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Dubai, UAE —December 2025 — Brand Lounge, the region’s leading strategic brand consultancy, has been named Branding Agency of the Year at the Campaign Middle East Agency of the Year Awards 2025 — marking a defining moment as the consultancy approaches its 20th anniversary in 2026. The award reinforces Brand Lounge’s reputation as the region’s benchmark for strategic brand building and reflects the team’s continued evolution across its core practices in Strategy & Insights, Design & Creative Impact, Culture & People, and Innovation & Experience. Hasan Fadlallah, Founder & CEO of Brand Lounge, commented:“This recognition is meaningful because it validates the…

Apple has started rolling out watchOS 26.2, a new Apple Watch update. Though the latest firmware doesn’t include many novel features, it introduces a noticeable change to sleep tracking. The sleep scores are now categorized to better indicate how well you actually rested during the night (via 9To5Mac). Previously, the Apple Watch sleep scores felt more optimistic than accurate. Even on nights with inconsistent sleep, the watch showed an excellent rating in the morning. However, with watchOS 26.2, Apple has addressed the issue by tightening the ratings. The top category (which is supposed to appear when you sleep really well)…

Chennai, India, December, 2025:  Kissflow, a leading AI-powered low-code, no-code platform, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the newly released 2025 Nucleus Research Low-Code Application Platform (LCAP) Technology Value Matrix. This positioning highlights the strength of Kissflow’s unified platform, which is purpose-built for enterprise-scale automation, governance, and AI-driven development According to the report, Kissflow stands out for its modular, end-to-end platform that unifies AI-powered workflow automation, case management, system integration, and UX design, enabling organizations to scale seamlessly from departmental deployments to enterprise-wide orchestration. Highlighting Key Product Innovations The recognition follows significant product updates focused on leveraging…

Google has started rolling out a fresh upgrade for Gemini on desktop and mobile that levels up how it displays information from Google Maps. Instead of a wall of text followed by a map view at the end featuring pins, Gemini can now offer Google Maps results “in a rich, visual format” that gives users access to “photos, ratings, and real-world info.” When users ask Gemini for nearby places like restaurants, parks, or attractions, it now displays an interactive map at the top with themed pins for different locations. Each location is highlighted with its own unique card that includes…

Community Initiative Offers Free, Twice-Monthly Coffee Mornings to Bring Comfort, Connection and Expert Guidance to Women — Providing a Safe and Supportive Space 15 December 2025; Dubai, UAE — Orchid Fertility Clinic has announced the launch of its Fertility Support Group, an in-person community initiative designed to offer women a safe, gentle and non-judgmental space to connect, share, and receive emotional and professional support as they navigate the challenges of infertility. Anne-Sophie Martial, Clinical Psychologist at Orchid Fertility The new initiative will host twice-monthly coffee-morning meetups every month, giving women the opportunity to come together, talk openly about their journeys, and…

Smartphone specifications are on the verge of moving backward in the near future, not due to a lack of innovation, but to the dramatic rise in the cost of a key component: memory. DRAM and NAND prices are rising sharply and are expected to stay high through at least the first half of 2026. Suppliers are raising prices due to a surge in demand for AI servers, data centers, and enterprise hardware solutions. The pressure first showed up in PC RAM prices; it is now spilling over into devices like smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. All the popular brands you know…

Between 2023 and 2024, the UAE’s financial wealth grew by 9.5%, rising from $1.05 trillion to $1.15 trillion. Real assets saw an even stronger increase of 10.2%, reaching $2.18 trillion in 2024 from $1.98 trillion in 2023. Liabilities rose by 9.8%, from $188 billion in 2023 to $207 billion in 2024. BCG projects investable wealth to rise from $942 billion in 2024 to $1.34 trillion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.2%. Most firms today rely on market performance, M&A, and advisor recruitment to capture revenue; however, they must have the ability to innovate and build internal capabilities to outperform peers. Dubai…

Waze looks like it is finally taking baby steps toward putting traffic lights on its map – a feature users have been begging for, especially since rival Google Maps has had it since 2022. While this update is currently super limited and not widely available yet, it marks a real change for the navigation app, which has usually cared more about live alerts from drivers than static map details. Traffic lights quietly enter Waze maps What happened: According to a report from GeekTime, Waze is currently testing traffic light icons in Israel. The feature is reportedly in a very early…

Dubai joins a growing list of destinations where Visa cardholders can access curated benefits and experiences across city’s top hotels, restaurants, and retailers. VisaNet data: Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America account for Dubai’s top travelers. VisaNet data: Repeat visitors to Dubai spend significantly more than first-time travelers – averaging $890 per trip compared to $540 – underscoring the city’s ability to drive long-term tourism value. UAE, Dubai – December 15, 2025 – Visa today announced an expansion of its global travel program, launching Dubai as one of the first flagship cities alongside Paris and London. The…

OnePlus has finally started rolling out the Android 16 update for the OnePlus Open in North America, nearly a month after it first arrived in India and Europe. The OxygenOS 16.0.1.300 update with the firmware version CPH2551_16.0.1.300(EX01) brings a host of improvements to the foldable phone, including smoother animations, performance optimizations powered by the Trinity Engine, and several AI feature updates. In a recent community post, OnePlus says that the update is rolling out in batches and will reach all users over the coming days. As per the detailed changelog, the update introduces quite a few noteworthy improvements for OnePlus’…