Nour Elotaiby

Lenovo Launches First Arabic Gaming Community in Saudi Arabia
Online portal caters to the Kingdom’s ever-growing collective of gamers, providing access to exclusive content, events and discussions Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 14 June 2021 – Since the introduction of Lenovo’s Legion gaming sub-brand in 2017, the company has introduced a host of PCs, desktops and accessories. As part of its focus on providing gamers with […]

Artificial intelligence in mobility
by Michael Majster, François-Joseph Van Audenhove, Olivier Ninane, Olivier Pilot, Mathieu Blondel, Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Michael Eiden, Rick Eagar Beyond the hype, where the true value lies After all the hype, driverless cars guided by artificial intelligence (AI) are still some years away. However, this is far from being the only application of AI in mobility and transport. There is still […]

Kaspersky discovers various malicious apps disguised as bestselling game
Recognized as the world’s top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on app stores offering additional Minecraft features. Though these malicious apps were deleted from official stores, Kaspersky experts have found newly developed […]

Finastra showcases Open Banking innovations during DIFC Innovation Month
Company highlights FusionFabric.cloud, its powerful open development platform in Dubai Dubai, UAE, June 13, 2021: Finastra, the largest pure-play software vendor that serves the entire financial services industry, is participating in Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Innovation Month, which focuses on early-stage fintech start-ups and helps them innovate towards a new generation of Open Banking platforms. […]

First customer in Saudi Arabia takes delivery of HUAWEI Vision S smart screen
Part of new range of Super Device products, delivered to first Saudi customer in very quick time June 10th , Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia has announced the first delivery of its new HUAWEI Vision S smart screen to a customer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The HUAWEI Vision S, part of Huawei’s new […]

TikTok becomes the home for football fans in the MENA region this UEFA EURO 2020
TikTok is the official partner of UEFA EURO 2020 – the first digital entertainment platform to sponsor a major international tournament TikTok is bringing a range of exciting features so that creators can recreate, celebrate and amplify the action on the pitch Riyadh, KSA- June 10, 2021: As part of its partnership with the UEFA EURO […]

Sports for All Federation and Saudi Esports Federation scoop gold at 2021 Sport Industry Awards for “Move To Game” fitness and gaming tie-up
Initiative launched in saw 15+ sports federations participate Unique Saudi-developed platform combined gaming and sports in new ways Gamification of everyday life saw over 205K participants take more than 13 billion steps Virtual challenges and real-life e-sports events enhanced audience participation “Move To Game” sets new benchmark for integrated sports initiatives with impact (Riyadh, Saudi […]

Huawei opens its largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Center in China
Huawei advocates for industry-wide capability building, knowledge sharing, and tighter coalitions Middle East, June 9, 2021: Huawei opened its largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Center in Dongguan, China today, with representatives from GSMA, SUSE, the British Standards Institution, and regulators from the UAE and Indonesia speaking at the opening ceremony. Along with […]

Middle East and Pakistan based logistics platform Trukkin raises $7 Million (26 Million SAR) in Series A funding round
June 9, 2021: The logistics and supply chain startup Trukkin has secured an investment round of 26 Million SAR for it’s Series A round. The round was led by Saudi based Emkan Capital with the participation from Impact46 Seed Fund, Taya Group and other strategic investors. Founded in 2017 by former Barclays banker Janardan Dalmia, Trukkin […]

KPMG Private Enterprise unveils a new competition for the UAE’s tech innovators
Tech scale-ups invited to pitch to investors and major industry players looking for the next emerging giant to invest in, buy or join The UAE winner will go on to compete in KPMG’s global finals Dubai, UAE, June 9, 2021: The search is on for the UAE’s top tech innovators who are ready to become the next global titans with the […]

