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Swedish families help Volvo Cars develop autonomous drive cars
Starting today, premium automaker 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 area, have now received the Volvo […]
Smartphone Users Resort to Laser Engraving to Express their Feelings
A group of smartphone users in Saudi Arabia have expressed their delicate feelings using a technologically innovative and attractive method, when one of them in Hail city decided to give his wife a meaningful gift after giving birth to their child by engraving the name of the baby on Huawei Mate 10. The customer wanted […]
Emaar Hospitality Group wins ‘Chinese Preferred Hotel’
Four premium luxury properties under Emaar Hospitality Group, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, were awarded the ‘Chinese Preferred Hotel’ certification from Ctrip in recognition of their extensive and full offering to Chinese business and leisure travellers to Dubai. Ctrip is China’s number one travel website and Online Travel Aggregator (OTA) catering to businesses and […]
Zain Group and Cisco Blaze Innovation Trail to Drive Network Transformation for the Digital Era
Zain Group and Cisco announced today that they have successfully achieved a key milestone in expanding the telecommunications operator’s IP/MPLS network with cutting edge technologies, setting the groundwork for new opportunities and business models to be developed. As a telecommunications operator serving over 45 million customers across eight countries in the Middle East and North […]
How Ford’s Range of Tough and Capable SUVs Help You Live the Life You Want
What you drive is an extension of who you are – it’s an expression of your personality and passions on four wheels. You can’t be defined in one word, and your vehicle should be as dynamic as the life you lead. The features and capabilities of an SUV like the new generation Ford Expedition offers […]
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HTC Vive launches its first regional e-commerce store, bringing room-scale VR closer to consumers
Following the rapid rise of virtual reality (VR) applications in gaming and business, HTC Vive™—a first-of-its-kind virtual reality platform—is expanding its sales distribution through the launch of its first dedicated e-commerce store and online ecosystem exclusively for consumers in the UAE and KSA. Vive orders in these countries will come with free shipping, with plans […]
Future Proofing Organizations with Zero-trust Approach
Repeated onslaughts of cybersecurity attacks are driving businesses to relook at their security policies end-to-end, and to make them more future-ready for digital environments, explains Mechelle Buys Du Plessis, Managing Director – UAE, Dimension Data. 2018 will see a vast change in internal security procedures moving towards what is called a zero-trust security model. IT […]
Saudi Aramco awards $175 million contract to Baker Hughes, a GE company to boost production of Haradh and Hawiyah gas fields
Saudi Aramco has awarded a $175 million contract to Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) to drive enhanced production at the Haradh and Hawiyah gas fields, underlining the strong local partnerships of BHGE in the Kingdom. Part of Al-Ghawar, the world’s largest oilfield, Haradh and Hawiyah gas fields play a key role in supporting […]
Digital Shadows Strengthens Management Team as Business Continues to Expand
Digital Shadows, the leader in digital risk management and threat intelligence, today announced several key appointments to its management team designed to scale the business in support of company growth following Series C funding earlier in the year. Digital Shadows has appointed Samantha Murphy to the new post of Vice President Customer Success, tasked in […]
RIPE NCC and TRA Working to Build IPv6 Capacity in Bahrain
The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC) and the Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently held a training program for telecommunications and ISP staff to instruct them in how to work with IPv6 and deploy it on their networks. The training was part of a TRA initiative aimed at encouraging the development of a roadmap for […]
eHosting DataFort Achieves Level – 4 accreditation for its Cyber Defense Centre using CREST Cyber Security Assessment Model
eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Cloud Infrastructure, Managed Hosting and Security Services Provider, today announced the Certificate of achievement (CREST Maturity Model) for its Cyber Defense Centre (CDC)/ Security Operation Centre (SOC) based in Dubai Internet City. The Cyber Security Incident Response certificate demonstrates the maturity level of eHDF’s Cyber Defense Centre (CDC)/ Security […]
OSN cham pions the region’s content landscape with the announcement of ASLI at DIFF 2017
OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, today announced the launch of its latest digital offering, set to become the region’s first free curated content publishing platform called ASLI, during the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 (DIFF17). ASLI, which means original in many of the region’s languages, is OSN’s latest strategic offering and will be live […]
Centrify Appoints StarLink As Middle East Distributor
Centrify, the leader in securing hybrid enterprises through the power of identity services, announced that it has appointed StarLink as its value-added distributor (VAD) for the Middle East. According to the terms of the agreement, StarLink will promote and distribute Centrify Identity Services through its extensive network of channel partners and solution providers across the […]
Xiaomi opens second Authorized Mi Store in the UAE
Global technology leader Xiaomi has opened its second Authorized Mi Store in Dubai. In partnership with its local distributor TASK FZCO, Xiaomi launched the second Authorized Mi store in the UAE, less than four months after the first store. This highlights Xiaomi’s unwavering efforts to bring more innovative products at accessible prices to Mi Fans […]
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller wins ‘Middle East Consultancy of the Year’ at Gold Standard Awards
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller won top honours at the internationally renowned 9th Gold Standard Awards held in Hong Kong last Thursday, (November 30), being named ‘Middle East Consultancy of the Year’ and winning the ‘Social Media Communications’ category for the campaign ‘New ways to connect with #AvayaEngage’. In winning the ‘Social Media Communications’ prize, the agency was […]
HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro: The best phone for your weekend break!
Need a break after a rough, stressful week? Whether you’re hopping in a car, jetting off for a fabulous getaway, or just spending some quality time with the family around the city, here are the reasons why the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro is your best weekend companion! The best, intelligent camera to capture unforgettable moments! […]
#Honor_7X, The most Accessible FullView Display for Millennials Launches in Saudi Arabia
Honor, the leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, releases their latest and premium product in its leading Honor X-series range, the #Honor_7X, which delivers an unparalleled full-screen viewing experience at an extremely competitive price point of 1049 SAR. The Honor 7X is the first smartphone to feature Honor FullView Display; a 5.93 inch edge-to-edge, […]
Mohammed Al-Kokhn Champion of third round of the Saudi Star Drift 2017
In an atmosphere of excitement and a crowd of over 6,000 young motorcyclists in the Kingdom, the third round of the Saudi Arabia Saudi Star Drift Championship 2017 hosted by the Al Ahsa Municipality ended on the land of King Abdullah Adventure Park in Jabal Al-Shoha. The tour witnessed a strong competition between the contestants […]
Middle East Posts World’s Highest Increase in Data Breach Costs to USD 5 Million
The Middle East is posting the world’s highest increase in data breach costs, with the average organization risking nearly USD 5 million per data breach, showing the urgency in adopting data protection strategies, security experts announced today. Worldwide, organizations are facing increasing risk of material data breaches – when at least 1,000 customer or citizen […]
JAGUAR XE SV PROJECT 8 IS WORLD’S FASTEST SALOON CAR, WITH RECORD NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE LAP
Jaguar’s SVO-developed XE SV Project 8 is now the world’s fastest four-door saloon car, following a production-intent prototype’s record lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The incredible time of just 7min 21.23sec is 11 seconds quicker than the previous fastest sedan around the 12.9-mile circuit and puts the 600PS Project 8 ahead of some of the […]
Yahsat partners with BLUETOWN to connect the unconnected across YahClick’s footprint
Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with the Danish technology and Internet Service Provider company BLUETOWN at AfricaCom 2017. The partnership agreement aims to connect the unconnected by providing high performance Ka-band satellite Internet services combined with BLUETOWN’s unique last mile solutions in unserved or underserved locations. Both companies […]
Tally Solutions geared up to help GCC businesses transition to the VAT era
In an endeavour to help businesses in the UAE comply with VAT regulations, Tally Solutions, a leading international compliance software provider will offer improved insights, data alignment, efficiencies and transparency to enterprises in the UAE. Tally Solutions is well established in the region and is used by 40,000 satisfied clients across GCC. The company offers […]