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China’s Oppo launches F3 smartphone in the UAE

The launch comes as Oppo continues to gain smartphone market share globally

The Internet of Things: How it can change cities in the UAE

As technological development continues to gather pace, IoT can enhance the exchange of ideas, transactions and services

Pictures, video: Apple store Dubai Mall to offer free music, photo training sessions

The store at Dubai Mall includes 150 products

China’s Alibaba likely to eye Middle East market for acquisitions – expert

Following Amazon’s acquisition of Souq, the region will see more interest from global players, says Fadi Ghandour

Smartphone review: Huawei P10

A closer look at the smaller variant of Huawei’s latest handset

Samsung launches Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in the UAE

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ go on sale April 28 across the UAE for Dhs2799 and Dhs3099

Huawei eyes increased market share with Gulf launch of P10 smartphones

Huawei was one of the few vendors to buck a dip in GCC smartphone sales last year

Apple reveals plans for new store in Dubai Mall

Apple currently has two stores in the UAE including one in Mall of the Emirates

Amazon agrees to acquire UAE e-commerce site Souq.com – report

Amazon had previously walked away from the bidding process

Saudi seeks 141,000 jobs for women through remote employment

Remote working is considered one solution to overcoming female workplace restrictions in the kingdom

UAE’s telecoms regulator says 1,054 cyber attacks foiled in 2016

The attacks sought to deface and block government websites among other goals

SAP to invest $200m in the UAE by 2020

The firm plans to establish a new cloud data centre in the country this year

Dubai selects IBM, Consensys for city-wide blockchain project

The partnership will see public and private sector firms roll out blockchain pilot projects throughout the year

Infor acquires Middle East channel partner Accentia

Accentia is based in Cairo and has offices in Dubai, Jeddah, Casablanca and Pune

Middle East and Africa PC sales dip in Q4

IDC said PC demand would continue to suffer this year in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

In pictures: What a hyperloop station in Dubai will look like

Hyperloop One is developing a system that will reduce the travel time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to 12 minutes

UAE’s DarkMatter plans 35% increase in headcount this year

The firm is continuing to snap up cyber security talent after hundreds of hires last year

Nokia phone brand plans Q2 return to Middle East, regional hires

Brand rights holder HMD has established regional operations in the UAE as it prepares to launch new devices

Microsoft appoints new head for Middle East and Africa

Samer Abu Ltaif, the regional general manager for the GCC, will take on the new role

Pictures: New smartphones launched at Mobile World Congress

Some of the best devices to come out of the technology event

UAE’s DarkMatter launches new secure smartphone

The KATIM is designed to address a gap in the market for secure communications

Sony unveils new 4K smartphone

The Xperia XZ Premium is claimed to be the world’s first 4K HDR smartphone

Samsung to reveal Galaxy S8 in March

The S8 will launch a month later than normal to prevent any chance of a repeat of the Note 7 fiasco

Huawei P10 Middle East launch date revealed

The new device’s are Huawei’s most ambitious to date

Why regional businesses must invest in cyber security talent

The demand for cyber security professionals is expected to rise to six million worldwide by 2019

Is robotic automation causing job losses?

Here’s how technology can help companies improve efficiency and focus on human skills

China’s Xiaomi launches new devices, plans flagship stores in Middle East

The company plans to launch standalone stores in the UAE’s premium shopping malls.

Video: Passenger drones to launch in Dubai by July, says RTA chief

The individual vehicles can carry up to 100kg and travel 40-50km

Video: Museum of the Future at the 2017 World Government Summit

The sights and sounds of this year’s Museum of the Future

Dubai entities team up with IBM on blockchain project

IBM said the two banks taking part in the project would use blockchain for trade finance transactions