Technology & IT | Saturday 6 July, 2019 9:55 am

Blocking the PUBG game in the Kingdom

An official source confirmed that the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is blocking the PUBG game because of its negative impact on its users, which means that the decision to block it is official. The game was disrupted a while ago without its users knowing whether it was a...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 July, 2019 12:00 am

2030's Jobs handled by Robots!

Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows. The forecast set to be released on Wednesday highlights growing concerns that automation and robots,...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 July, 2019 12:00 am

Google appears to have leveraged Android dominance

Google appears to have misused its dominant position in India and reduced the ability of device manufacturers to opt for alternate versions of its Android mobile operating system, Indian officials found before ordering a wider probe in an antitrust case. A 14-page order from the Competition...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 July, 2019 12:00 am

Ericsson extends global supply chain with company’s first smart factory in the U.S.

Ericsson’s first fully-automated smart factory in the world will be operational in early 2020 Part of Ericsson’s focus on a flexible global supply chain, which ensures the company is working close to customers through its European, Asian and American operations The factory will...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 July, 2019 1:00 pm

Google internet balloon spinoff Loon still looking for its wings

Google's bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability of the technology by some potential customers. Loon says its balloons will reach Kenya in the coming weeks for its first commercial trial. The test with Telkom Kenya, the nation's...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 July, 2019 12:00 am

Impact of augmented reality and AI in focus as UAE Ambassador to UK attends Expo 2020’s London World Majlis

The huge potential of new technologies, such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence, will be best achieved by engaging and educating people on its capabilities and collaborating to ensure it is used for the global good.  That was the focus of the latest in Expo 2020 Dubai’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 July, 2019 12:04 am

Cisco Predicts 30 Million Internet Users in Saudi by 2022

​Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast predicts 4.8 billion Internet users to be connected globally by 2022, out of which 549 million will be living in the Middle East and Africa.   Cisco celebrated 30 years of the World Wide Web by sharing insights from the VNI Forecast ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 July, 2019 12:00 am

DFSA accepts four FinTech firms into its 2019 regulatory sandbox Summer Cohort

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) accepted four FinTech firms into its 2019 Summer Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Cohort following the evaluation of a number of applications. These four firms can now apply for an ITL, with the first batch of licences expected to be granted by the DFSA ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 5:05 pm

Warning to Apple MacBook users of battery problems

  The Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned its MacBook users of battery problems and possible high temperatures. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Dr. Ghazi Jabour stressed the keenness of the Authority...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 7:00 pm

Fortinet Extends Advanced Application Security with FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service on Amazon Web Services

Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the addition of FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service to its robust cloud security portfolio offerings. FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service on Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows...

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