Technology & IT | Thursday 3 February, 2022 10:27 am

Culture Ministry launches two initiatives at LEAP22

The Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday the launch of two qualitative initiatives that support the objectives of the Digital Content Council, on the sidelines of the global tech conference “LEAP” organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology here. The two...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 3 February, 2022 10:18 am

Saudi connectivity takes off with next generation Wi-Fi, satellites, and frequency auction

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, has announced the launch of WiFi-6e as part of a raft of measures aimed at boosting connectivity in the Kingdom.The latest generation of Wi-Fi technology offers data transfer speeds more than five...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 5:43 pm

Huawei launches its much-awaited flagship smartphones, HUAWEI P50 Pro and HUAWEI P50 Pocket in the region

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced today the launch of the new HUAWEI P50 Pro, the ultimate camera phone with aesthetic design and HUAWEI P50 Pocket – its latest foldable phone that takes fashion beauty and technological innovations to next level, during a regional launch event that took...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 3:58 pm

The Garage designed to allow entrepreneurs to experiment with their ideas

The global technology event “LEAP”, being hosted in Riyadh, witnessed a historic moment Tuesday with the announcement to launch “The Garage” a world-class innovation hub to support emerging and disruptive technology based startups.During the event Dr. Munir Eldesouki, president of the King...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 3:52 pm

Aramco announces launch of Prosperity7 Ventures

Saudi Aramco Tuesday officially announced the launch of Prosperity7 Ventures, a one-billion-dollar Venture Capital fund. The fund has been operational for over a year, but was Tuesday launched officially by Aramco Chief Technology Officer Ahmad Al-Khowaiter during the LEAP 22 technology conference...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 9:56 am

LIVE: ‘LEAP’ tech conference in Riyadh enters second day

The LEAP conference in Riyadh kicks off second day of highly engaging networking and insightful sessions around technology. Held over three days, the event picks up from the opening on Tuesday, where many tech deals were announced, and the Kingdom’s commitment to investing in technology...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 9:47 am

UAE's Al Hosn app wins top global award for Covid-19 response

Al Hosn app, the UAE’s official app for contact tracing and health status related to Covid-19, has won a top global award. The US-based Global Excellence Award (GEA) has awarded Al Hosn app the ‘App of The Year 2021’ in the Covid-19 response category. GEA recognises apps that add...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 9:33 am

Saudi Arabia aims to expand gaming market to $2.5 billion by 2030

The estimated value of the video games market in Saudi Arabia is valued about $1 billion and the Kingdom aims to boost the market value up to $2.5 billion by 2030, Social Development Bank (SDB) said.SDB’s Executive Vice President in Business Division Sultan Al-Hamidi told alarabiya.net: "The goal ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 February, 2022 7:12 pm

Saudi Arabia ploughs $6.4bn into future tech, Minister tells LEAP

Saudi Arabia has invested $6.4 billion in future technologies, the Kingdom’s information technology minister Abdullah Al-Swaha told delegates at LEAP 2022. Speaking from the stage at the forum in Riyadh, Al-Swaha set out how the money was flowing from companies in the Kingdom into the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 February, 2022 7:08 pm

Saudi Arabia’s adoption of contactless payments one of the highest in the world: Visa executive

Saudi Arabia witnessed one of the world’s highest adoption curves of contactless payments over the last three years, Visa’s regional president for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa told Arab News. Contactless payments’ share of total face-to-face transactions in the...

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