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Meet entrepreneurs from 25 countries at RiseUp Summit
Individuals and delegations from over 25 countries will be participating at the RiseUp Summit 2015, the Middle East & Africa’s top entrepreneurship experience, which will occur this year from December 12th – 13th in various venues around Downtown Cairo.
The countries represented will be the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Kenya, Turkey, Sweden, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and India.
The individuals and groups from these countries are participating in various organizations, including speakers, co-working spaces, investment funds, incubators, and stakeholders.
“In its third year, the RiseUp Summit has gained worldwide recognition as the place to be for anyone who wants to engage with the MENA entrepreneurship ecosystem in any capacity,” said Abdelhameed Sharara, founder and CEO of RiseUp. “I’ve traveled to 20 countries in the past two years, and I’ve spoken about entrepreneurship in MENA in 10 global conferences. From every place I’ve been, the excitement and anticipation have been phenomenal.”
The MENA region is coming in force.
Cogitecoworkingspace , the first co-working space in Tunisia, launched in 2013 and hub for impact-driven entrepreneurial individuals and organizations, is bringing a delegation of six start-ups.
UAE-based crowdfunding platform MMKN is heading a delegation of 15 people, including start-ups, influencers, ecosystem players.
Jordan’s startups and ‘ecosystem’ are attending the Summit in significant numbers, with 20 of their leading tech entrepreneurs coming to RiseUp. Oasis500, one of the first early-stage and seed investment companies in the region, brings Abjjad, Feesheh, eKief, Tamatem, Madfoo3atCom, Arabia Weddings, Snackable News, Play3arabi, Food Love, Green Wallet, and ProjectPen.
Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), the technology incubator launched by Zain, the leading telecom operator in Jordan, brings The Cherry Share Inc, Jeeran, CashBasha, and Jobedu.
Orange, a global mobile operator, will be bringing Yaqut.me, Masmoo3.com, Play3a.com, Trevx.com, Experts911.com, and DIgat.com to RiseUp summit.
As for Morocco’s startup ecosystem, Startup Your Life is championing various startups to come to Cairo, sponsored by Moroccan giant, OCP; Lagare.ma, e-Expertise, Gomobile, MA-NAVETTE.COM, nextwiSheaply, Education Media Company, EV, and AIRMOTE will all be at RiseUp Summit 2015.
Participating from Europe are the leaders behind some of the biggest entrepreneurship entities, including Pirate Summit, the largest tech conference in Europe that happens annually in Cologne, Germany, and YourMiddleEast.com, a grassroots movement that created a Middle East news platform to drive positive change in the perceptions of the MENA region in the West. Add to that Enpact.org (Germany), VentureScout (Denmark), Coworking Salzburg (Austria), and a host of other European organizations who see the potential of RiseUp to galvanize the region’s diverse hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship.
From the USA, Geeks on a Plane (GOAP), a project initiated by Silicon Valley venture capital & seed fund firm 500Startups, will be in Egypt from December 11th – 15th, with 30 of the world’s most prominent start-ups, investors, and executives as part of the project’s 2015 Middle East Tour. The tour will begin in Bahrain on December 5th and then travel to the UAE and Jordan before ending in Cairo at the RiseUp Summit 2015.
“Why is the region/world coming to Cairo?” asks Con O’Donnell, co-founder of RiseUp. “The sheer size of Egypt’s population makes it a significant marketplace; it’s 27% of the region’s Arabic-speaking market. But that’s not it, at least not yet. The number of engineers, universities, centers of excellence – the talent pool, is immense, but that’s not it; it’s a factor. They are coming here, to Cairo, to RiseUp, because there is a movement here. It is compelling, intriguing. Fascinating… it is collaborative, inclusive, and connected. It’s something entirely unexpected, given the current media story about this country. Cairo, RiseUp, can draw the region’s top entrepreneurs and investors, the cream of the crop because RiseUp is a platform for whoever brings value to entrepreneurs. It’s that simple.”
RiseUp Summit 2015 will take place in many locations across downtown Cairo, including The GrEEK Campus. The agenda includes 70 workshops, 30-panel discussions, and demos, 14 talks and multiple pitch events, 140 sessions in all, from 200 local, regional and international speakers.
These pitch events include the unique Pitch and Ride experience presented by UBER. Also, SeedStars Cairo will select 12 startup businesses to pitch in front of a local and international jury. One winner will be invited to compete in Switzerland for at least a US$1.5 million investment at SeedStars Global and receive a US$10,000 cash prize from Microsoft.
Flat6Labs has partnered with RiseUp to bring Get in the Ring, which will put startups in the spotlight, giving them a global podium to connect with investors and create a fan base. In battles, startups will literally face off against each other in the ring, to a jury and an audience of potential investors, in a competition that can result in potential investment for the winner.
