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Research shows the disparity between smartphone users and advertising spend on mobile and digital in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remains one of the highest in the world, offering huge potential for growth in the future. The report by Deloitte, titled The Telecoms Media and Technology Predictions...
According to a global survey of CIO’s by Gartner Inc. Executive Programmes, by 2016, many companies expect to stop providing client devices (38 percent) to workers. The predicted trend is an outcome of bring your own device (BYOD) programmes advancing across many global organizations. The study titled ‘Bring Your Own Device: New...
Japan and the UAE have inked a new nuclear accord, focusing on nuclear cooperation and technology transfer to assist with the building of nuclear power plants in the United Arab Emirates. In return for nuclear expertise, Japan has expressed willingness to renew oil and gas concessions, through 2108, with the...
According to the recently released Deloitte Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions 2013 report: A record one billion smartphones will be shipped in 2013 Mobile advertising will split into two categories (tablets and smartphones) Several LTE Networks are expected to launch in the MENA region throughout 2013 More than 90 percent...
Dubai School of Government and Bayt.com Release White Paper on New Online Trends in the Arab Region Study indicates 71% of Arabs use the internet as an alternative to traditional communication, 28% prefer social media as the primary source of news, matching preferences for traditional media, while 29% have never...
ArabNet Digital Summit 2013 to highlight latest trends and opportunities for MENA digital sector Dubai will host the largest gathering of digital professionals and entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the ArabNet Digital Summit, on 24-26 June 2013. Dubai is a fitting host for the fourth edition...
A recent study by Discover Digital Arabia highlights the digital trends concerning Content, Broadband and Strategies in the Arab World. Titled, Convergence 2013, the study reveals a comparative analysis for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Arab cellular operators are most active on 4 different social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook,...
On December 17, 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi, a Tunisian 26-year-old fruits and vegetables vendor was subject to unjust treatment by the police, when they confiscated his produce because he lacked a permit. When he resisted, the police beat him up. Owing to a boiling frustration over living standards, police violence and a history...
Qatar ranks 23rd in the world for Network Readiness, UAE 25th Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR)...
When the Arab Spring happened across some of the MENA nations in 2011, all eyes were on Saudi Arabia. With unemployment & poverty on the rise and a visibly disgruntled public and living within the confines of restrictive Sharia laws, it was easy to see how some might have thought...
Bahrain’s plans to make significant improvements to the kingdom’s communications infrastructure received a setback as a court has ordered a halt to the bidding process for the 4G radio spectrum. The auction of radio spectrum for next-generation telecom networks has been held up due to an appeal by a...
A new report reveals growing internet use and other technologies are dramatically changing the consumption habits of MENA consumers. Compiled by Ipsos, a leading research firm with over 25 years of experience in MENA, the study is based on a wide array of data gathered through in-person interviews and...
According to a report on the Hacker Post website, the hacktivist group Anonymous along with several groups of hackers are planning a massive cyber-attack against Israel on the 7th of April 2013. Organizers of the attack are threatening to “erase Israel from the Internet.” The campaign was initiated and announced by a...
The Saudi government has given internet messenger application providers an ultimatum of one week to provide a monitoring service or face a ban across the Kingdom. Skype, Viber and Whatsapp will likely face a ban if operators fail to allow authorities in the Kingdom to censor them and allow a monitoring server...
A global study by GlobalWebIndex reveals that most internet users in Saudi Arabia have signed up and regularly active on the micro-blogging website, Twitter It is estimated that about 51 percent of Saudi Arabia’s internet users are active on Twitter. In the region, the kingdom is followed by Turkey (39...
Smart Jacket ecosystem delivers complete on-the-go computing solutions HP has introduced the ElitePad 900, a tablet that balances a beautiful design with enterprise-grade features, functionality and support at an exclusive launch today in Dubai. Designed for business, government, healthcare and retail, it features HP ElitePad Smart Jackets, which add connectivity...
Infographic highlights the most carried devices, and how different countries compare A survey released by Sophos reported that tech lovers can’t bear to be apart from their gadgets, with users carrying an average of 2.9 devices. The survey was conducted among more than 2,200 users worldwide, asking readers how many...
BlackBerry today brought the global BlackBerry Experience Forum (BEF) series to Dubai, bringing together more than 300 regional business and IT decision makers and app developers to share business-focused information and updates about the new BlackBerry 10 platform, which was first announced on January 30th this year. The BlackBerry Experience...
In a recent report published by IDC, an increasing number of organizations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are tying up with specialized IT service providers to manage their IT infrastructure. Referencing its 2012 report, IDC says that managed and datacenter services, in particular, have gained significant traction in both...
Do you ever get the feeling that you are being clandestinely followed or stalked online? For ex: remember writing that mail to your friends about the recent Himalayan expedition, only to find out on your next login, scores of advertisements in your inbox about “Holidays in Himalayas” or “Best Hotel...
