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Hands-on review: Reno7 Pro 5G

The Reno7 5G is capable of capturing DSLR-like portraits through features such as portrait mode and bokeh flare portrait video

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How conversational AI improves the experience of customers

Chatbots create a human-like conversational experience for customers, while making it engaging at the same time, says Ravi Sundararajan, COO, Gupshup

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Embed to showcase its latest innovations at Dubai’s amusement and leisure show

The Deal Show will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from March 28-30

Acronis appoints Ziad Nasr as general manager for Middle East

Nasr brings 22 years of experience in sales and operations management in the information technology industry

Cybersecurity

Businesses should recalibrate their cybersecurity approach around these elements

Businesses now require the right architecture which creates a framework for a stable security platform says Thorsten Freitag, VP of Sales – EMEA at Check Point Software Technologies

EMEA to see increasing investment in DeFi in 2022: KPMG

KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report shows investment in fintech companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa touched $77.4bn across 1,859 deals in 2021

OPPO lights up Ain Dubai in celebration of Reno7 series launch

The smartphone brand launched the Reno7 series on March 15, 2022

Binance secures licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority

The company will be allowed to offer limited exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and professional financial service providers

Dubai-based metaverse startup Eikonikos raises $2m in pre-seed funding

The company is currently in the process of issuing digital assets for investment as it gears up for commercial launch in May 2022

Justclean secures $6m funding led by Gulf Investment Corporation

The Gulf region’s $3bn cleaning industry is driven mostly by independent service providers

OPPO launches Reno7 series across GCC

The Reno7 series is available to pre-order from March 16, 2022, across the GCC region with additional gifts worth up to Dhs797

Gisec Global 2022 to drive industry fightback against cyberthreats

100 ethical hackers to find and fix security flaws in electric cars, smartphones and drones at Gisec Bug Bounty programme

Bitcoin jumps above $41,000, challenging past week’s tight range

Bitcoin had spent the past few days mired in the tightest trading range since October 2020

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Google to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4bn

Google will purchase Mandiant for $23 a share in an all-cash deal, according to a statement

How going digital is the best way forward

A digital revolution is taking shape, helping companies become more innovative, sustainable and resilient

Tier Mobility launches e-bikes in the Middle East

Bahrain is the first country in the Middle East to receive Tier’s e-bikes

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Gartner identifies top security and risk management trends for 2022

Security leaders must evolve strategies to protect an expanding digital footprint against emerging threats

Bahrain’s Central Bank issues operating licence to Binance

Bahrain is the first GCC country to issue regulatory approvals to the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider

E-commerce

UAE e-commerce market valued at over $5bn in 2021

Total e-commerce in the UAE is projected to cross $8bn by 2025

Crypto Oasis gears up to add up to 1,000 blockchain organisations

As of March 2021, this fast-growing ecosystem reached over 700 organisations operating out of the UAE

Zenatix launches in the UAE to offer IoT powered energy saving solutions

The company aims to target the growing billion-dollar small and mid-sized building automation market in the UAE

Formula 1 Lenovo

Formula 1 signs up Lenovo as official partner ahead of 2022 season

Lenovo’s hardware devices, as well as its high performance computing and server solutions will be integrated throughout the organisation’s operations

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Global Blockchain Congress: Interview with Lutfi Qarajah, Petracoins

Petracoins is a digital asset management platform that helps businesses in purchasing, trading, storing, and using currencies such as bitcoin

Panasonic readies new battery Tesla sees as key to $25,000 EVs

Panasonic will start mass production of 4680 batteries in the fiscal year starting April 2023

How One Global helps make day-to-day digital service payments more mobile

Our forward-thinking approach and business platforms are on the verge of disrupting the status quo for entrepreneurs, says Mohammed Al-Rashidi, executive chairman, One Global

UAE hospitality brand Stella Stays to accept cryptocurrencies

Customers will be able to complete online transactions by paying in Bitcoin, Ethereum and over 35 altcoins directly through Stella Stays’ website

Launch date for OPPO Reno7 series in GCC revealed

The new Reno7 Series consists of three 5G models, designed for content creators, immersion-seeking gamers and digital alphas

Cover Story: How Informa Markets is putting the Middle East region on the global map

From being hit hard during the Covid-19 pandemic to organising LEAP22, Mike Champion and Annabelle Mander of Informa Markets, tell us how their company’s resilience has helped them successfully deliver some of the region’s top live events

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How technology will inevitably play an important role in Saudi Arabia

The kingdom recently announced over $6.4bn of investments in future technologies and entrepreneurship at LEAP, the largest tech event in Saudi Arabia

Etisalat Misr selects Ericsson to upgrade its business support systems in Egypt

The business support systems is a critical foundation for Etisalat Misr’s digital transformation programme