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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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 February, 2022 7:06 pm

AI can solve supply chain crisis, says SAP chief at LEAP

The supply chain crisis affecting businesses could be solved if firms used Artificial Intelligence technology to work closer together, according to a leading software company executive. Speaking at the LEAP conference in Riyadh, Christian Klein, CEO of SAP SE, said businesses needed to show...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 February, 2022 7:02 pm

LEAP Conference kicks off with 350 speakers from 40 countries participating

The international technological conference “LEAP” kicked off in Riyadh, under the theme “One Eye on the Stars”, with a participation of more than 350 speakers representing 40 countries form around the world.Saudi Arabia is hosting LEAP Conference, which will continue until next...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 27 January, 2022 9:08 am

PIF unveils leading gaming and e-sports group

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launch of Savvy Gaming Group, where its board of directors is chaired by Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, and Chairman of PIF.Savvy Gaming Group aims at being leading in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 12 January, 2022 1:26 pm

Acer Announces the Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition, a Laptop for a Better Future

 The Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition is a special edition of the Acer Aspire Vero which incorporates design elements evocative of planet Earth Each purchase of the National Geographic Edition laptop supports the National Geographic Society — To learn more,...

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Technology & IT | Monday 10 January, 2022 2:46 pm

Acer Unveils Trio of Chromebooks for Families, Students, and Hybrid Workers

 The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-2H) boosts productivity on-the-go with a sleek, convertible design, 13.5-inch VertiView® display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, long battery life and exceptional performance—powered by the octa-core MediaTek Kompanio 1380 processorThe Acer Chromebook 315...

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Technology & IT | Friday 7 January, 2022 9:11 am

Acer Boosts Gaming Portfolio with Powerful New Predator Desktops and Monitors

The Predator X32 gaming monitor earns a CES Innovation AwardThe new Predator Orion 5000 gaming desktop features up to a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, paired with the latest Intel H670 chipset, up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 GPU, and 64 GB of 4,000 MHz DDR5 RAM for the most serious,...

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Technology & IT | Friday 31 December, 2021 12:50 pm

Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry launches smartphone app

RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has launched its smartphone application in a bid to keep pace with the digital transformation and provide an enriching and effective user experience to enhance innovation and integration among various stakeholders.The application includes a...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 29 December, 2021 9:44 am

Acer Announces Senior Management Changes for Middle East & Africa Region

 Massimiliano Rossi takes on the role of Acer’s Regional Vice President for Middle East and Africa Michele Montecchio appointed new Country Manager for Acer Middle East Multinational corporation Acer has appointed Massimiliano Rossi as Regional Vice President (VP) for Middle East...

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