According to a recently sanctioned survey by the UAE based multilingual social network, dudu.com, (Business-to-Business) B2B interactions on Social Networking sites in the GCC are set to increase in 2013. An Increasing number of internet users are utilising Social Media to interact with and reach out to brands. Timely responses...
Social Online Learning builds on Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University’s partnership with Zain and Global Learning Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU) has revealed that it demonstrated its online, social media-based learning service ‘Cloud Campus’ – which was developed in partnership with Zain Group and Global Learning – at the Mobile World...
With the future of organizations such as RIM still uncertain, Booz & Company identifies the strong need for technology companies to build coherence –by aligning their value proposition (or their ‘way to play’) with their distinctive capabilities and their portfolio of products and services –so as to ensure their survival...
HTC’s newly launched HTC One was today presented with the GSMA award for the best new mobile handset, device or tablet. Voted for by a panel of industry experts from the media and analyst communities, the award recognises the mobile device that the judges believe holds the most promise for...
The Saudi-based Kingdom Holding Company will lead a consortium of investors to acquire a US $399 million stake in a Chinese online retail firm. The investment firm, controlled by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, will be acquiring a share in 360buy Jingdong Inc. The online retailer...
UAE business travellers place highest priority on mobile technology for airport related services, reveals Amadeus study • Preliminary findings of “Adding value in-destination for the end traveller” indicate potential and opportunities for mobile technology in the region • Study highlights Amadeus’ commitment to empowering the region’s business traveller with right...
High Growth Is Forecast for Cloud Infrastructure, Platform and Applications Services The Middle Eastern and Northern African public cloud services market will see strong growth in 2013 with revenue forecast to reach $462.3 million in 2013, 24.5 percent increase from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. The Middle Eastern and Northern...
A new report by consultancy firm A.T. Kearney has highlighted that the e-banking services in Gulf region offer enormous opportunity for growth as currently only one third of bank customers use online services. Compared to the developed markets, the online banking market in Gulf is yet to mature and become...
The Qatar Foundation has revealed that Qatar will soon open an astronomy and space centre to boost local interest in celestial bodies and promote research activities in the field. Speaking to the Gulf Times, Dr Khalid al-Subai, the director of Research Co-ordination and Compliance at the Research and Development Division of...
Deloitte TMT Global Security Study latest study reveals that companies are starting to recognize information security to be a fundamental business issue; with companies increasingly focused on cyber resilience, not just security. The big question for companies has always been what to do next to manage growing security threats and new...
It seems the Apple’s problems are here to stay. From the countless lawsuits against its competition being thrown out of the courts, to its products being under pressure from the dog eat dog world of tablet PCs, the company cannot catch a break. Now it seems that it might have...
After obtaining the EU licence, the UAE will soon become the first Middle East country to export its camel dairy products to Europe. The Emirates Industry for Camel Milk & Products (EICMP) has confirmed that the breakthrough was achieved after five years of intense negotiations. During this period, several rounds...
Companies in the Middle East can now promote their products/services on Twitter following the latest news that the micro blogging site has recently confirmed. This step will surely bring Twitter back to the spotlight. In the past 2 -3 years; we continued to receive feedback from various clients that come...
Jordan is currently the hotbed for attractive start ups, making it the 10th best place in the world to start a technology company, according to a 2012 list compiled by Rashid Serfioui, the founder of Finaventures, a California based venture Capital Firm. There is a large percentage of educated...
Global Market Growing 40 Per Cent Annually; Many Companies Need to Double Storage Capacity Almost Every Other Year Big Data is posing a big storage challenge for businesses across the Middle East, as the race to unlock value from massive and exponentially growing datasets heats up. IT market intelligence leader...
The Royal Oman Police has entered into a deal with a digital security firm to provide an end-to-end electronic passport solution for the Sultanate. After the deal, Gemalto will be working with the government to introduce state-of-the-art secure travel documents. The e-Passport initiative is part of the government’s aim of...
Social media activity is like a cloud burst. There is so much happening so fast. It is constantly changing and evolving at such an accelerated rate, that it can be overwhelming. It’s hard to keep up, and assimilate all the incoming information and data. As business houses and corporate are using...
By the end of 2015, 50 percent of new retail customer identities will be based on social network identities, up from less than 5 percent today, according to Gartner, Inc. Along with federation technologies and mobile computing, social identity adoption will have a major impact on the practice of identity...
Digital technology is driving tremendous growth in the creative sectors, both globally and across the Middle East. Online music revenue will rise globally by 31% in 2015 to hit $7.7bn, with MENA contributing one of the highest growth rates by region. Global sales of artworks online are bringing in 7...
According to new research from global market research company Euromonitor International, internet sales are expected to grow a staggering 95% in the United Arab Emirates over the next five years as consumers become more sophisticated and confident that online orders offer quality products, prompt home delivery and card security. Internet...
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