Latest in Technology Highlight
Latest in Technology
Number of CIT members grows by 23% in three years
We are training disabled employees to work in programming, design industry, says vice chairperson
Construction to begin in 10th of Ramadan technological zone at year’s end
Silicon Oasis company contributes 12-15% to investment in technological zones, says El-Sobky
Souq.com bet heavy and continue to expand e-commerce in Egypt
Souq.com the largest ecommerce player in Egypt continues to invest in infrastructre, expansion and strategic partnerships to offer value and convience to Egypt.
Internet giants agree to curb hate speech
Major Internet companies Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have teamed up with the European Commission to combat the spread of hate speech online. They agreed to tackle flagged posts or videos within 24 hours.
Mobile operators referred to prosecution for advertising through ringback tone service
Vodafone, Orange, and Etisalat have remained silent on violation of the Consumer Protection Act
Microsoft, Facebook to lay trans-Atlantic undersea cable
The two US tech giants have announced an agreement to build a new underwater cable, codenamed “Marea” and intended to help meet growing demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services.
EITESAL records EGP 5m in revenues at the end December 2015
The association will open a new office in the Gulf, which includes nine companies, to increase software exports, says Asaad
14% growth expected in e-commerce in Arab world this year
Facebook still ranks first among social media sites in the Middle East, though its usage is relatively low in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Pilot phase for public Wi-Fi in Tunisia begins
We started the pilot phase in El Ghazala in the presence of three telecom operators, says Zaghloul
Egypt Sico, China Megan Group to locally manufacture tablets and mobile phones with $20m investments
We plan to start manufacturing within a year, and the minister of communications has asked us to begin the process in six months, says Salem
Vodafone to provide free Wi-Fi for students at Cairo University
The agreement was signed by the university’s dean Gaber Nassar and strategy director of Vodafone Emad El-Azhary.
450 e-commerce websites in Egypt at end of 2015
18m daily visits for e-commerce websites, two of which control 70% of the market: Yaoota report
Google gets louder on voice-activated tech
Beyond delivering search results and the Android mobile operating system, tech giant Google is moving into virtual reality and voice-activation technology – going toe-to-toe with Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon.
Huawei plans to increase its smartphone market share to 30% by year’s end
The company achieved half of last year’s revenues as of Q1 of 2016, says Van
Mobile subscriptions post minor growth while internet users grow to 33.2m in February
Ministry records a 30% growth rate in mobile phone internet users
4.3% increase in Egyptian families using computers in 2015: CAPMAS
21.9% increase in internet use at home
WD counts on cloud computing services, information security to support its growth domestically
The company acquires 46% of the global hard drive market
Declining purchasing power diminishes mobile phone sales by 30%
We cut down our marketing budget by 70% to support the difference in prices, says Abdelmohsen
Global telecom expects 4G licences in Algeria before end of Q2
Global Telecom recorded net profits of $87.5m during Q1 of 2016, compared to net losses of $54.7m during the same period of 2015. This occurred despite a decline in income to $707.1m compared to $718.8m during the same period last year
TECNO Mobile pursues expansion in South American, Indian, Chinese markets
Smart phone sales record 40% annual growth, says MENA business development manager
US senator presses Facebook on anti-conservative bias
US Senator John Thune has demanded to know if Facebook purposely buried conservative news stories. Facebook has denied the claims, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has responded with a promise to investigate.
Amazon launches rival to YouTube
Already taking on Netflix, Amazon has set its sights on another online video giant. The e-commerce company has just started its own user-generated video service, hoping to further shake up the entertainment industry.
Chinese companies dominate mobile sales globally in Q1 2016
334.9m devices have been sold as Chinese companies top sales growth
Etisalat tops internet quality ranking in March
Egypt’s three mobile operators undergo 14,000 online streaming tests, says NTRA
How the design of computers evolved over 75 years
In May 1941, 75 years ago, the world’s first computer was released: The legendary Z3 was the ultra heavy and bulky grandfather of the Apple Watch.
NTRA monitors decline in call quality in Greater Cairo during March
Orange provides the lowest-quality voice services, while Vodafone has the lowest mobile internet performance, says NTRA
Google, Fiat Chrysler strike driverless car deal
Google’s self-driving tech is set to be built into 100 Fiat Chrysler minivans in a new “first of its kind” deal between the two companies,as the tech giant expands road-testing for its autonomous cars into high gear.
Advanced infrastructure, public transportation among required specifications for tech complexes
Technological complexes should be limited to communications and IT companies, says Linatel-Egypt CEO
Technological complexes are investment opportunities, current investment climate might lead to losing them
SMV ready to assist with our expertise in managing Smart Villages, says chairman
Technological complexes: investment opportunities or delusional plans?
EGP 20bn expected investments, the plan aims to expand IT industry in Upper Egypt and other governorates