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Tolga Aykut discusses climbing the corporate ladder with du chief commercial officer Fahad Al Hassawi

Why businesses need a strategy for big data

Companies should adopt a more calculated approach to their big data projects

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Expo 2020 could face major cyber security issue – expert

Tom Leighton, CEO of tech firm Akamai, says online security is a major challenge for high-profile events across the world

Improving business productivity through application-optimised networks

Application-optimised networks are key for meeting business objectives, writes Brocade MENA sales manager Fayez Eweidat

GCC smartphone market up 21% in Q1 – IDC

The smartphone market’s share in the region is now just under 77 per cent

Phone review: Honor 6 Plus

An attractively priced and powered phablet entrant, although its worth seeing what else you can get for a few more dirhams

The future of data centres

IoT and big data will transform the way we think about data centres, writes Fujitsu Middle East’s VP and MD

Dubai plans to construct world’s first 3D printed building

The project is the first major initiative of the ‘Museum of the Future’, a scheme to develop and deploy cutting edge prototypes across Dubai

MENA internet traffic to grow six-fold by 2019- study

The number of users in the MENA region is expected to reach 425m by 2019, a new study by Cisco forecast

Alwaleed says will back Twitter interim CEO Dorsey for permanent post

Prince Alwaleed was earlier reported as saying that Jack Dorsey should not be given the job permanently since he has other work commitments

UAE Banks Federation approves mobile wallet programme

The programme needs to have a final approval from the UAE Central Bank before it goes live, the federation said

Qatar, UAE ranked MENA’s most productive internet economies

New report identifies Sweden as the world’s most advanced and productive internet economy

Mobile data traffic in Middle East and North East Africa to grow 14 times by 2020

Mobile subscriptions in the region are expected to grow by 6 per cent between 2014 and 2020 while LTE subscriptions are expected to triple in 2015 alone.

Phone review: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

The S6 Edge is a great looking product but does not do enough to justify its higher price tag.

Five minutes with.. Chris Govier, GM, Middle East Operations, Xerox

Xerox’s new regional head is hoping to maintain the company’s position in the production space.

ISIL hackers targeting news organisations – report

News organisations of all sizes were found to be key targets for the terrorist organisation.

Video: Lenovo’s new laser projector smartphone concept

The laser projector extension enables the screen of a device to be projected onto a surface.

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding has no plans to invest in Snapchat -source

Kingdom took part in talks over a potential investment in Snapchat but decided not to invest in the application, a source said.

Almost 41% of UAE users downloaded paid apps in last 30 days

A survey, which polled smartphone users in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon and Egypt, found that more than 50 per cent of users downloaded more than five apps in the last month.

Lenovo reveals dual-screen smart watch, laser projector smartphone

The two devices were among the technology concepts showcased by the company at the TechWorld event in Beijing.

Lenovo to bring Motorola brand to Middle East later this year

The move will see Motorola smartphones available in the region for the first time.

UAE to set up Dhs100m space research centre

The centre is the first of its kind in the Middle East and will help the UAE send its unmanned mission to Mars in 2021.

Top 10 countries with the fastest internet speeds

Asia and Europe have the fastest internet connection speeds globally, a new report shows.

Over 30% of consumers choose 20% salary cut over giving up mobile phone – study

The global mobile technology industry made revenues of almost $3.3 trillion in 2014 and is directly responsible for 11 million jobs.

UAE sentences five Qataris to jail for insulting leaders on Twitter

All accused in the case were also charged with a fine of Dhs1 million for the offence in addition to the jail term.

Despite rumours, Apple remains mum about Dubai store’s launch in August

The tech giant will open its biggest store worldwide in Dubai this summer, say reports.

What higher education needs to know about data security

Matthew Boice, VP of Ellucian Middle East, explains why higher education institutions are among the most at risk of cyber attack.

Google’s new self-driving cars to hit roads for testing

Engineers will operate 25 prototype vehicles designed by Google.

Taxi-Provider App Uber Now Targets Health, Retail

Uber’s reach now stretches across 310 cities and 55 countries and it records one million trips a day.

Alibaba’s Cloud Computing Unit To Establish Base In Dubai

Alibaba’s subsidiary Aliyun will set up a venture with Dubai-based Meraas.