The PEPSICO MENA Pitch Challenge offers winners a host of prizes, including a one-week acceleration program at the IE Business School in Madrid for three winners. They will also be invited to the IE Business School Venture Day in Dubai. And there are cash prizes totaling EGP 130,000 by PepsiCo. Also, Microsoft will offer a cash prize totaling 10K $ prize to the winners of The PEPSICO MENA Pitch Challenge.
RiseUp has collaborated with the Pirate Summit to organize this regional pitch competition. Pre-selected startups from the country delegations will pitch to a jury to win the cash and other prizes. The audience will include regional venture capitalists, angel investors, and corporations.
Unlike last year, Apple is holding an in-person fall event named “Far Out” on 7 September. iPhone 14 will be the big headline announcement at the event. Other things will also be unveiled, including the Apple Watch Series 8 and probably more.
The launch will be streamed live from the Apple Park campus at 10:00 am Pacific Time.
According to MacRumors, this article highlights everything we’re expecting to see (and some more distant possibilities) at the event.
iPhone 14
The most significant change to the iPhone 14 is the elimination of the 5.4-inch iPhone mini, which is being discontinued due to lackluster sales. The iPhone 13 mini will be the last iPhone at the 5.4-inch size, but four iPhones are still coming this year.
iPhone 14 size will be bigger for all models
Apple is replacing the 5.4-inch iPhone with a larger 6.7-inch model, so we can expect to see the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, the 6.7-inch “iPhone 14 Plus” or “iPhone 14 Max,” the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. For much of the rumor cycle, the standard 6.7-inch iPhone in the works was assumed to be the iPhone 14 Max after the Pro Max naming scheme, but rumors now suggest that it could be called the iPhone 14 Plus instead.
iPhone 14 models will look almost identical to the iPhone 13 models
Aside from the new size, the standard iPhone 14 models will look nearly similar to the iPhone 13 models, with most changes reserved for the more expensive Pro models. There will be no design changes, and the Face ID notch will remain, nor are the iPhone 14 models expected to adopt ProMotion technology.
iPhone 14 Lineup- Image Credit: MacRumors
iPhone 14 models will have an upgraded front-facing camera
The iPhone 14 models are getting the upgraded Ultra Wide camera from last year’s iPhone 13 models. They’ll also have an upgraded front-facing camera with a wider f/1.9 aperture and autofocus capabilities.
iPhone 14 models will have satellite-based emergency features
We’re expecting 6GB RAM, up from 4GB, and all iPhone 14 models are rumored to feature an updated Snapdragon X65 10 Gigabit 5G modem from Qualcomm. The X65 modem enables some satellite connectivity features, so there have been rumors that Apple will implement satellite-based emergency features that let users send texts and report major emergencies in areas without cellular coverage.
WiFi 6E support is coming, and there’s rumored to be a new purple color that will join in black, white, red, and blue. Pricing is expected to stay the same, starting at $799.
iPhone 14 Pro
While minor changes are coming to the standard iPhone 14 models, the Pro line is getting a much more significant update. The 6.1 and 6.7-inch sizes aren’t changing, but Apple is rumored to eliminate the notch.
iPhone 14 Pro- Image Credit: Apple
iPhone 14 Pro line will have a more streamlined look
Apple is implementing a pill-shaped cutout and a hole-punch cutout, which will house the front-facing camera and the TrueDepth system needed for Face ID. Though these are two precise cutouts, Apple plans to combine them into one long pill-shaped notch using the software.
The space between the two cutouts will be blacked out when the iPhone is activated, making the cutouts indistinguishable. This design will look like one cutout rather than two different-sized cutouts, which will make for a more streamlined look.
Rumors suggest that Apple will use the space between the cutouts for microphone and camera indicator lights. Still, the area between the cutouts will be black and appear as a single cutout.
iPhone 14 Pro line will include a 1Hz to 120Hz ProMotion display
The iPhone 14 Pro models are rumored to have a 1Hz to 120Hz ProMotion display, enabling a long-awaited Always-On Display function that’s expected to work similarly to the Apple Watch’s always-on display.
iPhone 14 Pro line will have the most significant camera updates we’ve seen on the iPhone line in years
The front-facing camera will feature the same wider f/1.9 aperture and autofocus capabilities as the regular iPhone 14. There will be a more significant, more prominent camera bump to accommodate a new 48-megapixel Wide lens with a 21 percent larger sensor that supports higher-resolution images and 8K video recording, marking one of the most significant camera updates we’ve seen on the iPhone line in years.
