Orange Jordan has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Intaj), to utilize its ‘Blue Ocean Council’ (BOC) to provide mentorship and extra guidance for the benefit of the participating entrepreneurs in the third season of… Read More
Twitter has introduced a more immersive way to experience moments with live 360 video, available via both Twitter and Periscope. With 360 video on Periscope, users can experience moments with the broadcaster and take a look around, which as per the microblogger is one step closer… Read More
Emojis used to be reserved for messaging closest friends and family. Over the last year, brands such as Pepsi & P&G looked at emojis as a connection tool with their consumers and various social media platforms enabled better usage of emojis in doing so. Emojis… Read More
Siemens has appointed Musab Alkateeb as Chief Executive Officer of the company’s operations in Iraq, effective January 1, 2017. Mr Alkateeb, who will take over from Nael Ghali, has more than 15 years’ experience working across various sectors in Iraq including oil and gas, finance,… Read More
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Dell EMC’s data domain and data protection suite solutions to create a scalable protection and availability foundation for supporting rapid data growth. Gulf Air aims to leverage the backup and recovery capabilities offered… Read More
Global cloud traffic is expected to rise 3.7-fold, up from 3.9 zettabytes (ZB) per year in 2015 to 14.1 ZB per year by 2020. The recently released sixth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index (2015-2020) reveals that in Middle East and Africa (MEA), data center traffic… Read More
After posting annual declines for six quarters in succession, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market finally exited the third quarter of 2016 close to flat, with year-on-year growth of 0.4% based on shipments of 3 million units, according to global technology research and… Read More
Driverless cars are officially here. The newest in smart cars is currently being tested in Dubai, along with some of the other markets, and a key question is how are driverless cars perceived by UAE Residents. A recent study using YouGov’s Omnibus Service, has found… Read More
Criteo, the performance marketing technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HookLogic. The acquisition of HookLogic and its advertising exchange for brands will strengthen Criteo’s performance marketing platform. “With HookLogic’s acquisition, Criteo is adding a complementary performance marketing solution to its portfolio, focusing… Read More
Panadol, part of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies, has taken a more adventurous route in its latest marketing push. What makes it special more so is that the marketing includes a slightly older set of audiences, and the messaging is around joint pain. Panadol has… Read More