OPPO ‘Ups its Game’ with Smartphone Prizes, Themes and Props to Celebrate PUBG Mobile Pro League Arabia S1 Finals 2021
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 8 June, 2021 – As the official smartphone partner for PUBG MOBILE Esports in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for 2021, global technology company OPPO has announced a series of new digital activations in celebration of the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Arabia Season 1 finals. Set to take place from June 10-12, 2021, […]

Garena Free Fire MAX officially launches in MENA with over 2 million registrations
Download Garena Free Fire MAX from today Continue your progress with Garena Free Fire MAX for an optimised experience Rewards to be given to the over 2 million users in MENA Dubai, 8 June 2021 – Garena Free Fire MAX is now available for download on both the iOS App and Google Play store, for users in the Middle East and North […]

Acer Expands its Gaming Portfolio with New Notebooks and Desktops
The new Predator gaming notebooks now include the new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H-series processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series Laptop GPUs for powerful yet ultraportable gaming Acer updates its range of gaming desktops to include new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors or AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series desktop processors, and NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ […]

Kaspersky saves industrial business $1.7m, reveals independent study
Kaspersky has saved one of its clients $1.7 million – representing a 135% return on investment (ROI) – through using the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks, according to a commissioned Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. Following an interview with the client, an electricity provider with 400 substations, Forrester calculated the saving based on the benefits, […]

Ericsson ConsumerLab: 5G already changing smartphone use in Saudi Arabia
Largest 5G consumer study to date captures opinions equivalent to 1.3 billion consumers and 220 million 5G users globally In Saudi Arabia, early adopters of 5G are satisfied with the speed, and 60 percent want more innovative apps and services 5G users spend 3 hours more per week on live video streaming and 1.5 hours […]

Huawei and Viber Partnership Goes from Strength to Strength as AppGallery delivers on its promise
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia June 7th 2021: Huawei, one of the leading global technology company, announced it is expanding its long-term brand cooperation with Viber following a successful consumer response to the company’s international call and messaging app on AppGallery. The service, which has hundreds of millions users in 190 countries, was one of the first major […]

Cisco Study Reveals Top Cybersecurity Considerations for SMEs in 2021
Three Factors Highlighted as Crucial to Achieving Desired Security Outcomes: Enabling Business, Managing Risk and Operating Efficiently Riyadh, KSA, 7 June 2021 — Cisco has today published its 2021 SMB Security Outcomes Study, a derivative of Cisco’s flagship cybersecurity report, 2021 Security Outcomes Study, highlighting what SMB leaders are doing to thrive in today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, as […]

Real Estate Development Fund… The Harmony between Innovation and Communication
The last couple of years were fundamental for Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) to reinstate their new transformation system and showcase their achievements since the fund first announced the new system in 2017. Before 2017, REDF had many accumulated challenges to overcome. More than 500,000 citizens were on the waiting list to acquire their mortgage […]

Ministry of Health confirms participation at Arab Health 2021
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 June 2021: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has confirmed its participation at Arab Health 2021, the largest exhibition for the healthcare industry in the MENA region, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 21-24 June under the theme ‘United by Business’. The Ministry will showcase […]

Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia Signs MoU, aims to become Gulf’s Regional VMware IT Academy
Regional academy plans to support Saudi Vision 2030 Local Content including the creation of jobs, and youth skills development. June 6, 2021, Saudi Arabia. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan University (PSU), today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop plans to establish the first […]

KAUST Launches First Arabic Entrepreneurship Online Course on edX
Virtual course brings the expertise of the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center to the Arabic speaking world June 2, 2021 – Thuwal, Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) today opened registrations for its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled “Entrepreneurship Adventures” scheduled to start on July 4. The gamified masterclass promises to be a breakthrough in […]

Finastra provides new insights into customers’ feelings towards their bank and financial goals
Research into ‘the journey to financial empowerment’ offers new insights into how people feel about their bank and their financial goals Customers crave three things in their financial relationships: knowledge, control and freedom Incumbent banks risk being relegated to a passive role Dubai, UAE, 2 June 2021: Finastra has released research around ‘the journey to financial […]
