Technology & IT | Friday 16 January, 2015 1:40 am

IBM Launches Most Powerful and Secure System Ever Built

IBM [NYSE: IBM] has announced the z13—one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built. It delivers scale and economics together with real-time encryption and analytics to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of transactions in the mobile economy....

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Cars & Autos | Friday 16 January, 2015 12:29 am

10 Cars Set to Hit the Roads in 2015

As we move out of the haze of end-of-year celebrations and back into high gear for 2015, let’s take a look at what the automobile industry has to offer us this new year. With everything from compact hatchbacks to powerful all-wheel drives to highly exclusive luxury sedans, this list has a little...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 January, 2015 3:55 pm

DESTINIA.COM REVEALS MIDDLE EAST TRAVEL TRENDS FOR 2015

-Technology to play a key role in Middle East travel for this year-Travellers will be looking for all-round travel experiences In a media round table hosted by Amuda Goueli, CEO and cofounder of Destinia.com, the online travel agency revealed this year’s trends for the travel industry in the...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 January, 2015 3:40 pm

Philips monitor with Adobe RGB technology ensures color consistency for professionals

MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, today announced a new 27-inch IPS-AHVA display with factory-calibrated color support across the Adobe RGB color space. With the wide gamut of Adobe RGB, the display can reproduce over one billion colors with...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:54 pm

Ericsson takes legal action to ensure fair licensing agreement with Apple for mobile technology

Following Apple's action, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has today filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas requesting a ruling on Ericsson's proposed global licensing fees with Apple. During the past two years of negotiations, the companies have not been...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:06 pm

Liquid Jade S: Faster, More Powerful, Still Beautiful

Acer announces the Liquid Jade S that brings additional speed and performance into the Liquid Jade smartphone series. Akin to the original Liquid Jade, the new S version continues to astonish with its superb sleek looks featuring 4G LTE connectivity, true octa-core processing power with 64-bit...

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Government | Thursday 15 January, 2015 3:01 am

Eight detours set to ease traffic at Grand Mosque

Makkah’s traffic department has approved eight detours to ease congestion close to the Grand Mosque caused by huge numbers of Umrah pilgrims and visitors.Col. Salman bin Mayous Al-Jumaihi, director of the traffic department, said the measures have been taken to prevent pilgrims heading to the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:59 am

GE and KAUST sign agreement to undertake joint research to strengthen Kingdom’s electricity sector

GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a cooperative research agreement with King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) to undertake cutting-edge research on enhancing the fuel flexibility of GE’s advanced gas turbines. The collaborative research, led by Saudi-based international professionals...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:39 am

Governor of Riyadh and Saudi Minister of Water & Electricity Visit Schneider Electric booth at Saudi Water and Power Forum 2015

HRH Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh accompanied by His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Minister of Water & Electricity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, visited Schneider Electric’s booth on the eve of opening ceremony of Saudi Water and Power Forum held on 12th...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:12 am

The New Hub in The Middle East

One of the most prosperous countries in the world, Kuwait, will generously invest for the improvement and development of its infrastructure. The Kuwaiti government has released its development plan for 2015-2020 which includes the resumption of a number of stalled mega-projects along with a range...

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