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Acronis appoints Michael Callahan as chief marketing officer

With more than 20 years of security marketing experience, Callahan will focus on extending Acronis’ industry leadership in cyber protection

Asus unveils new Zenbook lineup for 2022

The highlights of the comprehensive 2022 lineup include the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED and the Zenbook 14X OLED space edition

Sony explores selling EVs, joining tech rush into red-hot arena

Sony is a leader in making sensors for autonomous and self-aware vehicles

Bitcoin declines to lowest level since December’s flash crash

Bitcoin has surged more than 500 per cent since the end of 2019

Your BlackBerry dies: End of an era for iconic handset

BlackBerry devices running the original operating system and services will no longer be supported after January 4

Palo Alto Networks appoints Helmut Reisinger to leadership team

Reisinger joins as CEO, EMEA and Latin America, to accelerate global growth strategy

Future Fintech’s FTFT Capital launches cryptocurrency platform

FTFTX collects global currency and market data, directly linking markets and exchanges and making the data available to users 24 hours a day

Abu Dhabi ramps up government cybersecurity with new strategy

The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority partnered with Etisalat and Trend Micro to roll out an initiative called Cyber Eye

Tata Communications, Zain KSA to offer smart city solutions to Saudi Arabia

The project to bring smart street lighting solution is for one of the key cities in the kingdom

DIC, Khazna Data Centers announce two data storage facilities in Dubai

Khazna will play a critical role in catering to the recording, movement and security of increasingly large amounts of information

Apple

Apple’s market cap briefly tops $3 trillion after relentless rally

The stock first reached $1 trillion in value in mid-2018, and achieved a $2 trillion valuation in August 2020

WebEngage shares its top marketing tech innovations for 2022

The metaverse is going to bring a big shift in the world of marketing, and those businesses who will adopt this change will scale new heights

Fortinet - cybersecurity

Here’s how businesses can navigate the cyberthreat landscape

The growing number of sophisticated attacks has raised questions on how businesses can keep themselves safe and secure

Hands-on review: Jabra Elite 3

The earbuds are currently available in dark grey, navy, lilac, and light beige

Abu Dhabi to issue digital birth certificates for newborns

The new digital system is effective from today and applies to newborns across the emirate

Hands-on review: Fitbit Charge 5

The smartband is loaded with new features such as Daily Readiness Score and EDA scanner and is now available in the UAE for Dhs799

Here are the five predictions for supply chain management in 2022

Companies will need to adopt existing and emerging technologies that allow for cleaner data, stronger collaboration

Why streaming services need to re-think authentication

The practice of sharing online passwords to streaming services costs US businesses approximately $25bn in lost revenue

Acer announces senior management changes for MEA region

Massimiliano Rossi takes on the role of Acer’s regional vice president for Middle East and Africa

Hands-on review: HTC Vive Flow

Designed with comfort and portability in mind, HTC says Vive Flow allows people to find moments of calm and well-being for themselves throughout the day

Binance gets in-principle approval in Bahrain to provide crypto services

Bahrain has been one of the Middle East’s early adopters in the digital assets space

Vivacoder launched to support coders, IT students in GCC

The training delivery format is either physical or virtual classroom, but students are also provided with the option of self-paced learning courses

Women in tech: Xiaomi’s Cindy Chang

Keep investing in yourself and always keep improving your skillsets no matter the position you’re holding, says Cindy Chang, regional marketing manager, Xiaomi

Anghami

Anghami delivers new interactive experience with Amazon Alexa

Alexa will offer UAE and Saudi Arabia customers localised language experience in Khaleeji Arabic as well as in English

How Huawei is disrupting the advertising field with its native solutions

Programmatic advertising is increasing in popularity because of its capabilities to identify the right space for consumer engagement

UAE’s ekar launches car subscription service in Saudi Arabia

ekar is now taking on the global automotive subscription services market, which is set to surpass $40bn by 2026

How technology is changing the future of dentistry

As the world goes through a generational shift, it is important that we adapt to digital dental practices

Here’s how Microsoft aims to redefine the manufacturing industry in 2022

Connecting people, assets, workflow, and business processes will continue to be front of mind for us says Tareq Hijazi, public sector director at Microsoft UAE

Women in tech: OPPO’s Lucy Aziz

As women, the biggest asset we have in the sector, is each other, says Lucy Aziz, senior PR and communication manager – OPPO GCC

A closer look at the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 – GU603

A successor to M15, the new Zephyrus M16 – GU603 features a slim design, displays with super-narrow bezels, and efficient cooling solutions