Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 September, 2020 1:34 am

Introducing #LoveLocal, Facebook’s new campaign to support local small and medium businesses in the Middle East and North Africa

Facebook Inc. today announced the launch of #LoveLocal –  a new initiative to support local small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East and North Africa region – which have been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. #LoveLocal campaign aims to support SMBs...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 5:05 pm

Huawei is set to dramatically alter the wearables market with the introduction of the new HUAWEI WATCH Fit in Saudi Arabia

Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia Company has today announced the launch of its latest fitness watch, HUAWEI WATCH FIT. Huawei’s first ever smart sports watch with a stylish large HD rounded rectangular face and a 10 day battery life, the HUAWEI WATCH FIT helps users in keeping track of their...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 12:30 pm

Seera Group Announces Go-Live of ‘Seera Insights’ Data Portal with VisitBritain as Launch Partner

Seera Group, the region’s leading travel services company, has launched a new data portal for industry partners, which offers comprehensive insights on future searches, bookings and traveller behaviour. The portal has been designed to enable tourism boards and other industry partners to further...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 9:21 am

Tawakkalna app users cross 7 million; 3 new features added

The number of users of Tawakkalna application, approved by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of coronavirus, has crossed seven million. Three more distinctive features have been added to the app, developed by the National Information Center, to help alert the users about the presence of...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 8:27 am

AURAK Resumes Classes and Academic Activities

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has resumed its classes and academic activities starting from the Fall semester 2020. All health and safety measures stipulated in the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Prevention have been taken, in line with...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 3:57 am

Call recording feature on Google’s Phone app now available on multiple AndroidTM One Nokia smartphones in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

HMD Global Oy, the home of Nokia phones, announced that multiple Android One Nokia smartphones in the Kingdom have received the call recording feature on Google’s Phone app. The feature allows users to record voice calls so they can capture important information and go back to reference what was...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 2:35 am

WGI and GE aim to bring literacy to millions through launch of new education platform

The WGI Worldwide Company and GE announced the launch of Lyra, a new app-based education platform that uses innovative advanced speech recognition and touch screen analysis to teach reading and writing. It was co-developed by WGI and GE.   The app represents the start of WGI’s...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2020 12:17 am

Fitness fans flock to TikTok for ‘Fitspo’ and Sports Content

As Covid-19 has disrupted how people exercise in 2020, a new ‘Fitspo’ trend has emerged: TikTok fitness. With fitness fanatics eager to stay active and passionate sports fans looking to support their teams during times of lockdown and social distancing, sports-related content has grown by...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 6 September, 2020 11:35 am

Finastra named a leader among Digital Banking Processing Platforms by independent research firm

Finastra has been named a leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Processing Platforms (DBPP) (Retail Banking), Q3 2020” report. Forrester, an independent research firm, included 10 vendors in its evaluation, and rated them according to criteria grouped into three categories: current...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 6 September, 2020 11:30 am

SANS Institute Introduces Cloud Security Training Courses in the Middle East

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, announced the availability of cloud security and certification training courses for the region. The GCC region is witnessing a brisk pace of cloud adoption due to the ongoing work from home initiatives by the government and private...

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