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13 hours ago in Industry, Phones

News: BlackBerry to open first Middle East Store in Dubai on June 20

Over 1000 square feet dedicated to Blackberry will open to the public at Dubai Mall.

21 hours ago in Desktop Apps, Web & Social

News: Adobe launches Creative Cloud

Say goodbye to days of buy-once Adobe apps and hello to monthly subscriptions.

about 2 days ago in Web & Social

News: Will Instagram launch video uploads on June 20?

Facebook might be getting ready to announce their first major update to Instagram.

about 2 days ago in Industry

News: Dolby Atmos technology arrives in the UAE

Cine Royal Khalidiyah Mall to showcase new Dolby Atmos theatre with screening of Man of Steel

about 3 days ago in Tablets

News: Meet the first 8” Windows Tablet- Acer Iconia W3

If 7-inches is too small and 10-inches too big.

about 3 days ago in Industry, Web & Social

News: Google provides internet access through balloons

Project Loon aims to build a ring of balloons to beam Internet access to the ground at 3G or higher speeds.

about 3 days ago in Phones

News: Is Apple working on bigger, cheaper and more colorful iPhones?

Reuters says yes.

about 5 days ago in Mobile Apps

News: Microsoft Office comes to iPhone

Word, Excel and PowerPoint come to the iPhone with an Office 365 subscription model.

about 6 days ago in Web & Social

News: Hashtags come to Facebook to show feeds of trending topics

Finding conversations that are popular and happening across Facebook becomes easier today.

about 1 week ago in Phones

News: Acer gets into the Phablet game

5.7" device can take two SIM cards and comes with a quad core CPU and Jelly Bean 4.2

about 1 week ago in Processors

News: AMD launches octa-core 5GHz FX-9590 CPU

The eight core Piledriver CPU will be available through system integrators this summer.

about 1 week ago in Phones

News: BlackBerry Q5 launching in UAE on June 20

Save the date invite from BlackBerry shows the Q5 landing in the UAE end of June.

about 1 week ago in Desktop Apps

News: OS X swaps cats for California Mavericks

Apple changes naming convention for the latest version of OS X

about 1 week ago in

News: Apple reveals iOS 7

After weeks of speculation of what the new iOS will look like, Apple finally took the wraps off iOS 7

about 1 week ago in Laptops

News: MacBook Air updated with all-day battery

Haswell CPUs, 802.11ac networking and a super battery life round make up the new MacBook Air.

about 1 week ago in Desktops

News: Apple showcases the new Mac Pro

Sporting a complete redesign, the new Mac Pro was unveiled at WWDC

about 1 week ago in Desktop Apps, Mobile Apps, Phones

News: Apple to stream WWDC 2013 to Apple TV

Have an Apple TV? Watch WWDC stream live on it.

about 1 week ago in Laptops

News: Lenovo Yoga 11S is coming to town

Featuring full Windows 8 multitouch screen and powerful Intel processors

about 1 week ago in Tablets

News: HP launches Slate 7 Android tablet in the Middle East

HP's first consumer Android tablet arrives in the Middle East at just AED 599

about 1 week ago in Mobile Apps

News: Notifications coming to Windows Phone?

A leaked build of Windows Phone shows new features.

about 1 week ago in Desktop Apps, Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Apps

News: Get ready for new Apple announcements

Expect to see a new mobile and desktop OS as well as some hardware refreshes.

about 2 weeks ago in Desktop Apps

News: Microsoft previews Windows 8.1 in a video

Find out what is new in the upcoming Windows 8.1 update.

about 2 weeks ago in Desktop Apps

News: Apple releases Mountail Lion 10..8.4 update

Safari, iMessages and that pesky issue with Exchange and iCal get a fix.

about 2 weeks ago in Mobile Apps

News: BBM coming to iPhone & Android end of June?

Is the beloved instant messaging tool landing on competing platforms in June?

about 2 weeks ago in Laptops

News: Acer introduces Aspire V5 and V7

With beautiful designs and discrete graphics, the new Acer notebooks are beauties and beasts.

about 3 weeks ago in Phones

News: HTC One with stock Android announced

After the Samsung Galaxy S4, the HTC One get the stock treatment.

about 3 weeks ago in Desktop Apps

News: Is Microsoft ready to undo the most radical change to Windows 8?

