Amazon expected to unveil 3D smartphone to court mobile shoppers
Analysts said Amazon has more opportunities outside the United States.
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YouTube has partnered with “hundreds of major and independent” music labels for the new service
Read More →Egypt aims to attract 2% of visitors through e-marketing: International Tourism Sector Chairman
The marketing campaigns launched by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Google include the Arab countries, which represent 20% of the incoming tourism traffic, and the nations of Europe, which represent 72%.
Read More →Hatem Dowidar to lead Vodafone Egypt as chairman of the board and Ahmed Essam as CEO
Hatem Dowidar has led Vodafone Egypt for a five-year period which has been the most difficult in the history of the telecommunications sector in the Egyptian market, facing major challenges and unprecedented changes.
Read More →Mobile firm Viva Kuwait full-year profit jumps six-fold
Reuters - Viva Kuwait reported a more than six-fold rise in annual profit on Monday as the mobile telecommunications operator increased its customer base by a third. The Saudi Telecom Co (STC) affiliate made a net profit of KWD 24.25m read the rest…
Read More →Amazon.com plans local services marketplace this year: Sources
Amazon aims to gauge demand and test logistics before rolling out nationwide, mirroring its approach to its grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh.
Read More →Government agencies pursuing high speed, cost-effective internet: Communication Minister
Egypt working towards increasing internet penetration especially in rural and marginalised areas and among persons with disabilities
Read More →China state media calls for ‘severe punishment’ for Google, Apple, US tech firms
US companies such as Yahoo Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc threaten the cyber-security of China and its Internet users, said the People’s Daily on its microblog, in comments echoed on the front page of the English-language China Daily.
Read More →Online transactions popular among youth: PayFort
75% of online purchasers are in their 30s or younger
Read More →Tourism organisations sign protocol to raise the capabilities of e-marketing
Arab Tourism Organisation and Tourism Promotion Authority signs protocol of cooperation to establish training programme to raise e-marketing capabilities
Read More →Online employment platform Nabbesh targets Egyptian youth: Company official
The online hiring platform sees “massive” opportunity in Egypt and hopes to match entrepreneurs with freelancing youth seeking jobs
Read More →Arab internet users to reach 197 million in 2017: Report
Two Dubai-based research firms state in their report that internet penetration will increase in Arab countries by 51% over next three years
Read More →Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy
Internet use is high in Iran, partly because many young Iranians turn to it to bypass an official ban on Western cultural products, and Tehran occasionally filters popular websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Read More →Microsoft shows off real-time Skype translator
The new technology could represent a significant feature for its Skype online chat service
Read More →Flat6Labs Demo Day shines spotlight on Egyptian entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship “accelerator” sees its largest class of graduates to date
Read More →42 Egyptians win at Innovate ICT Award competition
Winners awarded over EGP 4bn to spend on their innovative projects
Read More →138,000 new internet users in Q1 2014
Total number of internet users in Egypt rose to 2.77 million by the end of March, compared to 2.63 million in December, marking a 5.2% increase
Read More →Connectivity, costs and content challenge Arabs online
Almost 50% of a 3,000 person sample face problems in accessing internet; some 40% struggle with absence of Arabic content
Read More →Microsoft’s new Surface tablet takes aim at Apple’s MacBook
The Surface Pro 3 tablet, which comes in three models starting from $799 and costing up to $1,949, features a 12-inch screen, much larger than Apple iPad’s 9.7 inches.
Read More →Facebook to expand video ads to 7 countries outside US
Facebook said the performance of the initial group of video ads in the United States has been strong, but declined to elaborate.
Read More →Kharabeesh obtains YouTube Certification
It is the first MENA region multi-channel network to receive this accreditation, the company says
Read More →BlackBerry aims to reverse emerging market slump with budget handset
Just two years ago, the Canadian firm had a 40% share of the Indonesian market, shipping more than 600,000 handsets per quarter in a country once known as “BlackBerry Nation”.
Read More →Egypt ranks third regionally in number of malware detections in Q1 2014
Egypt had the highest level of local infection with 51.3%; online risks were moderate, Kaspersky Lab says
Read More →Souq.com launches Online Marketplace University
The e-commerce website stated that this come as part of its “commitment towards shaping the country’s e-commerce industry and its budding online entrepreneurs”
Read More →Israeli mobile operator Cellcom profit up more than forecast
Cellcom was forecast to earn ILS 86m shekels on revenue of ILS 1.18bn, according to a Reuters poll.
Read More →180 e-readers to assist with expatriate voting
The technological devices will facilitate voting process, eliminate double voting, MCIT says
Read More →Etisalat and Huawei green-light collaboration on 5G, 40G PON
The two telecom firms announced the deal following a meeting attended by more than 70 regional representatives, including Etisalat Group’s chief technical officer, Hatam Bamatraf.
Read More →Information tech to double growth rate by 2020: Ministry of Communications
Ministry announces three initiatives to improve Egypt’s digital economy
Read More →HP to invest over $1bn in open-source cloud computing
Reuters – Hewlett-Packard Co said it plans to invest more than $1bn over the next two years to develop and offer cloud-computing products and services. The company said it will make its OpenStack-based public cloud read the rest…
Read More →US changes visa rules to keep foreign talent
Under the changes, spouses of people with H-1B visas who have applied for permanent residency ‘green cards’ can also apply for permission to work.
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