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After months of leaks and speculation, Apple has officially unveiled its latest budget iPhone today. As expected, the iPhone 17e looks largely the same as its predecessor, but introduces a handful of meaningful upgrades while keeping the price unchanged. The iPhone 17e packs Apple’s A19 chip, the same processor powering the flagship iPhone 17, delivering a significant boost in performance and efficiency over last year’s model. The device also features the C1X modem, which Apple claims is 2x faster than the C1 modem found in the iPhone 16e. Apple addressed one of the biggest complaints users had with the iPhone…

Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group: “For over three decades, Dubai has been my home, and I will always stand by this extraordinary city. While no place in the world is perfect, even in challenging times like these, we continue to feel safe and secure in Dubai. Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman of Danube Group We have overcome crises before – from the 2008 financial downturn to COVID – and have emerged stronger each time. Resilience is embedded in Dubai’s DNA, and I am confident that our economy will continue to grow and thrive. Our leadership is…

Alongside the new Razr Fold, Motorola unveiled a new mid-range smartphone during MWC 2026 (Mobile World Congress). The Edge 70 Fusion brings a compelling set of features aimed at buyers who want a big screen, good battery life, and a rugged build without a premium price tag. What does it offer? On the front, it sports a 6.78-inch quad-curved OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, and HDR10+ support. With a peak brightness of 5,200nits, you can expect great legibility even under direct sunlight. Durability was definitely a focus with this phone, featuring an IP68 + IP69 rating…

A Culturally inspired evening honouring, tradition, partnerships and shared journeys Dubai, UAE – 2 March 2026 – HONOR, a global AI device ecosystem company, hosted an exclusive HONOR Majlis, welcoming media, business partners, and members of its wider community for an evening rooted in togetherness, generosity, and authentic engagement.      Ramadan evenings are made for slowing down, gathering, and sharing something special, reflecting this spirit and the HONOR Majlis suhoor reflected this spirit beautifully. Set within the Palm Garden, one of the city’s most elegant outdoor destinations, the space was transformed into a refined setting that felt both luxurious and warmly inviting. At…

Gesture controls are easily among the most notable upgrades smartwatches have seen in recent years. Gestures like double pinch and wrist flick on the Apple Watch make it incredibly easy to answer calls, dismiss notifications, or scroll without ever touching the display, which is especially handy when your other hand is occupied. Now, a new flagship smartwatch unveiled at MWC 2026 is taking things a step further, introducing an even broader range of intuitive gestures. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its latest flagship smartwatch, the Xiaomi Watch 5, and it supports advanced gestures powered by EMG, IMU, and PPG…

Dimensional Latticework Dial Inspired by the Traditional Kigumi Woodwork Technique Dubai, March 02, 2026 — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has released a new MR-G timepiece, adding to the flagship line of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new MRG-B2100D features a three-dimensional latticework dial inspired by the functional beauty of kigumi,*1 the traditional Japanese art of woodwork joinery, adorned with hanada-iro, a stately blue color. * Kigumi is a traditional Japanese construction method and woodworking technique used for wooden joinery without the use of nails or other metal fittings. Driven by its Purpose — “Through the power to put wonder at hand, bring new…

Best Buy Canada jumped the gun. A new Sonos speaker called the Play appeared in the online shop before anyone at Sonos could say a word. The listing reveals a portable speaker built for the beach, the backyard, and anywhere else life takes you. It also charges your phone. Built for the road and the rain The Play shrugs off the elements. IP67 rating means dust stays out and water rolls off. Drop it in a puddle? It’ll be fine. A carrying strap lets you hook it to a backpack or bike. Then there is the battery. Sonos promises 24…

Former UiPath President and Senior Executive Manish Bharti Joins as Co-Founder & CRO to Scale SimplAI’s Cloud-Agnostic, Enterprise Agentic AI Operating System Globally. Dubai – February  10, 2026 – SimplAI, the operating system for enterprise agentic AI, announced that it previously closed a $2.5 million seed funding round in 2025, led by JBV Capital, a San Francisco–based deep-tech fund, with participation from Hovancik Fund, 1947 Rise, PointOne Capital, and strategic angel investors from the global enterprise software ecosystem. From its Dubai office, SimplAI is expanding its delivery and partner presence to support enterprises across the UAE and wider MENA region.…

Qualcomm today lifted the covers off the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a new premium platform built for next-generation Wear OS smartwatches and other AI wearables. Announced at MWC 2026, the chip is positioned above the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 in Qualcomm’s lineup and packs a dedicated NPU to enable faster, more capable on-device AI processing. The Snapdragon Wear Elite is built on a 3nm process and adopts a big.LITTLE CPU architecture, pairing one high-performance core clocked at 2.1GHz with four efficiency cores clocked at 1.95GHz. Qualcomm says this setup delivers a 5x jump in single-core performance compared to the Snapdragon W5+…

Android phones are getting a fun and personal way to customize how you appear on calls thanks to a new feature rolling out in the Google Phone app. Known as Calling Cards, this option lets Android users design and share a personalized visual identity that appears during phone calls. Instead of a simple caller ID or small profile picture, users can now set a full-screen image along with custom fonts and colors that define exactly how their calls look to others. Once the feature becomes available, Android users will see a prompt at the top of the Phone app’s Home…