Windows 8.1 "Blue" leak shows the return of the Start button.

about 3 weeks ago in Storage

News: Toshiba launches portable HDD with cloud storage

The STOR.E CANVIO offers 10GB of free subscription to Pogoplug PC cloud storage

about 3 weeks ago in Phones

News: LG formally announces Nexus 4 in white

Stock Android experience in a beautiful white finish.

about 3 weeks ago in Laptops, Phones, Tablets

News: Samsung schedules an event on 20th of June to show new products.

New products based on Galaxy and ATIV to be showcased in London by Samsung.

about 3 weeks ago in Mobile Apps

News: Google agrees to work with Microsoft over YouTube Windows Phone app

Looks like Microsoft has managed to convince Google to work on the YouTube App for Windows Phone after what was released was questioned.

on May 23, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC announces dual sim based Desire 600 with BlinkFeed

Latest mid range phone from HTC brings good features and design along with dual SIM support.

on May 9, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps

News: Facebook buying Waze for $1 billion

Facebook is looking to acquire the popular community-based traffic reporting service Waze and is in advanced talks.

on May 7, 2013 in Phones

News: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE version available today

Etisalat launches the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE a few days ahead of the scheduled launch.

on May 4, 2013 in Industry, Phones

News: BlackBerry Q10 launches in the UAE to long lines

Etisalat, the exclusive carrier for the BlackBerry Q10 in the UAE sees traffic soar at its stores.

on April 26, 2013 in Industry

News: Samsung blocks App Store in Iran

International sanctions makes Samsung block access to their App Store in Iran

on April 23, 2013 in Phones

News: Water-proof, dust-proof ruggedized version of Galaxy S4 releasing soon.

The President of Samsung Gulf Electronics mentioned at the Dubai launch of Galaxy S4 that a ruggedized version of the device is coming soon.

on April 18, 2013 in Phones

News: Is this the next Nokia Lumia codenamed Catwalk?

Thinner and lighter, yet packing almost as powerful of a punch as the Lumia 920.

on April 17, 2013 in Phones

News: Axiom announces pre-orders for LTE and 3G versions of HTC One

Priced at AED 2499 for the 3G version and 2699 for the LTE version, the HTC One can be pre-ordered from Axiom tomorrow.

on April 17, 2013 in Phones

News: Etisalat announces BlackBerry Q10 - ready to pre-order

Pre-order the BlackBerry Q10 from Etisalat for AED2699 and enjoy 50% off on prepaid or postpaid BlackBerry Complete, Unlimited or the Global packages.

on April 17, 2013 in Industry

News: Google Glass Unboxing Video

The Explorer's Edition of Google Glass gets unboxed. We drool.

on April 16, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One priced, and available for pre-order at du

The HTC One is now available for pre-ordering at du for AED 2699.

on April 16, 2013 in Industry, Input Devices

News: Google Glass specs unveiled

One day charge, a display equivalent of a 25" TV and 720p video recording.

on April 14, 2013 in Industry

News: Etisalat signs agreement with Google AdWords

SMB Partner program helps SMBs to utilize their resources and manage their business growth via online advertising campaigns.

on April 14, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One pre-orders going live today by du?

The UAE based telco du is expected o start taking pre-orders for HTC One as soon as today.

on April 11, 2013 in Phones

News: Quad-core Samsung Galaxy S4 to launch in the UAE on April 27th

The version destined for the UAE will be the quad-core based SnapDragon one and not the Octa core Exynos one.

on April 10, 2013 in Industry

News: Paypal officially launches in Egypt

The popular payment processor Paypal now supports accounts based out of Egypt.

on April 10, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps

News: No change in law that permits use of Skype calls, says TRA

The usage of Skype in the UAE continues to remain a mystery as local telco unblocks access to Skype website while the Telecom Regulation Authority issues statement that no change in law has been made.

on April 8, 2013 in Mobile Apps

News: Facebook Home pre-release version leaks

The new Android launcher for Facebook called Facebook Home leaks before it's release date of 12th April.

on April 7, 2013 in Mobile Apps

News: Is Google gunning for WhatsApp at $1 billion

Latest rumors suggest Google is trying to acquire the popular mobile messaging app WhatsApp.

on April 5, 2013 in Phones

News: Is this the new BB10 based BlackBerry Curve replacement?

