Technology & IT | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:41 am

iPad sales still shrinking, as other segments grow

Apple Inc makes most of its money from the iPhone, but the tech giant also disclosed results for other product segments.  Here’s a breakdown: iPHONES Apple sold more than 47.5 million iPhones during the three months ending in June, or 35 percent more phones than it sold in the...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:31 am

Health insurance for visitors approved

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance in the Kingdom has endorsed a visitor health insurance system for those wishing to obtain medical insurance during their visit to the country, with treatment coverage of up to SR100,000. A local publication reported that the visitor health insurance...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:29 am

KFIA marks Eid with 40,000 gifts

A total of 40,000 gifts have been distributed among passengers at the arrival and departure terminals of the King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) as part of the Eid Al-Fitr program in the presence of KFIA alternate director Abdullah Al-Qomaoi.  The program was organized in collaboration...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:28 am

Train snag: 220 stranded for over 3 hours in noon heat

A total of 220 passengers were stranded in the scorching afternoon heat for over three hours on Wednesday following a malfunction in the engine and air-conditioning system of the Riyadh-Dammam train. The unexpected snag hit the train after it traveled 310 kilometers, prompting the authorities to...

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Technology & IT | Friday 24 July, 2015 2:35 am

Social media connects students with families

Selfies and social networking exchanges have become useful tools for scholarship students abroad, especially during holidays such as Eid when they can feel closer to their families and loved ones. For Mohammed Al-Dosari, exchanging selfies with his family members on WhatsApp and Snapchat minimizes ...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 July, 2015 1:48 am

Uber Taps Its Global Payments Partner, Adyen, to Expand into Morocco

Adyen, a leading global payments technology company, today announced an expansion of its existing partnership with Uber – powering payments for the ride-hailing company’s users in Casablanca, Morocco. Uber, now live in 58 countries, teamed up with Adyen to enable local users in Morocco...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 July, 2015 1:46 am

The Masters of Technology succeed in attracting major projects

GROHE, the world leading German manufacturer in sanitary fittings strengthened its leadership within the Middle East region through continued expansion and dedicated commitment to introducing luxurious water experience into major projects in the region.     Since the early...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 23 July, 2015 2:28 pm

Epson’s latest ink tank system printers cover a wide range of home and business requirements

Epson has extended its range of ultra-low-cost Ink Tank System (ITS) printers with six new models that deliver ultra-low-cost printing without the need for ink cartridges. Including models that come with enough ink to print up to 12,000 pages in black and 6,500 pages in colour[1], Epson is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 23 July, 2015 2:23 pm

Big Boys Toys Set to Launch $250,000 Motorbike at its 6th Edition

the Middle East's premier luxury lifestyle super show, is back for its 2015 edition from 18th to 21st November and is returning to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). This highly anticipated exhibition, organized by Artaaj Events, will showcase almost three...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 23 July, 2015 1:55 pm

Actifio to Deliver Access, Agility, and Control over Data with AWS Marketplace

Actifio, the copy data virtualization company, today announced the expansion of its revolutionary enterprise-class data management technology to customer workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Actifio Sky for AWS is now available as a listing in AWS Marketplace making it easier for customers to...

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