Technology & IT | Sunday 7 February, 2016 10:47 am

Murex is Recognized as the Number One Overall Top Technology Vendor

Murex, the leading provider of integrated trading, risk, and processing solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as the Number One Overall Top Technology Vendor in the treasury and capital markets industry at the Risk Awards 2015 ceremony, hosted by Risk Magazine in London last week....

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Technology & IT | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:03 am

What you need to know about the powerful sound bar

Looking for the ideal audio device that best combines sound and sight for your home? A great alternative to a theatre-style surround sound is the sound bar, a device that is space-saving without compromising on sound. It’s also easy to set up and connect with almost any other devices that you ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 7 February, 2016 2:44 am

Panasonic Develops Industry-First*1 123dB Simultaneous-Capture Wide-Dynamic-Range Technology

Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new wide-dynamic-range[1] technology that can improve simultaneous-capture wide dynamic range[2] 100 times wider than conventional results can deliver, using a CMOS image sensor with an organic photoconductive film...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 6 February, 2016 3:29 am

Toshiba Develops a Wide-Input-Voltage-Range High-Efficiency Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter for Wireless IC

Today announced the development of an on-chip switched-capacitor DC-DC converter for wireless ICs that offers up to 95.8% efficiency with a 0.85-to-3.6V wide input voltage range, and a 0.1-to-1.9V wide output voltage range. The DC-DC converter extends the battery life of wireless devices, and...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 February, 2016 3:36 am

Philips sheds light on the future of personalized cancer care

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AXE: PHIA) recently held a roundtable discussion as part of its wide range of activities during Arab Health 2016, to address the challenges of cancer care in the region as well as raise awareness around the need to have an earlier cancer diagnosis. The activity is in line...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 5:03 pm

Final day of Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF) assesses impact of regional macroeconomic environment and trends on insurance industry

Oil prices, rising interest rates, geopolitical stability - some of the most significant macro forces shaping the growth and development of Middle East’s insurance industry – will shape the critical discussion on the industry’s opportunities on the final day of the Middle East...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 4:16 am

100 operators adopt Ericsson Radio Dot System to improve indoor app coverage

About 90 percent of our time is spent indoors. However, results from an Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) ConsumerLab survey reveal that only three in 10 smartphone users find indoor voice quality, coverage and reliability to be good. The challenge will be exacerbated by the 11 times growth in smartphone...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 February, 2016 12:40 pm

Toshiba Acquiring Land for New Semiconductor Production Facility

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it is gearing up for future expanded production of “BiCS FLASH™”, its proprietary 3D flash memory, by acquiring 150,000m2 of land adjacent to its Yokkaichi Operations memory production complex in Mie prefecture. The land...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 February, 2016 3:19 pm

Etisalat Group Sets Industry Record for Global Mobile Awards

Etisalat Group, the leading telecommunications operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, has set a new benchmark for the industry by being shortlisted in eleven categories in this year's Global Mobile Awards ('The Glomos'). The range of nominations reflects the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 February, 2016 2:30 am

Q&A: World-record Siemens power technology for the Middle East

Siemens has announced that its H-Class turbine technology has achieved a world-record electrical efficiency and record power generating capacity during a test run in Germany.   Answers by: Dietmar Siersdorfer, CEO, Siemens Middle East and UAE.   What is the impact of this...

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