Leaked shot of BlackBerry's mid-range Curve replacement device running on OS10

on April 4, 2013 in Phones

News: Nexus 4 officially launches in UAE at AED 1999

Google's latest Nexus finally officially makes it to the Middle East at considerably higher prices than the US.

on April 3, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One releasing on the 25th of April in UAE?

Three separate retailers at GITEX Shopper mentioned an identical date for the release of HTC One in the UAE.

on March 27, 2013 in Phones

News: Samsung Galaxy S4 accessories pricing and availability leaks out ahead of launch

Pricing and availability on accessories for the Samsung Galaxy S4 such as the S Band and Game Pad leak out.

on March 26, 2013 in Web & Social

News: Google+ now supports animated GIFs for profile images

Google adds support for animated GIFs for your profile picture as well as an inline image.

on March 21, 2013 in Desktop Apps, Industry, Mobile Apps

News: Chrome and Android to remain separate says Eric Schmidt

Ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt stated that Chrome and Android will remain as separate operating systems.

on March 21, 2013 in Mobile Apps

News: Google launches note keeping app Google Keep

Competing with Evernote, Google releases their note taking application called Google Keep.

on March 20, 2013 in Industry

News: Adobe loses Chief Technology Officer to Apple

Kevin Lynch packs his bags as Chief Technology Office from Adobe and is reportedly joining Apple.

on March 18, 2013 in Mobile Apps

News: iPhone does the Harlem Shake

As if it wasn't crazy enough for people doing it, now we've got an app that makes your Jailbroken iPhone icons dance to Harlem Shake.

on March 18, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones

News: Nokia Debuts Free Music Streaming Service in UAE

With 17 million tracks to stream, Nokia Music is officially launched in the UAE.

on March 17, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps

News: Samsung supports program to develop apps for special needs students

Hope for Children Application Competition to reward developers for making apps for students with special needs.

on March 17, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One officially delayed to April in the Middle East

HTC One delayed to April in the Middle East states the UAE office of HTC.

on March 13, 2013 in Mobile Apps

News: WhatsApp released for BlackBerry 10

The very popular mobile messaging client WhatsApp lands for BlackBerry 10 based Z10

on March 13, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones, Tablets

News: Andy Rubin steps down as head of Android at Google

The man who created Android as we know it is stepping down and being replaced by Sundar Pichai.

on March 12, 2013 in Phones

News: Google updates webmail Gmail client for mobiles- unless you’re on Windows Phone

Microsoft's Windows Phone OS doesn't get the updated Google mobile GMail webmail experience.

on March 11, 2013 in Phones

News: Is this the Samsung Galaxy S4?

The Samsung Galaxy S4 looks very much like a bigger sized Galaxy S III.

on March 10, 2013 in Industry

News: Google trying to gain a foothold with the talking shoe

Google Glasses was not enough so Google now has a pair of talking shoes to match.

on March 9, 2013 in Camcoders

News: Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe bans Google Glasses even before they’re released.

The privacy issues concerning Google Glasses will surely come under fire from many places.

on March 6, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One shows up for pre-order in Middle East

The Middle East based website saletab.com is now accepting pre-oders for HTC One 801E and prices is at AED 2629 or US$ 716.

on March 4, 2013 in Phones

News: Samsung starts Galaxy S4 ad campaign

The teasers for the upcoming Galaxy S4 handset have started arriving before the announcement on the 14th of March.

on March 3, 2013 in Web & Social

News: Evernote resets passwords after security breach.

