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Tech firm to produce portable Braille E-Reader
Learning to read new e-reader can significantly boost literacy rates among visually impaired people
MCIT to boost sector’s participation of GDP to beyond 5% in three years
We will launch first artificial intelligence faculty in next academic year, says minister
Huawei launches its long-awaited MateBook in Egypt
“We pushed boundaries of what technology capable of, with new Huawei MateBook X Pro,” says Richard Yu
We invest in innovative start-ups carrying strategic value to our company: Head of Ericsson Ventures
Venture capital investment as the main method of funding start-ups has been on the rise, with venture capital activity in the United States reaching its highest levels in 2018. According to PwC and CB Insights, US venture capital funding registered at around $99.5bn in 2018, marking its second highest recorded total since the peak of …
Technology assists to identify, face crop diseases faster
Device could help many African countries, which lose some of its crops
Management of human capital in Egypt could benefit from use of technology: experts
Edge Innovation Centre to host one-day event to look at how technology is disrupting human resources
LG Egypt to focus on more enhanced after-sales services in 2019
Company’s investments in Egypt estimated at $240m
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Smartphones’ giants face challenges in 2019
Apple lost $500bn in market value in past 3 months, giving title of world’s most prized company to Amazon
Internet mystery: an egg becomes the Most Liked Photo on Instagram
In the latest example that internet dominance is as fragile as an eggshell, a photo of a regular egg dethroned Kylie Jenner’s birth-announcement post and became the most liked photo ever on Instagram with a new record of more than 26 million likes. The photo of the egg was posted to an account called @world_record_egg …
Finding business use cases is prerequisite for building 5G network: Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley Experience Centre
Since October 2018, Verizon started to offer 5G fixed internet wireless access in US: Thomas Olsson
5G is here, on back of ever-growing mobile subscriptions: Ericsson
‘Commercial 5G deployment in Middle East, Africa will start in 2019,’ says Ericsson’s VP
Consumers are looking for smart home systems which save money, effort: Survey
Whirlpool collects responses from more than 2,000 homeowners in four countries
Huawei partners with Talaat Moustafa Group to apply smart cities’ services in Egypt
Agreement first step toward building strong partnership between two side
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Realme launches its first smartphones in Egyptian market, targeting young people
Company released their Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1models at competitive prices
You are hacked… Cybercrime is becoming new threat for businesses
1 out of 15 people reported being victim of some sort of identity theft: 2017 survey
Government pursues its plan to create supportive business setting for entrepreneurship
MIIC, MCIT agree on presence of Your Idea, Your Company initiative at University innovation technology hubs to reach higher number of youth
Samsung’s 2019 TVs to support rival Apple’s iTunes
Announcements came during first day of CES 2019
From FIFA World Cup to Mahragan La La, here are the top Google trends in Egypt in 2018
Egyptians are enamored by Salah, most googled public figure in Egypt
Abu Dhabi International Airport installs high speed ‘Super-Fi’ internet connectivity
Abu Dhabi International Airport announced on Monday activating ‘Super-Fi’ service that will increase internet upload and download speeds for the travelers at the airport. Super-Fi sees upload and download speeds of up to 200mbps per user, among the fastest airport internet services available in the world. The move comes as part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ …
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MENA among world’s key growth regions for printing in 2019
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region presents a great opportunity for companies in the commercial printing business, as the market is estimated to grow by 6.2% in 2019, to be one of the world’s highest growth regions for printing. In 2019, the total value of the commercial print business in MENA is forecast …
Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple newspapers in US
Company said in statement attack is believed to have come from outside America
Technology, AI, commercial applications will continue to grow in 2019
Trends to watch in AI market in 2019 include commercialisation of promising technologies, growth of new application markets, changes in hardware architectures, infrastructure to support AI deployments, and continuing evolution of business models, public policy issues
‘I agree to Terms & Conditions of service’: What information do we voluntarily give out to big tech companies?
Amount of personal information about users of what is called ‘free service’, might be shocking for some people, yet it reveals critical aspect of living in modern age
AMADEUS signs cooperation protocol with EG GATE to improve tourism, flight booking service
Firm targets marketing Egyptian tourism globally via database of 500,000 international tour companies
Zoox startup offers autonomous rides in US
Robot cars will not be unleashed without human oversight
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Otlob achieves record-breaking order worth 70,000 EGP
In 2015, service became part of world’s largest online food-ordering marketplace
Digital era of Egypt in years to come
We are on right path towards digital society: Al-Sisi
Digital banking gains momentum in Egypt
In the embrace of new technology, every step counts in Egypt’s digital transformation, according to Jacques-Emmanuel Blanchet CEO, HSBC Egypt. Egypt’s banking architecture is getting a digital upgrade. Efficiency and personalisation are at the top of the list of preferences as one of the world’s oldest civilisations undergoes a very modern disruption. Progress and change Two …
Egypt among top 20 fastest-growing markets, if we want to grow, we need to invest in this country: Twitter’s Middle East, North Africa managing director
We value increasing ad revenues, but not at expense of platform users’ safety, health of conversation, says Ampen
Successful test of first group video call by Android phone using 5G technology
As the world heads towards the 5G era, Chinese smartphone maker Oppo conducted the first group video call using 5G technology. The experiment was performed by a team of engineers for six of the company’s research and developing institutes, the call was made by one of Oppo’s newest phones, OPPO R15 Pro-based, and lasted for …