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Facebook is sharing 5 safety tips (and new videos!)
Facebook is sharing 5 safety tips (and new videos!) Facebook is where people share some of the most important moments in life. That’s why we build our services and tools to help people stay in control and feel safe being themselves. Today we are releasing our new Safety Center and Bullying Prevention Hub. You can […]
Emaar The Economic City attracting world-class talent through LinkedIn partnership
Emaar the Economic City (EEC), the developer of the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, has ramped up its use of social networking platforms to achieve its goals to attract and hire top talent from across the Kingdom and abroad. In particular, EEC has noted that its investments […]
UN approves Energy Efficiency Programme in the UAE
Dubai Carbon has jointly announced with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) that it has reached a major milestone to incentivise retrofit markets in the entire UAE. The UN backed Programme of Activities (PoA) framework, launched during WETEX 2016, will enable ESCO type and efficient lighting projects to earn carbon credits once included as […]
Empower awarded contracts worth AED 465 million in 9 months of 2016
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, signed 42 contracts worth AED 465 million in the first three quarters of 2016 with various companies to serve its expansion strategy in Dubai. HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of the company said the contracts included establishment, expansion and development of services, […]
Sage Announces Distribution Partnership with Josor in Saudi Arabia
Sage, the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, has appointed Josor as its business development and distribution partner for Sage X3, Sage X3 People, Sage 300, and Sage CRM business management solutions in Saudi Arabia. Josor, founded in 2011, helps Small & Medium Businesses in Saudi Arabia to develop and flourish by […]
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Following the ‘Gold Rush’ Citigate International is on a Roadshow in KSA to Introduce New Investment Opportunities
Following the gold Rush’ Citigate International is on a Roadshow in KSA to Introduce New Investment Opportunities. Citigate International is on a two-week roadshow in Saudi Arabia targeting investors in Jeddah and Riyadh to promote Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in mining and other natural resources in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The […]
Volkswagen Launches All New Super Premium Tiguan 2017 Compact SUV
Volkswagen Group Saudi Arabia is introducing its innovative New Tiguan 2017 to the Kingdom’s market with a launch event at the Volkswagen Group Head Quarter in Riyadh on Thursday, October 20, 2016. “We are delighted to bring the New Tiguan to Saudi Arabia,” said Mr. Adel Baraja, Marketing and Public Relations Director at Volkswagen Group […]
STC, SAP Partner to Empower Public Sector and SME Scalability.
STC and SAP announced a strategic partnership agreement at GITEX to cooperate on the provision of cloud-based subscription model enterprise software solutions to organizations of all sizes in the public and private sector in the Kingdom. As per the agreement and arrangements between STC and SAP, most SAP solutions and workloads are now supported on […]
Facebook Holds Social Media Workshops for Small Businesses at GITEX Startup Movement
Throughout the week at GITEX, young entrepreneurs have had the unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and expertise of some of the world’s most successful startup heroes at the GITEX Global Startup Movement. Perhaps the most renowned startup success story, Facebook drew major attention this week at its series of social media workshops held […]
From Rollercoasters to Fitness, GITEX Visitors Experience Immersive Virtual Reality
From world record breaking VR roller coaster rides, to augmented reality applications that will revolutionise healthcare, GITEX Technology Week has been a platform for game-changing AR/VR technology. VR company ICAROS from Germany showcased their ultimate virtual reality fitness game experience at GITEX. Combining virtual reality goggles with the ICAROS plank, the technology allows the user […]
Educational Gamification Wins AED 30,000 at GITEX Student Lab Competition
Three innovative millennials won AED 60,000 to change the game for their careers in technology today at GITEX. The GITEX Student Lab is an opportunity for students to develop never-before-seen solutions using engineering, technology, science, and computing. Submissions to the competition came from all over the globe, from language learning to connected wearables, and featured […]
