity to purchase properties using OneGram, the first Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-property-developer-sharia-cryptocurrency/

Nidal Abou-ltaif, president of Avaya International Avaya has announced that it has successfully completed its debt restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11.    Executives from Avaya International celebrated the announcement with key channel partners from the UAE and Oman at an Avaya Edge World ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/avaya-completes-restructuring-chapter-11/

KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that its office in Kuwait will now accept payments in bitcoins for a wide range of consulting services. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/kpmg-kuwait-accept-payments-bitcoins/

France Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has reportedly said that he aims to propose that the G20 group of major economies discuss regulation of the bitcoin virtual currency next year. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/france-bitcoin-regulation-dialogue-g20/

The number of new malicious files processed by Kaspersky Lab’s in-lab detection technologies reached 360,000 a day in 2017, which is 11.5 percent more than the previous year. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/kaspersky-lab-detects-360000-malicious-files-daily-2017/

Sharjah Public Library has launched its ‘Digital Library Collection’, providing 38,000 libraries and schools from around the world with access to 1,200 of the emirate’s eBooks and audiobooks. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/sharjah-digital-library/

Insurance underwriting agency elseco has partnered with SAP as to develop its ATOM insurtech next generation technology platform Insurance underwriting agency elseco has partnered with SAP to develop its ATOM insurtech technology platform on SAP Core Insurance Suite, Hybris and S4/HANA. The ATOM ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/atom-insurance-platform-elseco-sap/

The new online ecosystem provides visitors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia with exclusive information and benefits on the Vive platform. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/htc-vive-e-commerce-store/

Three teams walked away with a prototyping grant that will enable them to further develop their products at startAD’s Hardware Venture Launchpad’s Demo Day. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/startad-hardware-demo-day-uae/

Thales, whose products range from aerospace to defence, security and transportation, agreed to combine its digital businesses with Gemalto in a deal valued at about $5.42 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. Thales made a 51 euro per share “cum dividend” all-cash offer for all... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/thales-buy-gemalto-5-42-billion/

Lockheed Martin’s cyber kill chain approach breaks down each stage of a malware attack where you can identify and stop it. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/video/cyber-kill-chain/

With over 12 years of leadership experience, Khalfan is able to blend both his technology and management acumen to manage the operation of Knowledge Oman. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/knowledge-oman-president-al-mahzary/

Richard Moulds, General Manager at Whitewood Security, explains why we can’t afford to leave random numbers to chance to protect our data. When is a random number not a random number? The problem with answering this question is that it is impossible to tell a truly random number from one that i... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/opinion/search-real-random-numbers/

The Lab is designed with the intent to train, host and implement technology innovations to help Egypt progress towards achieving its Sustainable Development Strategy and to help address global challenges. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/un-regional-tech-innovation-lab-egypt/

In order to meet the eligibility criteria, applicants must possess scientific skills or professional qualities that are not abundantly available in the Kingdom, or they should be company owners who can invest in the country. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-arabia-green-card-vision-2030/

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has launched the electronic Early Warning Scores (EWS) project to assist clinicians in taking evidence-based decisions based on early warning scores for different age and obstetric groups. Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS), Modified Early... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mohap-launches-electronic-ews-project/

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has repealed the net neutrality rules, which were aimed at ensuring Internet providers treat all web traffic equally. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/fcc-repeals-net-neutrality/

STC and Qualys have announced an agreement to deliver a regionally hosted, cloud-based security and compliance platform to secure global digital transformation for enterprises throughout the Saudi Arabia. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/stc-qualys-security-compliance-saudi/

Here are some features that smartphone aficionados can expect from Qualcomm Snapdragon 845-enabled devices in 2018 and beyond. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-845-smartphones-2018/

The announcement is the most recent in a series of steps affirming the CBB’s commitment to developing Bahrain into a leader of fintech innovation. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/cbb-endorses-bahrain-fintech-bay/

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Executives showcased advances in the Bing search engine, Cortana and Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools utilising artificial intelligence. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/microsoft-ai-bing-cortana-office-365/

Simon Hu, SVP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud, said that the data centre provides “powerful, scalable and cost-effective cloud computing services” to regional public and enterprise customers. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/alibaba-cloud-one-year-anniversary-dubai/

