Technology MENA Edition

technology

U.S. top court mulls Apple's App Store commissions in antitrust case

U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up Apple Inc's bid to escape a lawsuit accusing it of breaking federal antitrust laws

cryptocurrency

The bigger Cryptocurrencies get, the worse they perform

The dependency of users on so-called miners to record and verify crypto transactions is also flawed

ecommerce

Google to invest $550mln in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com

Google will get 27.1 million newly issued JD.com Class A ordinary shares as part of the deal

education

Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Accelerated Research provides funding for 36 global projects

Proposals included topics ranging from advanced bio-engineering for life support on Mars to business models required to make the space industry a success.

automotive

Uber launches ‘Masaruky’ registration portal for Saudi women

The portal, accessed through a separate ‘Masaruky’ landing page on its website, will serve as a one-stop shop for Saudi women interested in driving on Uber

technology

Uber launches portal to attract women drivers in Saudi Arabia

Around 78% of Saudi women were likely to obtain a driving licence after the ban is lifted

united states

Apple, Qualcomm battle over possible ban on some U.S. iPhone imports

ITC staff said Apple violated one of Qualcomm's patents around battery-saving technology

technology

IBM names new country general manager for Egypt

Previously, Abdoush was director of server solution sales for the Middle East and Africa at IBM

technology

Taking centre stage: Mobile gaming dominates as it becomes a rage in UAE

High smartphone penetration rate, localisation of content for Arabic users spurring more interest

technology

IBM acquires asset optimisation specialist Oniqua Holdings

New York-based IBM did not disclose the value of the transaction