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Revealed: Top 2015 Google search queries in UAE

Apple’s iPhone 6s, cricket tournament the Indian Premier League and movie Fast and Furious 7 were the top trending searches this year

Middle East digital sales on smartphones surpasses world average

Purchases completed on mobiles n the UAE and Saudi Arabia amount to 79 per cent of all digital sales

The threat to the Middle East from cyber criminals and terrorists

Kaspersky Lab CEO warns that malware threats are getting more sophisticated

Malware attacks have doubled in the Middle East, reveals report

Saudi Arabia and Turkey witnessed the most number of targeted attacks

Huawei hopes for double digit growth in the Middle East next year

The company recently launched its Mate S and SmartWatch W1 in the region

Smartphone review: Huawei Mate S

The Chinese manufacturer’s latest device is certainly a looker, but is let down by its high price point

Smartphones behind the rise of loyalty schemes in the UAE – report

Research finds increase in number of coupons being downloaded onto consumers’ phones

UAE taxi-app start-up Careem raises $60m from Abraaj-led group

The funding will be used for regional expansion

Instagram looks forward to growth in the GCC as new advertising feature rolled out

Facebook-owned platform had ‘very promising’ results from early launch

JadoPado receives $4m funding from Beco Capital, to introduce COD option

The e-commerce firm expects to have up to 20,000 vendors selling 200,000 products on its platform over the next 18 months

Michael Dell: ‘I am just on a really big adventure’

Dell CEO says he is ‘tremendously excited’ about pending $67bn acquisition of EMC

Pictures, video: Apple’s new store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

Apple will be opening its new stores to the public in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on October 29

Dell to partner up with Middle East firms to build cloud services

Texan company to expand workforce and investment across MENA region

Apple Watch launches in the UAE – should you buy it?

The smart watch is priced from Dhs 1,399 upwards in the UAE

Dell to hire extensively in Dubai as it expands Middle East presence

The company is increasing manpower within its healthcare, security and IoT businesses

Dubai Medical District inks deal with du to develop smart services

Du will create and establish infrastructure made of optical fiber in Dubai Medical District, in addition to improving the signal’s range

Emirates NBD partners with Starwood for World MasterCard

Cardholders are being enticed with instant SPG Gold status – which normally requires around 25 nights per year – as well as 25,000 Starpoints on activation

Free public wifi across Dubai will soon be a reality – expert

Telecom operators will not lose out as they can create new streams of revenue generation, says industry expert

Microsoft says Windows 10 for mobiles to launch in UAE within “few months”

The new operating system has received a positive response in the region, says official

Live: Updates from Gitex 2015

All the news and views from the region’s biggest ICT event

Dubai’s ruler issues open data law for Dubai Smart City

The new law will make non-confidential data accessible to researchers, investors and service developers via an integrated platform

Apple to open new stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Oct 29

As expected, the stores will be located in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall

Twitter to cut up to 8% of global workforce

Twitter said it expected to incur about $10m-$20m in severance costs and $5m-$15m in restructuring costs

Apple iPhone 6s review: First impressions

Enhanced camera capabilities and 3D Touch are interesting features

New smartphone brand Wileyfox to launch in GCC

Wileyfox, which launched in Europe this year, is targeting the affordable segment

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Apple ranked ‘most intimate’ brand in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank only UAE brand to make top ten

SAP to acquire SmartRecruiters: What does this mean for hiring managers?

Oil prices could impact regional business – SAP

Despite fears of oil price impact, the Middle East and North Africa is a strategic market for SAP

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding pays $50m to raise Twitter stake to 0.72%

Kingdom Holding, owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, originally invested $50m in the tech company in 2011

Smartphone review: Honor 7

Gulf Business gets a sneak peek of Huawei’s new Honor 7 ahead of its regional launch