Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:54 pm

Public Sector is One of Middle East’s Largest Producers of Big Data

As the Middle East’s public sector is one of the largest producers of Big Data, government agencies need to train staff in Big Data analytics to deliver enhanced citizen services, industry experts announced today.In the Internet of Things era, global cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:23 pm

Kantar Expands Saudi Consumer Panel

Kantar Worldpanel, the global leader in gaining insights into consumer and shopper behaviour, has enhanced its panel in Saudi Arabia by 50 per cent. Geared to provide an even more robust measurement of shopping behaviour in the Kingdom, the expanded panel comprises 3,000 households, up from 2,000. ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:18 pm

Sony Develops New 4K Memory Player PMW-PZ1

Sony yesterday announced a new 4K SxS memory player, the PMW-PZ1, a high quality and cost-effective playback solution for 4K shooting and post-production applications. The PMW-PZ1 features multi-format playback capability for 4K (24p to 60p) and HD video, supporting a variety of formats including...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:09 pm

SanDisk’s iNAND 7132 Storage Solution Brings Dramatically Accelerated Flash Performance

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, introduced the iNAND® 7132 storage solution, the most advanced embedded storage solution from SanDisk to date. Designed for use in flagship mobile devices, the iNAND 7132 storage solution features SanDisk’s new iNAND ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:05 pm

Sophos Strengthens Management Team with New Technical Support Leader

Sophos today announced the appointment of Michael Anderson as senior vice president, global technical services. Anderson, will lead the company's customer support strategy worldwide, driving customer and partner service excellence across the entire range of Sophos IT security offerings.Anderson...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:04 pm

Stay and Fly for Free with Rihab Rotana

Stay for three consecutive nights at Rihab Rotana and get the chance to win an exclusive trip to Salalah in Oman to experience the remarkable stay at the 5 star Salalah Rotana Resort for four nights with return tickets for two persons courtesy of Air Arabia.Rihab Rotana is one of the hotels managed ...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:02 pm

The latest innovation in hair care therapy is here.

Madi International, one of the top distributors of the world’s leading professional beauty brands across the Middle East and the trendsetter of the region, has announced the launch of Nashi Phyto Repair, Collagen Hair Care Treatment in UAE, which has carved a niche in markets across the globe....

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 8:31 am

Laurent A. Voivenel on Mastering Growth in Halal-Friendly Segment

Increasing investor appetite in the Middle East underpinned by strong trading performance and tourism growth has triggered unprecedented development in the hospitality sector. According to industry sources, through projects announced to date, by 2020 the region will add airport capacity for 300...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 March, 2015 8:16 am

Conference pays tribute to legacy of KSA founder

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended on Wednesday the second International Conference on the History of King Abdul Aziz at a local university, which will showcase the leadership qualities and achievements of the late monarch. Accompanied by Crown Prince Muqrin, deputy premier,...

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Government | Thursday 12 March, 2015 7:46 am

Housing minister relieved of his post

Shwaish bin Saud Dhwaihi has been relieved of his post as minister of housing, following a royal order. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, minister of state, has been named as acting minister of housing, SPA reported late on Wednesday....

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