Valerio Romano, managing director of Technology Consulting at Accenture, speaks exclusively to Gulf Business.
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting bank accounts of individuals since they get direct access to the money.
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed has also appointed a senior 10-member committee to work on the technology project.
Duroosi tutorial videos will facilitate smart learning through social media tools.
The California company is launching the device on October 22 and local retailers say the official UAE launch may take place either by the end of this year or by early 2014.
Gulf Business brings you all the news from the region’s biggest ICT event.
The new launches form part of the new Smart City initiative announced by Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed.
The new plan aims to make government services quick and efficient through the use of hi-tech smart devices.
High levels of internet penetration and social media usage are transforming customer strategies and brand engagement in the Middle East.
Optimistic assumptions pave the way for an expensive investment, says Professor Nuno Fernandes, director of IMD’s program Strategic Finance.
The new iPad Mini is expected to come with a retina display and possibly in a range of colours.
The 33rd edition of the region’s largest ICT event is set to be the biggest one yet with a focus on big data, cloud computing and mobile devices.
BlackBerry is committed to investing in the UAE, writes Nick Horton, managing director for Middle East and North Africa, BlackBerry.
A study by Acer found that 50 per cent of children in the region own at least one touch enabled device.
Aramex warns high tariffs are holding back online retail business in the region.
Liquid S1 is deemed most corporate friendly phone as the 5.7-inch HD screen model has dual sim and wireless office features.
The smart phone will go on sale to the Middle East public at Gitex Shopper in Dubai on October 5.
A report by Symantec has revealed the average cost of cybercrime per person has risen 50 per cent in the rest of the world.
Facebook’s global mobile advertising revenues soared to 41 per cent of overall revenues in Q2 2013.
Qatar is the only MENA country and one of the two non-European countries to be featured in the list.
The flagship smartphone from Lenovo is unwieldy, but takes great photos.
Sony’s latest smartphone, available in black, white and purple, is priced at Dhs2,749 in the UAE
Uber has said that their services will only complement the local taxis and not compete with them.
New survey finds that in the next three years, the number of Saudi SMEs operating in six or more countries will rise from 16 to 41 per cent.
The Canadian phone manufacturer is slashing up to 40 per cent of its global workforce as sales drop.
Experts said that having a reactive approach to cyber threats will prove expensive in the long run.
The new touchscreen device boasts a five-inch display and a 1.7 gigahertz processor.
The Saudi billionaire invested $300 million in the social media giant in late 2011.
Gulf Business traces the lineage of the iPhone 5S back to its initial concept.
Peter Garnry, equity strategist at Saxo Bank, asks what does the Nokia-Microsoft deal mean for the mobile market.