Panasonic showcases its latest Wireless Video Intercom system at GITEX 2016
Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa (PMMAF) is showcasing its latest communication solutions at GITEX 2016. One of the main highlights at the company’s communication solutions category display will be the launch of IP Intercom System for apartment complexes. Also the latest version of Wireless Video Intercom System will be exhibited, which is highly reliable […]
Panasonic’s ‘BalloonCam’ Flies High Over GITEX
GITEX Technology Week has been a proving ground for 3D printing, virtual reality, and drones.At this year’s event, Panasonic is showcasing its BalloonCam entertainment drone-shaped balloon for the first time outside of Japan. The BalloonCam can enhance fan and visitor experiences by safely hovering over areas and projecting live video and images. The balloon encased […]
DigiRobotics Launches UAE’s First 3D-Printed Car at GITEX
The UAE’s first 3D-printed autonomous vehicle leads launches of 3D printed technology at GITEX Technology Week. UAE-based robotics company DigiRobitics has revealed WiGo, the first 3D-printed unmanned vehicle manufactured, assembled, and programmed in the UAE. WiGo is ideal for mega-events, and is ferrying passengers from the metro station to the Dubai World Trade Centre. DigiRobotics […]
du and ITWORX pioneer the launch of du Business Hub to Foster Enterprise Collaboration
Pioneering the new age of internal communications, du signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ITWORX to launch du Business Hub and bring the intranet of tomorrow, to UAE enterprises today. The MoU was signed by Hany Fahmy Aly, Executive Vice President Enterprise Business, du, and Hefez Hamdy, CEO, ITWORX, during GITEX Technology Week 2016, […]
Lebanese Tech Startups Look to Dubai for Global Growth
Dubai offers Lebanese tech startups the opportunity to gain global exposure and investment at one of the world’s most influential technology events, GITEX Technology Week. According to a recent report by the UK Lebanon Tech Hub, significant investment is accelerating Lebanon’s USD 400 million knowledge economy, which could add 25,000 ICT jobs and contribute USD […]
IoT Solutions World Congress to hold its best edition with over 170 exhibitors and 160 speakers
The 2016 edition of the Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) will once again gather the world’s leading Industrial Internet companies and experts at the Fira de Barcelona from October 25th to 27th and will showcase the best solutions and technologies that IoT has developed for industries across different sectors. Throughout the event 173 […]
NETSCOUT Helps Regional IT Decision Makers Maximize
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) a leading provider of business assurance – a powerful combination of service assurance, cybersecurity, and business intelligence solutions, today announced it is exhibiting at GITEX 2016. The Company is committed to supporting regional IT teams to help their organizations manage diverse complexities in an increasingly digital economy that is struggling […]
Dubai’s Acacus Technologies Wins USD 100,000 First Prize in Intense GITEX Pitch Showdown
Judges at GITEX ‘Strut-Up’ Pitch Competition were impressed by the quality of innovation and drive of entrepreneurs who contended for USD 160,000 in prize money at one of the highlights of GITEX, the GITEX Global Startup Movement ‘Strut-up’ Pitch Competition. With four cash prizes on the line, competitors had just five intense minutes each to […]
YouTube launches Batala, a hub for Arab female creators
– YouTube launched on Monday a new hub called Batala (youtube.com/batala) just for female creators from the Middle East and North Africa which features more than 100 female creators from the region. Announced during an event in Riyadh, the channel has more than 1,000 videos and is categorized by genres such as comedy, education, fitness, […]
Industry Leading Technology Partners Adopt Fortinet’s Open Security Fabric
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today delivers on the Open attribute of the Fortinet Security Fabric through its new Fabric-Ready Partner Program and integration of FortiSIEM, providing threat intelligence visibility across multi-vendor cybersecurity solutions. “It’s clear that isolated security devices don’t solve today’s cybersecurity challenges, companies need something different. They want […]
Dubai Successfully Achieves Virtual Reality World Record
The Dubai World Trade Centre successfully achieved today a Guinness World Record for most participants riding in a virtual reality roller coaster in one hour at GITEX Technology Week, putting Dubai on the map as a global hub for VR innovation and earning a place in the history books. Powered by Samsung, 461 GITEX participants […]