Technology & IT | Wednesday 5 September, 2018 10:09 am

AdColony launches Aurora HD interactive video ads to engage mobile users in Middle East

AdColony the largest independent mobile advertising platform,  partnered with Unilever to run interactive mobile video campaigns for the first time in the Middle East. Sunsilk, Brooke Bond and Jif are the first three brands to run Aurora HD interactive video ads which delivers more...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 5 September, 2018 8:00 am

Microsoft joins global experts as strategic partner at inaugural AI Week Middle East

Microsoft this week joined a host of futurists, technology strategists, start-ups and investors from across the region and around the world, for the inaugural AI Week Middle East. Endorsed by the Dubai Municipality and supported by the UAE Ministry of Health as Healthcare host partner, the event ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 5 September, 2018 2:30 am

Huawei Announces EMUI 9.0, an Android Pie-Based Operating System Designed to Enhance Users’ Quality of Life

At IFA 2018, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced EMUI 9.0, the next major update to the Android-based operating system (OS) from Huawei. As one of the first Android Pie-based custom systems, EMUI 9.0 offers a premium user experience that is underpinned by an intuitive interface and...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 4 September, 2018 1:16 pm

How Samsung is Bringing the Trendsetting Kitchen to Life at IFA 2018

At IFA 2018, Samsung teamed up with Michelin-starred chefs Michel Troisgros and Davide Oldani to host the Samsung Smart Life Recipe cooking show. The event showcased the very latest of Samsung’s AI-enhanced kitchen appliances in a beautifully rendered, top-of-the-line modern kitchen, designed ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 4 September, 2018 2:19 am

DisplayMate: Galaxy Note9’s Display Performance Raises the Bar ‘Significantly Higher’

DisplayMate Technologies has completed its comprehensive evaluation of the Galaxy Note9’s Infinity Display, and the results are clear: “The level of display performance and excellence has been increasing each year, and the Galaxy Note9 has raised the bar significantly...

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Technology & IT | Monday 3 September, 2018 3:19 am

Samsung Unveils Real 8K Resolution and 8K AI Upscaling for QLED 8K

During its press conference at the IFA 2018, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.is to announce its foray into 8K with the unveil of the Q900R QLED 8K complete with 8K AI Upscaling. Available in four ultra-large screen sizes (65”, 75”, 82” and 85”), Samsung QLED 8K TV will feature...

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Technology & IT | Monday 3 September, 2018 3:00 am

SMEs to employ more Saudis as hiring expats gets expensive

The rate of Saudization in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is expected to increase as a result of high cost of employing expatriate workers, according to traders and market analysts. Mohammed Al-Johani, deputy chairman of the food committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Technology & IT | Monday 3 September, 2018 2:00 am

Huawei Launches Kirin 980, the World’s First Commercial 7nm SoC

In his IFA 2018 keynote titled “The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI”, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI. As the world’s first commercial SoC manufactured with...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 2 September, 2018 3:53 pm

Airbus and STC Specialized team up to make the Hajj 2018 safer

Together with the telecom companies STC Specialized and House of Invention International (HOI) in Saudi Arabia, Airbus has supplied secure communication infrastructure to the security staff protecting this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.  “Our reliable critical...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 2 September, 2018 8:09 am

Network International strengthens Alipay offering in the UAE

Network International, the leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa region, has announced that Alipay, one of the world’s largest online and mobile payment platforms, will be integrated as standard across all its N-Genius™ payment terminals...

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