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about 1 day ago in Industry, Mobile Apps

Features: Interview with Gary Klassen, creator of BBM

What do you say to the guy responsible for creating BBM?

about 4 days ago in Desktop Apps, Industry

News: Microsoft deals another blow with anti-Chrome advert

The supposedly 'internal only' advert mysteriously appears online as Google's I/O conference kicks off.

about 5 days ago in Industry, Phones

Features: State of BlackBerry in the Middle East

How is BlackBerry doing in the Middle East? We find out from Robert Bose, the regional MD.

about 6 days ago in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones

Features: Interview with Vivek Bhardwaj at BlackBerry Live

Conversation with Head of Software Portfolio for BlackBerry about BBM coming to iOS/Android and future of BlackBerry 10

about 1 week ago in Industry, Mobile Apps

News: The Global App Summit calls for the next ‘App Idol’

The two day conference will see speakers from all over the world, as well as the chance to win a Galaxy S4.

about 2 weeks ago 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.

about 2 weeks ago in Desktop Apps, Industry

News: TweetDeck gets shut down in UK

Closure due to the company's failure to file accounts for 2011.

about 2 weeks ago in Industry

News: VMware continues expansion in the Middle East and North Africa

Company reports increased interest in virtualization technologies and cloud computing.

about 2 weeks ago 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.

about 2 weeks ago in Industry, Laptops, Tablets

Events: Acer introduces new laptops and a tablet

Acer introduced their latest Aspire R7 laptop along with the Aspire P3 Ultrabook and the Iconia A1 tablet at a press event in New York City.

about 3 weeks ago in Industry

Blogs: Passwords – the never ending security saga

Will facial recognition replace passwords in the future?

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 25, 2013 in Industry

News: Grab a cup of coffee with Tim Cook for $170k

The CEO of Apple is auctioning off his time for charity, but prepare to be generous.

on April 25, 2013 in Industry

News: Next Xbox Reveal on May 21st

Microsoft is ready to share details on the next Xbox, but will reserve some of the larger announcements for E3.

on April 23, 2013 in Industry

News: ArabNet Digital Summit 2013 to be held in Dubai

Summit aims to highlight latest trends and opportunities for MENA digital sector

on April 21, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps

Features: LinkedIn 3.0 hands-on video

LinkedIn has released an updated 3.0 version of their iPhone and Android apps and we take them out for a quick spin.

on April 18, 2013 in Industry, Web & Social

News: Google will brick Glass if you try to sell or loan them

Terms of service indicate that there can only be one wearer per device - for now.

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 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 10, 2013 in Industry, Phones, Tablets

Features: Who are we? An Interview with Jiao Jian, President of Huawei Device Middle East.

We have a candid chat with the leader of Huawei in the Middle East on the subject of where Huawei is headed in the region.

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 9, 2013 in Industry

News: Next Xbox unveiling in May?

Microsoft was previously set to announce the next Xbox sometime this month, but new rumors suggest a change of plans.

on April 6, 2013 in Industry

News: Last-day deals at GITEX 2013

If you're wondering what to grab on the last day of GITEX Spring 2013, we've got you covered.

on April 4, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones

Blogs: Is Facebook releasing a phone or a launcher today?

Facebook is planning to launch a product today- although whether that is an Android phone or an Android launcher is anyone's guess.

on April 3, 2013 in Industry

News: What’s hot at GITEX Shopper 2013

Trying to decide if you should venture out to GITEX this week? We've already done the hard work for you.

on April 3, 2013 in Audio Devices, Camcoders, Desktops, Digital Cameras, Displays, Industry, Input Devices, Laptops, Media Players, Network Devices, Phones, Printers, Storage, Tablets, TVs & Projectors

Features: GITEX Shopper Spring Day 1 in photos

Get the gist of what's happening at GITEX Shopper Spring Edition on the first day of opening.

on April 3, 2013 in Industry, Web & Social

News: Jumbo Electronics Offers for GITEX Shopper 2013

Here's what you can snag when you buy a tablet, smartphone or laptop from Jumbo.

on March 27, 2013 in Desktops, Industry, Laptops, Network Devices, Tablets, Web & Social

News: Etisalat confirms cable cut [UPDATE]

Update: Etisalat says it has now restored services.

on March 26, 2013 in Industry

Blogs: Should Apple offer iTunes on Android?

Bringing iTunes to the Android platform could possibly double the amount of financial records Apple holds and use that to work as a payment gateway.

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 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 19, 2013 in Industry

News: EA Games Chief Executive Resigns

His resignation comes as traditional video gaming faces increasing competition.

on March 19, 2013 in Industry

Features: A look inside Google’s Dubai office

We take a look inside Google's Dubai office and find out why everyone loves working at the Google Plex.

on March 19, 2013 in Industry, Phones

News: Samsung confirms they’re working on a smartwatch

Ahead of the rumored Apple iWatch.

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 16, 2013 in Industry

News: Facebook May Have Hashtags Soon

#finally!

on March 14, 2013 in Industry

News: Facebook ‘Liking’ Your Way To A Complete Personality Prediction.

A new study finds that Facebook likes can be used to predict personal information like age, gender, and even if a user’s parents separated when they were young, with startling accuracy.

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 13, 2013 in Industry

Blogs: Facebook ‘Liking’ Your Way To a Complete Personality Prediction

A new study finds that a user’s Facebook likes can be used to predict personal information like age, gender and even if a user’s parents separated when they were young, with startling accuracy.

on March 12, 2013 in Industry

News: Pinning Some Money On Pinterest

Pinterest introduces the Web Analytics tool as part of its move towards monetizing its product.

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 10, 2013 in Industry, Laptops, Phones

News: Solar Power-ing Our Smartphones And Tablets

Thanks to a newly created solar cell, smartphones and tablets may soon be solar powered to increase battery life.

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on March 7, 2013 in Desktop Apps, Desktops, Industry, Laptops, Tablets, Web & Social

News: Microsoft fined $731m in EU for only promoting Internet Explorer

For 14 months Windows 7 forgot to mention any other browser.

on March 5, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones

Blogs: Should BlackBerry have adopted Android over BB10?

Reasons why adopting Android instead of working on BB10 OS might have been beneficial to BlackBerry.

on March 5, 2013 in Desktops, Industry

Blogs: Learning and bridging the family divide with video games

Video games have the ability to help increase cognitive learning in children and help family members of all ages interact and connect.

on March 4, 2013 in Industry, Phones

News: Half of the $1 billion Awarded to Apple from Samsung Electronics Invalidated by Judge.

You can almost feel Samsung’s smug smile.

on March 3, 2013 in Industry

News: The Future: A world without Google, Apple or Facebook.

Unimaginable but inevitable.

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 27, 2013 in Industry, Mobile Apps, Phones, Tablets, Web & Social

Features: Are HTML5 Apps the future? A Chat with Mozilla on Firefox OS

Mozilla is betting on HTML5 Apps with their Firefox OS for phones.

on February 21, 2013 in Graphics Cards, Industry, Processors

News: PlayStation 4 specs announced

Packing an AMD 8-core APU and "next-generation" GPU.

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.