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• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Mobile apps to take over HR technology

  Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  UAE telco launches mobile wallet

  Etisalat signs deal with technology company to offer its customers a mobile wallet service, as fintech expands in the Middle East

• October 20, 2016 20 Oct'16

  Dutch bank ING returns to the UK with a mobile app

  ING is offering a mobile app that allows consumers to manage accounts with different banks in one place

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange uses blockchain for e-voting

  Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange offers controlled access to the AGM information of listed companies through a blockchain-based service

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Desktop virtualisation growth to continue in Asean region

  Despite barriers such as cost of implementation and customer preference for mobile technologies, desktop virtualisation will see steady growth in the Asean region

• October 16, 2016 16 Oct'16

  Dubai smart city will be the talk of GITEX

  Global experts in urban planning and smart technology will discuss the important role Dubai will play in supporting the development of smart cities in the Middle East

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Three-quarters of Brits use mobile banking

  Europeans are rapidly taking up mobile banking which, combined with the adoption of contactless cards, is driving the digital payments sector

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Nordea bank joins rival’s mobile payment platform

  Nordea signs up to the mobile payments platform from Danske bank for its customers in Denmark and Norway

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  CIOs struggle as digital IT strategies are hampered by corporate inertia

  Companies are struggling to keep pace with the digital innovation of their IT departments, a major study reveals

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Lloyds Bank launches technologies to improve and secure customer services

  Lloyds Bank is investing in the latest technologies to provide customers with convenient and secure banking services

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  Yandex bakes AI into smartphones to start OTT fightback

  As mobile operators struggle to maintain their revenue streams, Russian search engine Yandex is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help them fight back against over-the-top services

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  PC market in longest period of decline since records began, says Gartner

  PC shipments across the globe enter an unprecedented period of decline, Gartner reveals

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  Manufacturers must shift to smarter software to stem smartphone decline

  Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa illustrate a shift that phone makers must make to continue adding value to devices

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  Samsung kills off Galaxy Note 7

  A day after temporarily suspending production after a spate of battery fires, Samsung finally pulls the plug on its Galaxy Note 7 device

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  Singapore: a nation united on its digital future

  Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist