Folding phones: Fad or future?

Dubai: Are folding phones worth getting excited about? With both Samsung’s and Huawei’s folding phones expected to be hugely expensive, on today’s podcast we ask whether these phones are just a flash in the pan, or a genuine attempt to create the new form of phones for the future. As you might expect, opinions differ. […]

Facebook’s vulnerabilities highlighted during a terrible week

New York Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has had a very bad week, even in the context of a very bad year. The week of bad news actually started March 8 with a proposal from US senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to break up the company. Then there was the longest-ever outage of […]

Dubai Chamber publishes whitepaper on start-ups

DUBAI. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has published a whitepaper as a practical guide for start-ups navigating the UAE’s funding landscape. Allocating more investment for start-up incubators and accelerators, and expanding the existing network of investors who are eager to finance new business ventures are among the key recommendations of the Dubai Chamber […]

Samsung talks up the S10 in Dubai: Our first impression and review in an unboxing video

Dubai: Samsung didn’t hold back on the claims at the launch of the S10 range, calling it the “best phone” the company has made … ever. With a vastly improved camera, a lush AMOLED display and impressive processing capabilities, the Samsung S10 and S10+ start at Dh2,599 and go up to Dh3,599. As for the […]

UAE hospital, clinic market saturated? Healthcare investors need to have rethink

Dubai: Investors wanting to build another 100-bed or more hospital in the UAE had better take a deep breath before committing those funds. If not, they are likely to be inflicting needless pain on themselves. Healthcare industry sources suggest that there is already enough capacity created in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, especially in the primary and […]