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Steve Jobs resignation from Apple sends world markets tumbling

Aug 26, 2011

Shares of Apple and the Nasdaq-100 Index sink on news of Steve Jobs' resignation as chief executive of Apple. Read article Steve Jobs resignation from Apple sends world markets tumbling

Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns

Aug 25, 2011

Jobs's resignation appears to be over an unspecified medical condition after he survived pancreatic cancer and received a liver transplant. Read article Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns

UAE missing out on billion-dollar e-commerce trading

UAE missing out on billion-dollar e-commerce trading

Aug 20, 2011

There is a "very low" takeup of e-commerce among UAE businesses, according to the local telecoms regulator, but daily deal websites are helping to boost acceptance. Read article UAE missing out on billion-dollar e-commerce trading

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Abu Dhabi wants to be a video gaming hub for the Gulf
Sep 1, 2011
The geeks are coming to the capital as three video-game publishers aim to set up in the emirate this year. And to nurture the industry, a 'gaming academy' is being planned by the twofour54 media centre. - with gallery.

Ben Flanagan

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Smartphone sector facing shake-up as HP walks away
Aug 28, 2011
As Hewlett-Packard walks away, a consolidation of the market is overdue. The question now is who will take the lead as the electronics makers lose their dominance.

Tony Glover

Consumers switch to i-TV

Aug 19, 2011

Consumers switch to i-TV

Demand for internet televisions is growing at a monthly rate of four per cent, making the UAE the largest market in the Gulf with a 40 per cent share, according to Samsung. Read article Consumers switch to i-TV

Sony cuts PlayStation 3 prices 17%

Aug 18, 2011

Sony has dropped the price of the PS3 by $50 in the US and ¿50 in Europe. Read article Sony cuts PlayStation 3 prices 17%

Jashanmal launches e-book reader with a difference

Aug 17, 2011

Jashanmal Bookstores is set to launch an e-book reader that uses digital content sold on a card in its shops - with video. Read article Jashanmal launches e-book reader with a difference

Try-before-you-buy store Sample Central to open in Dubai

Aug 17, 2011

Products given in exchange for reviews as Sample Central hopes to make money from alliances with firms seeking brand awareness Read article Try-before-you-buy store Sample Central to open in Dubai

UAE subscribers paying high price for broadband

Aug 16, 2011

Entry level broadband subscriptions cost $868 a year in the UAE - more than eight times the cost in countries such as Russia, India and the Ukraine. Read article UAE subscribers paying high price for broadband

Call for stronger data protection laws

Aug 14, 2011

Legal experts in the UAE call for federal privacy law to help fight the rising tide of spam emails. Read article Call for stronger data protection laws

Smartphones partly to blame for hike in spam

Aug 14, 2011

Growing popularity of smartphones in the UAE and Saudi Arabia is blamed for an uplift in malicious spam emails sent by global cyber-criminals. Read article Smartphones partly to blame for hike in spam

Qatar in line to be the first

Aug 14, 2011

Proposed privacy law in Qatar has specific rulings on email marketing and spam. Read article Qatar in line to be the first

Media zone plays the game

Aug 11, 2011

Abu Dhabi media zone twofour54 invests more than $2.5 million in two online gaming companies, eying growth in sales of virtual goods - with video. Read article Media zone plays the game

Virtual shisha, flying horses and lions tempt Abu Dhabi's twofour54

Aug 10, 2011

The Abu Dhabi media zone twofour54 invests in two online gaming companies, eying growth in sales of virtual goods. Read article Virtual shisha, flying horses and lions tempt Abu Dhabi's twofour54

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Steve Jobs found what he loved during roller-coaster ride at Apple
Aug 26, 2011
While investors worry about the impact of Steve Jobs's departure, rivals and customers pay tribute to the man who started a computing revolution out of a garage.

Neil Parmar

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Humble TV gets smarter as it joins the battle for computer attention
Aug 25, 2011
The humble television is joining the tech battle as aficionados scour the Web looking for the latest gadgets from Apple, Nintendo and Microsoft.

Gareth van Zyl

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Among Europe's elite for research
 Aug 22, 2011
Abu Dhabi Model Economies: Ireland has put considerable financial muscle behind raising its science and innovation profile in Europe, which has vaulted the small country into Europe's top leagues.

Asa Fitch

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Video: Twofour54 invests in regional gaming companies

The Arab gaming industry is hoping to benefit from the investments made by Twofour54 recently. Watch Video

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There are few things more compelling than the cult of personality. And there was no chief executive with a greater following than Steve Jobs, writes Rupert Wright.

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