Evernote, the note-taking service has been hacked and as a precaution, implemented a password reset on all accounts.

on March 1, 2013 in Web & Social

News: YouTube does the Harlem Shake

The popularity of The Harlem Shake makes YouTube do it as well.

on February 28, 2013 in Industry, Web & Social

News: Galaxy Chocolate’s new ad mixes the real with the unreal

The classical beauty Audrey Hepburn makes an appearance in Galaxy's new ad.

on February 22, 2013 in Phones

News: BlackBerry Z10 claims 60% of all smartphone sales says local retailer

According to a tweet published by the BlackBerry Twitter account, the regional chain Axiom sold more Z10 phones that any other phone.

on February 22, 2013 in Laptops

News: Google introduces the Chromebook Pixel, an Ultrabook, MacBook Air competitor

The Google Chromebook Pixel has a higher PPI that the MacBook Pro with Retina, comes with 1TB Cloud storage and costs a whopping $1300 or AED 4775.

on February 21, 2013 in Phones

News: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says BlackBerry will run Android someday.

Is it too far to imagine BlackBerry running Android as Steve Wozniak, Apple cofounder believes?

on February 20, 2013 in Digital Cameras, Industry, Web & Social

News: Google starts handing out Google Glass units to non developers

Google wants you to tell them in fifty words or less using the hashtag #ifihadglass on Twitter or Google Plus and you could be amongst the first batch of non-developers to get your hands on one.

on February 19, 2013 in Phones

News: A 5 inch iPhone in your hand right now

Wondering how a 5 inch iPhone would feel? Print this paper craft model and feel it right away?

on February 19, 2013 in Phones

News: du and STC will bring the new HTC One to the Middle East

HTC unveiled its latest phone the new HTC One with a full HD display, quad core processor and an Ultrapixel camera. du and STC will bring it to the Middle East.

on February 19, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC One M7 product shots leak ahead of launch

Press shots for the highly anticipate HTC One M7 leak a few hours earlier and show a super slick phone.

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on February 18, 2013 in Phones, Tablets

News: ASUS PadFone 2 available in the UAE

The ASUS 4.7" PadFone 2 Android phone that becomes a 10.1" tablet is now available in the UAE.

on February 17, 2013 in Desktop Apps, Industry, Mobile Apps, Web & Social

News: Opera adopting Webkit engine

Opera has decided to stop working on its own rendering engine and adopt the Webkit engine that powers Safari and Chrome.

on February 16, 2013 in Web & Social

News: Harlem Shake meme infects the Internet

The mindless meme that passed through tbreak offices last week is all over the place.

on February 14, 2013 in Industry, Web & Social

News: Upcoming movie The Internship shows Google’s headquarters.

Trailer released for The Internship which teams Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as interns at Google.

on February 12, 2013 in Phones

News: Vertu releases AED 40,000 Android based Ti phone

And you thought that parallel import of the new iPhone was expensive?

on February 9, 2013 in Web & Social

News: Egypt court issues ruling to ban YouTube in Egypt

Minister of Communication has been instructed to enforce the YouTube ban in Egypt for one month.

on February 7, 2013 in Web & Social

News: Looking for a roommate? Try listing it as a music video on YouTube.

Would you move in with someone after watching a music video titled Come Live With Me In Brooklyn?

on February 5, 2013 in Phones

News: BlackBerry Jam Europe shows limited edition Z10 and Dev Aplha C

The red colored BlackBerry Z10 will surely be a nice show-off unit for developers while the BB10 Android Player is planned to be updated to 4.1

on January 28, 2013 in Media Players, Phones, Tablets

News: Apple releases iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple TV

The latest iOS update brings LTE connectivity to iPhone 5 and iPad 4 on Etisalat and du networks in the UAE

on January 27, 2013 in Tablets

News: Apple might be preparing a 128GB iPad 4

The "Ultimate" model of the latest version of iPad spotted in the inventory system of a high-profile US retailer.

on January 23, 2013 in Tablets

News: Microsoft Surface Pro gets a release date and price

Will the Surface Pro have a better fate than the Windows RT based Microsoft Surface?

on January 20, 2013 in Tablets

News: Sony announces Xperia Tablet Z

1.5Ghz of quad core processing power with 10.1" Full HD 1920x1200 screen in a 6.9mm thin form factor.

on January 17, 2013 in Phones

News: HTC ONE SV lands in the UAE with 4G LTE connectivity

The HTC One SV packs a powerful punch, providing users with a smartphone that is sophisticated, sleek, and absolutely up to the minute, at a surprisingly affordable price.