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FNC member says UAE internet-calling restrictions an ’embarrassment’

Remarks followed the blocking of Snapchat’s calling functionality this week

Review: Samsung Gear S2

The S2 is an impressive smartwatch entrant, but still a little too shackled to Samsung’s ecosystem

Dubai to deploy drones to catch people littering the city

The drones will be used to monitor beaches, campsites and desert areas

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi Note

Xiaomi’s regional flagship shows its age but has some unique features

Majority of Saudis watch videos on smartphones, tablets – study

New survey finds over 66 per cent of Saudi consumers use the internet throughout the day

Apple to launch new iPhone SE in early April in UAE, priced from Dhs 1,649

The smaller 4-inch smartphone includes many features from the iPhone 6s

Apple expected to unveil smaller, cheaper iPhone on Monday

The new 4-inch iPhone SE is rumoured to have similar features as the iPhone 6s

Middle East IT spending to reach $213bn this year

Gartner predicted positive growth despite economic uncertainty.

Ramadan 2016: Muslims plan food and fashion 2 weeks in advance – Facebook

Research from UAE and Saudi Arabia showed Eid plans to be more last-minute

Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 smartphone line

Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 smartphone line

New devices feature water resistance and expandable storage

Tips to overcome IT infrastructure complexity as cyberattacks grow

Tips to overcome IT infrastructure complexity as cyberattacks grow

Efficiency of IT security management is crucial for businesses

Middle East e-commerce site Wadi.com raises $67m funding

Middle East e-commerce site Wadi.com raises $67m funding

The platform has operations in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia

The biggest trends that will impact the digital economy in 2016

The digital economy is anticipated to “transform” this year

UAE Mars mission: Craft manufacturing to begin this year

The probe is expected to launch from earth in mid-2020

Is a tech bubble looming?

Facebook hopes to have five billion users by 2030

Yahoo to slash 15% of its workforce – report

The company is closing its Dubai office in April this year

Oil volatility to hit regional IT spending

IDC expects growth to slowdown as projects are pushed back

Predictions 2016: Facebook MENAP managing director Jonathan Labin

Businesses must make the shift to mobile rapidly, writes Labin

Oracle plans Abu Dhabi data centre, 250 regional hires

New offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Internet City, Amman and Riyadh are also planned in 2016

How technology is driving a card payment revolution in the Middle East

Verifone Middle East and North Africa vice president and general manager, Ozgur Ozvardar, gives his thoughts on the future of digital payment methods

Technology and the search for talent

Talent management technology is becoming a vital guide in the quest for local talent, writes Mohamed Emad El-Din Salih

The human cost of the Internet of Things

Mark Plunkett, regional director at CompTIA, examines the new wave of security threats brought on by the Internet of Things

Twitter suffers technical glitch, down for users worldwide

The microblogging site said it was trying to resolve the problem

World Economic Forum 2016: Who will be attending from the GCC?

The annual gathering of world leaders will take place later this week in Davos

Xiaomi launches in Middle East, aims to be fifth in terms of sales within a year

Devices from the world’s fourth largest smartphone manufacturer will be sold exclusively through Etisalat in the UAE

Final design of the KhalifaSat engineering model unveiled

First satellite and ground station built entirely by UAE nationals moves a step closer to completion

Why banks need to go omnichannel

Banks need to provide an optimised and consistent user experience across all channels

UAE’s ‘internet economy’ ranked Middle East’s leader and 30th in the world by BCG

UAE’s ‘internet economy’ ranked Middle East’s leader and 30th in the world by BCG

High smartphone penetration and Smart City development gave the UAE a global position of 30th

Dell World 2015: Is the Middle East future ready?

Ahead of its impending $67bn acquisition of EMC, US technology giant Dell has some big plans for the region

Investcorp acquires cyber security firm SecureLink

Post the deal, Investcorp said that it will help expand SecureLink in Europe