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|By Arabian Post Staff| Starz Play, MENA region’s  fast growing on-demand video streaming service has raised a total of US$125 million since inception, including new 2017 commitments from leading global industry investors Starz, a Lionsgate company, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), in its capacity as an advisor and manager of private equity, and media and technology investment firms SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners. The new investment funds […]

Acquisition Positions JumpStart for International Growth & Expansion of its Mobile Game Offerings for Consumers and Educational Institutions Worldwide TORRANCE, CALIF. (July 6, 2017) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon”; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, announced that it has acquired JumpStart, the leader in learning-based games for kids. A major player in the global online and mobile learning space, NetDragon […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| Chinese operators are on track to launch commercial 5G networks by 2020 and are expected to establish China as the world’s largest 5G market by 2025, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). The new study ‘5G in China: Outlook and Regional Comparisons’, which was published today at GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, […]

This glimpse of the future was crafted by: Kate Yoxall When Nicolaus Copernicus proved in the 16th century that the earth actually revolved around the sun, he did more than inflict a breathtaking blow to the human ego. He threw a new paradigm into the atmosphere. Soon brows began to furl with questions around the way that society was configured; if the earth itself was not the centre of […]

Researchers pave way towards integration of 3-D holography into electronics like smart phones, computers and TVs, with development of nano-hologram 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. Source

Google Home was announced a year ago as an Alexa competitor that would serve as the foothold for the company’s new ambient search experience. The Home seemed likely to be a powerful competitor for Amazon Echo given the resources at Google’s disposal. That didn’t happen. When the Home launched, it was indeed stylish and produced well-rounded sound. But we at PCMag were confounded by its seemingly obvious […]

Young Indonesians, frustrated by the country’s lack of progress (or even perceived regression in development) often invoke a refrain along the lines of, “While other countries are focusing on things like getting people to Mars, we are fighting over (religion / blasphemy / corruption etc).” It seems President Joko Widodo feels similarly. Yesterday, while speaking with the editorial heads of several major Indonesian media outlets, Jokowi mentioned that […]

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Dubai-based Fetchr, a delivery-business and consumer technology app, has secured $41 million in a Series B financing round led by New Enterprise Associates Inc. (NEA), the start-up announced. The app addresses the “no address problem” in emerging markets, typically encountered by traditional companies delivering packages to customers. In a region where more than 80% of users have smartphones, fetchr is tackling delivery challenges by going directly to […]

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the 2017 Google I/O Conference, where he stressed the importance of artificial intelligence Google announced Wednesday it was bringing its digital assistant to Apple iPhones as part of its effort to win the battle with tech rivals on artificial intelligence. At its annual developers conference at an outdoor concert-venue near its main campus in Mountain View, California, […]

Google has unveiled a new kind of standalone virtual reality headset that does not need to be wired to a PC or external sensors to offer more realistic graphics and movement tracking, in the hopes of kick-starting what has been sluggish consumer adoption of the technology. Device makers HTC and Lenovo are working with Google and chipmaker Qualcomm to launch the headsets starting later this year, Google […]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address of the Google I/O conference, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Mountain View, Calif. Google provided the latest peek at the digital services and gadgets that it has assembled in the high-tech tussle to become an even more influential force in people’s lives. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Google announced a lot of new bells and whistles Wednesday—several of which, it turns […]

With Hitachi Video Analytics, ordinary municipal cameras become smart sensors that provide a variety of information and real-time alerts for public safety. May 17, 2017 — 21:32 GMT (14:32 PDT) | Topic: Infographic (via PCMag)

To say the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm has been tense would be an understatement. The two companies have been after each other since January of this year, and it looks like the two are not showing signs of backing off or reaching a settlement. Qualcomm Fires Back On Wednesday, May 17 Qualcomm filed lawsuits against four Taiwan-based companies with ties to Apple. The companies in […]

A selfie-app company learned the value of index membership on Wednesday, when shares in Meitu Inc dropped 9 per cent after MSCI said the Hong Kong listed stock would not, as previously announced, enter its China index in June. MSCI had included Meitu in a list of planned index changes published Monday evening, and the sudden reversal highlights the power of index providers to direct money and […]

One minute I’m in an office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers; the next, I have been transported to the grounds of a villa in the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. I scan the garden – there’s a ball by my feet, so I pick it up and toss it out of the way. Next, I teleport myself just inside the front door. I take a wander around the […]

A Samsung Galaxy S8 running Windows 10 Mobile has started making rounds online. If these images are accurate, then it means that Windows Phones are not dying just yet, despite the circumstances — Upgrade Advisor app now defunct and Creators Update limited availability to 13 handsets, with Microsoft giving 40 percent of the devices in the wild the cold shoulder. That’s a big “if,” though. Galaxy S8 Seen […]

Dubai, 16 May 2017 At ICM Capital LTD, we’re committed to helping our clients transform the way they trade.  We know that simply being good for ICM Capital is not enough. We must also be good for our partners and the communities in which we live and work. We’re in a great position to make sure that we set an example in our world of trading. As […]

Martin Draper, technology director at luxury retailer Liberty, says his big priority for 2017 is business intelligence. The firm gathers information from various sources and Draper wants to create a data-driven strategy that helps executives at the firm make smarter decisions quickly and effectively. He joined the world-famous retailer in March last year, having completed a 13-year IT leadership stint at Harrods. Throughout his career, Draper has […]

Chinese networking giant Huawei has announced that it will be leading the “digital transformation” of Hamad International Airport in Qatar in an effort to improve security, customer experience, and efficiency. Huawei, which announced entering a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Doha-based airport this week, said it will work on creating prototypes and solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous machines throughout the airport. “The objective […]

The Dubai Real Estate Court has settled a real estate lawsuit worth $4 billion (AED15 billion) by reaching a compromise with all parties based on the interest of the country’s economy and real estate market, according to news agency WAM. Judge Ahmed Ali Al-Dhanhani, head of the Dubai Real Estate Court, said, “The real estate project in question is an integrated city with vast areas, settled with […]

Amazon is adding two-step verification of the “Alexa” wake word to make sure Alexa-enabled devices respond when they’re supposed to. The update is part of the Alexa Voice Services (AVS) feature, which is what hardware developers use to build Alexa capabilities into third-party devices. Amazon said the verification change improves Alexa wake word accuracy and reduces false wakes caused by words that sound like “Alexa.” “With this […]

There is much going against South Korea right now, including an anaemic economy, a series of failures in the country’s shipbuilding sector, Chinese boycotts and North Korean belligerence.  And yet the country’s stock market keeps hitting records. The Kospi, the Korea’s main equities benchmark, set a record high last week and is up 13 per cent in the year to date, making it one of Asia’s best-performing major markets of 2017.  […]

The rumored Moto Z2 Force and Moto Z2 Play just leaked in a new press render that gives a good look at the smartphone’s purported design, front and back. Motorola is expected to unveil its new line of smartphones soon enough and leaks hint at an exciting mix of specs, features, and aesthetics. The latest leak now offers a good glimpse of the purported Moto Z2 Force […]

Asia Pacific The Philippines has been forced to turn to China and Russia for arms supplies because of conditions imposed by its long-time ally and former colonial ruler the United States, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana speaks during the opening ceremony of Philippines and U.S. military joint exercises called Balikatan in Quezon city MANILA: The Philippines has been […]

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