Technology & IT | Friday 5 July, 2019 12:00 am

Ericsson extends global supply chain with company’s first smart factory in the U.S.

Ericsson’s first fully-automated smart factory in the world will be operational in early 2020 Part of Ericsson’s focus on a flexible global supply chain, which ensures the company is working close to customers through its European, Asian and American operations The factory will...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 July, 2019 1:00 pm

Google internet balloon spinoff Loon still looking for its wings

Google's bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability of the technology by some potential customers. Loon says its balloons will reach Kenya in the coming weeks for its first commercial trial. The test with Telkom Kenya, the nation's...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 July, 2019 12:00 am

Impact of augmented reality and AI in focus as UAE Ambassador to UK attends Expo 2020’s London World Majlis

The huge potential of new technologies, such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence, will be best achieved by engaging and educating people on its capabilities and collaborating to ensure it is used for the global good.  That was the focus of the latest in Expo 2020 Dubai’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 July, 2019 12:04 am

Cisco Predicts 30 Million Internet Users in Saudi by 2022

​Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast predicts 4.8 billion Internet users to be connected globally by 2022, out of which 549 million will be living in the Middle East and Africa.   Cisco celebrated 30 years of the World Wide Web by sharing insights from the VNI Forecast ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 July, 2019 12:00 am

DFSA accepts four FinTech firms into its 2019 regulatory sandbox Summer Cohort

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) accepted four FinTech firms into its 2019 Summer Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Cohort following the evaluation of a number of applications. These four firms can now apply for an ITL, with the first batch of licences expected to be granted by the DFSA ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 5:05 pm

Warning to Apple MacBook users of battery problems

  The Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned its MacBook users of battery problems and possible high temperatures. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Dr. Ghazi Jabour stressed the keenness of the Authority...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 7:00 pm

Fortinet Extends Advanced Application Security with FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service on Amazon Web Services

Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the addition of FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service to its robust cloud security portfolio offerings. FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service on Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 12:35 pm

‘At your service’ platform registers 45,000 users

Around 45,000 people have used the “Bekhidmatikum” (at your service) platform since it launched, most of them from Amman, Irbid and Zarqa, according to a Prime Ministry report.   Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development Yasera Ghosheh on Monday called on...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 12:02 pm

‘Amman Communiqué’ released as first Digital Mashreq Forum concludes

The World Bank’s Digital Mashreq Forum, hosted by Jordan, came to a close on Sunday with the Kingdom committing to support the growth of its digital economy and education in ICT.  The forum brought together officials and business representatives from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon to...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 3:30 am

Huawei is Preparing to Launch the First 5G Smartphone in Saudi Along with a New Breakthrough 5G Router

If you thought the download speed you have on your phone is fast enough, then you are in for a surprise. Thanks to 5G connection, you can now download sizeable HD movies in a few seconds. 5G will not only make our smartphones better, but it will also usher in new immersive experiences, such as ...

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