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February 1, 2023

LEAP23 offers $1.54 mn in startup pitch, cloud hackathon

LEAP23 will host two competitions with a prize purse of $1.54 million, as well as welcome a raft of global celebrities and tech industry luminaries
by News Desk | 3 min read
December 14, 2022

Meta owned WhatsApp working on view once messages

WhatsApp now offers an option to have communications instantly deleted for everyone in a chat using ephemeral messaging, but the service might go even further
by News Desk | 2 min read
November 18, 2022

Saudi travel platform almatar partners with Snap to reward fans at FIFA

Saudi-based online travel agency almatar has partnered with Snap to engage and reward football fans during the FIFA World Cup 2022.
by News Desk | 2 min read
November 4, 2022

Thousands of investors attracted to Destination Abu Dhabi digital portal

Over 300,000 people have benefited from an Abu Dhabi know-how platform, which aims to make living and investing in the capital easier.
by News Desk | 3 min read
November 1, 2022

Google buys out AI avatar startup Alter

In a very stealthy way, Google bought Alter, an AI startup specializing in creating avatars using AI. This acquisition is taken as a step by the search engine giant to take the fight to the short video-sharing platform TikTok and has reportedly paid around $100 million for the buyout.
by News Desk | 2 min read
September 29, 2022

Snap Inc. displays power of AR in revolutionizing fashion and beauty

Snap Inc. hosted a first-in-the-region fashion and beauty Augmented Reality (AR) event, unveiling their shopping and fashion technology features while also showcasing the app's various tools that can elevate the consumer journey. Snap, a pioneer in augmented reality try-on technology, unlocked a world of previously unimaginable creative possibilities
by News Desk | 2 min read
September 12, 2022

TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams

Cybercriminals are very creative and always follow trends closely, even predicting change before the masses in order to maximize the outcome of their techniques. Not too many years ago, there were only a few platforms to use to target new victims while leaving little evidence and unlikely to face any repercussions. The dark web became a place to buy and sell contraband, but the numbers didn’t ever really hit the relative big time with the audiences such that those taking advantage of the technology could actually achieve their wildest dreams.
by News Desk | 3 min read
August 19, 2022

An in-depth look at HONOR 70 with Zac Li, GM, HONOR

With the official launch of the HONOR 70 5G in the region, the global technology brand HONOR has once more changed its product line to appeal to digital audiences. To get a closer look at the new smartphone, Rabab Zehra, Executive Editor at TECHx, spoke with Zac Li, General Manager, HONOR GCC, during the iconic event of the smartphone launch
by News Desk | 3 min read
March 16, 2022

Expo 2020 visitors to get unique AR experience until March 31

The augmented reality (AR) experience 'Connections,' created in collaboration with Snap Inc. and located in Al Forsan Park, is open until the end of Expo 2020 Dubai on March 31, 2020.
by News Desk | 2 min read
February 2, 2022

Tech remains ‘most valuable industry’: Brand Finance Global List

Though there are 50 tech brands featuring in the latest ranking, more than 50 percent of the total brand value has been accounted for by Apple ($355b), Microsoft ($184.2b) and Samsung Group ($107.3b).
by News Desk | 3 min read