The new age RFID landscape enables organisations to access to more accurate and frequent inventory data. http://www.tahawultech.com/insight/rfid-retail-data-accuracy-inventory/

Group-IB has released a report detailing the operations of a Russian-speaking targeted attack group dubbed as MoneyTaker. Tarek Kuzbari In less than two years, this group has conducted over 20 successful attacks on financial institutions and legal firms around the world. Although the group has... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/group-ib-uncovers-russian-hacker-group-moneytaker/

Omar Al-Batati, Governor of Job Creation and Employment Commission, Saudi Arabia, has recently highlighted that a number of industrial jobs will inevitably be displaced by robots. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/robots-industrial-jobs-saudi/

Gemalto has rejected the unsolicited and conditional proposal by the French tech consulting giant Atos to buy the cybersecurity vendor for $5.06 billion. Gemalto’s board says the company is best positioned to grow successfully on a standalone basis and create long term value for its... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/66714/

Starting today,  Volvo Cars begins developing its autonomous driving vehicles with help from Swedish families, who will test its cars on the public roads of Gothenburg and share their impressions with Volvo Cars engineers. The first two families, the Hains and the Simonovskis from the Gothenburg ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/swedish-families-help-volvo-develop-autonomous-drive-cars/

The study found approximately two-thirds of IT executives surveyed had dealt with an email security incident originating from a deceptive messages. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/cybercriminals-bypass-email-security/

The UAE is working with Saudi Arabia’s central bank to develop a joint digital currency to be used for cross-border transactions between the two nations. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-saudi-arabia-joint-digital-currency/

With the the Surface Pro (2017), Microsoft has rebooted its flagship Surface product improving its performance and battery life. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/hands-surface-book-2/

The next-generation data centre will exist beyond walls, seamlessly integrating core facilities with a more intelligent, mission-critical edge of network, according to the latest insights from Vertiv. According to Vertiv, these Gen 4 data centres are emerging and will become the model for IT... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/vertiv-2018-advent-gen-4-data-centres/

Next Orbit Ventures (NOVF) ESDM, the newly launched Abu Dhabi-based fund established under the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) jurisdiction, has announced the launch of $2 billion fund for building semiconductors and electronics fab ecosystem in India. (L-R) Steve Bernett (Financial Centre... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/adgm-regulated-2-billion-feeder-fund-india-launched/

Al Ain-based UAE University selected Khadamat for the deployment, and was supported by FSI Middle East who worked closely with Serco and Mubadala. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/uae-university-cafm-khadamat/

The Middle East’s lack of understanding of the upcoming EU regulation is likely to place businesses across a wide range of sectors including cloud services, banking and finance, healthcare, insurance and tourism at significant risk. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/insight/middle-east-gdpr-challenge-opportunity/

Careem has introduced its fleet of special car type Assist to serve the Abu Dhabi community of people of determination. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/careem-assist-car-service-abu-dhabi/

Commenting on the UNICEF report, Dr Yahya Al-Mawali said that children need to be protected from the dangers of the internet. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/unicef-oman-children-digital-protection/

Google has recently announced that it will be opening an artificial intelligence centre in China. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/google-open-china-ai-research-hub/

The TRA has launched its Our Future VR project The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched its Our Future project, which aims to help students determine their university specialisation that suits their skills and capacities, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/tra-our-future-htc/

OSN has launched its digital content platform ASLI OSN has announced the launch of its latest digital offering, ASLI, which is set to become the region’s first free curated content publishing platform. The announcement was made during the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 (DIFF17). ASLI, t... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/osn-launches-digital-platform-asli/

According to reports, both firms have agreed to withdraw all claims against each other which ensures “all parties are aligned” on the sale to a consortium led by Bain Capital. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/hardware/toshiba-western-digital-settle-dispute-2/

Located at the World Trade Center Abu Dhabi and Burjuman Dubai Metro station, the outlets are part of a new generation of digitally-enabled branch that combines the benefits of digital banking with a personalised service. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/adib-express-branches-digital-banking/

The UAE has reportedly become the first-ever Arab-Islamic country to become an official member of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-membership-international-charter-space-major-disasters/

The move comes amid increased global developments focused on integrating VR and AR technologies to enhance cinematic experiences. Opening Saudi cinemas present the Kingdom with tremendous opportunities to leverage VR technologies in pioneering initiatives that will bring immersive experiences to movie-goers. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-cinemas-open-amid-vr-shift/

Commercial Bank of Dubai CEO Dr Bernd van Linder is a rare commodity in his heavily-digitised industry. Boasting a PhD in artificial intelligence, the tech-minded leader joined CBD in January, and looks the perfect fit to guide the firm into the end-to-end digital age. James Dartnell caught up... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/features/commercial-bank-of-dubai-ceo/

Today’s smartphones contain a plethora of sensors which provide an  array of features and functionalities boosting the overall user experience of the device. Some premium smartphones have already integrated more than 15 different sensors and this number is set to increase due to technological ad... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/smartphone-sensor-shipments-top-10b-2020-study/

Altran has entered into an agreement to acquire Delta Partners-backed Aricent for $2 billion Engineering and R&D services provider Altran has entered into an agreement to acquire Delta Partners-backed Aricent, a “digital leader” in design and engineering services, for a total... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/delta-partners-backed-aricent-altran/

Scott Hays, Epicor SoftwareG Global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, Epicor Software, has introduced the latest version of Epicor ERP, the enterprise resource planning solution. The latest release includes powerful new functionality to enable manufacturers to grow, innovate,... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/epicor-software-unveils-erp/

Developed by the UAE University, the technology being utilised by the Abu Dhabi Police could be used for helping people in emergencies and to find residents if they get lost in remote areas. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-police-drones-search-rescue/

LinkedIn Influencers are selected to join this programme by invitation only, and comprise of 500+ of the world’s foremost thinkers, leaders, and innovators. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/sheikh-hamdan-linkedin-influencer/

Following the announcement from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center is now accepting entries for the UAE Astronaut Programme. At the end of 2018, four carefully selected Emirati... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mbrsc-urges-uae-youth-register-space-programme/

Verizon has selected Ericsson to provide networking equipment for their commercial 5G launch Ericsson has been selected to provide networking equipment for the commercial Verizon 5G launch, the firms have announced. Verizon 5G will feature the pre-standard 5G commercial radio network and the 5G... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/verizon-5g-launch-2018-ericsson/

The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/hardware/middle-east-africa-pcd-hit-15-2-slump/

The UAE will generate AED 33.8 billion ($9.2 billion) by 2020 thanks to digital transformation, said Dr. Aisha Bin Butti Bin Bishr, Director-General of the Smart Dubai Office. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smart-dubai-uae-9-2b-digital-transformation-2020/

French technology consulting firm Atos offered to buy Gemalto for $5.06 billion on Monday to boost its cybersecurity services as states and big corporations seek to cope with a growing number of attacks on the Internet worldwide, says a Reuters report. Thierry Breton The bid comes as Gemalto,... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/atos-makes-5-billion-bid-gemalto/

As part of the programme, Microsoft employees will be given detailed insights into different concepts that are important to the development of AI. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/microsoft-ai-university-skill-shortage/

Apple has confirmed it had reached an agreement to acquire music discovery service Shazam, the UK-based app that allows users to recognise songs just after hearing a few seconds of it, according to media reports. While the firm did not reveal the acquisition value, media reports suggest it could ... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/apple-purchases-shazam/

Ericsson ConsumerLab has announced the seventh edition of its annual trend report, ‘The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018 and beyond’ Ericsson ConsumerLab has announced the seventh edition of its annual trend report, ‘The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018 and beyond’. The report points to a paradigm ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ericsson-2018-consumer-trends/

The participants took up training courses focused on the sales and maintenance of mobile devices, which can help increase employment rate among Saudi women. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-women-kingdoms-telecom-space/

Thales and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) have launched a cloud encryption service for enterprise customers, allowing them to protect and control their data in the cloud. Thales signed a cloud service provider agreement with STC to provide data encryption solutions through the STC cloud platform... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/stc-thales-launch-enterprise-cloud-encryption-service/