Other expected changes to iPhone 14 Pro models
The telephoto lens will be upgraded from a 6-element lens to a 7-element lens, and we could also see improvements to the Ultra Wide camera. A new purple color could join the graphite, gold, and silver options. 6GB RAM is expected, the same as the iPhone 13 Pro models, and we are counting on a faster Snapdragon X65 10 Gigabit 5G modem, WiFi 6E, and up to 2TB storage space.
iPhone 14 Pro models might have a higher starting price
With so many upgrades, the iPhone 14 Pro models could have a higher starting price, with Apple increasing prices by approximately $100. If that happens, the iPhone 14 Pro will start at $1,099, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max will start at $1,199; no specific pricing details are known now.
Apple Watch Series 8
The Apple Watch Series 8 is expected to look like the Apple Watch Series 7, with no notable design changes. Apple will continue to offer 41 and 45-mm size options, and the S8 chip inside is expected to provide the same performance as the S7.
A new temperature sensing feature might be added to the Apple Watch Series 8
We may get a new temperature sensing feature that can detect changes in body temperature. It’ll be used for fertility planning, but future versions of the Apple Watch could alert you if you have a higher than average body temperature.
Apple Watch Series 8- Image Credit: MacRumors
Measuring body temperature from the skin is not as accurate as getting a core body temperature reading. Hence, the Apple Watch Series 8 will not likely provide a specific temperature number, instead just monitoring changes over time.
Car crash detection might be added to the Apple Watch Series 8
Car crash detection may make it into the Apple Watch Series 8, with the feature mirroring fall detection. The accelerometer would detect a gravitational force spike and then alert emergency services if necessary.
More updates might be added to the Apple Watch Series 8
There could be updates to activity tracking. We don’t know precisely that Apple is working on an updated low-power mode. The updated low power mode would allow more functions to work while battery life is being preserved, rather than simply limiting all features.
Apple Watch Pro
Apple is planning to launch a higher-end “Apple Watch Pro,” though it may sport a different name. The “pro” version of the Apple Watch will have an updated design that Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has described as an “evolution of the current rectangular shape.”
Apple Watch Pro will have a bigger screen size (display)
It will be larger than the current 45mm Apple Watch Series 7 and will feature a display that measures two inches diagonally, up from the 1.9-inch screen size of the 45mm Apple Watch. The display will have a 410 x 502, and the extra display area could be used to show additional fitness metrics on a single screen.
Apple Watch Pro will have a shatter-resistant display
The Apple Watch Pro isn’t just a higher-end version of the Apple Watch; it’s also more rugged and is aimed at those who need more protection for extreme sports and other intensive activities. It will be made from a titanium alloy that is better able to hold up to abuse, and it will have a shatter-resistant display.
Apple Watch Pro- Image Credit: MacRumors
Apple Watch Pro will have a longer battery life
Because the Apple Watch Pro is expected to be larger than the Series 8 models, it will accommodate a bigger battery. It could thus support longer battery life for longer workout times. The low power mode could last for more than one day before recharging.
Apple Watch Pro might be more expensive.
Aside from the new design and the larger body, the Apple Watch Pro is expected to include all of the same features as the Series 8. It will be more expensive, perhaps between $900 and $1000.
Apple Watch SE
A new version of the affordable Apple Watch SE is in the works and is expected to debut alongside the Apple Watch Series 8, but there’s no word on what new features it might include. We can perhaps expect a faster processor and an always-on display, a feature initially introduced with the Series 6.
Airpods Pro 2
Early rumors suggested that Apple might go with a smaller, stemless design. Still, more recent information has indicated a design similar to the current design with silicone ear tips and a stem.
Airpods Pro 2 might have an improved Find My integration and an improved sound
The charging case is rumored to have speaker holes, so it can play a sound when the AirPods are lost, which will go along with improved Find My integration. The AirPods 3 acoustics will enhance the sound, and an updated H1 chip with self-adaptive noise cancellation capabilities will be added.
AirPods Pro 2- Image Credit: MacRumors
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the AirPods Pro would feature Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio support. No AirPods have Lossless audio support because the AirPods function over Bluetooth, so for the AirPods to play higher-quality Lossless audio files, Apple would need a non-Bluetooth solution.
Apple is rumored to be transitioning to USB-C across its product lineup, but this year’s AirPods Pro is expected to continue to feature a Lightning port.
Other Apple products release
While new iPhones, Apple Watch, and AirPods should already make for a jam-packed event, there are also new iPads in the works. Still, it is not clear if Apple will introduce these devices at the September event or save them for a second event that could potentially happen in October.
Today, more than 6,000 tourists celebrated sun alignment on King Ramses II in front of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan.
This remarkable phenomenon happens twice every year, on February 22 and October 22, as the sun’s rays penetrate the front corridor of the entrance to the Temple of Ramses II with a length of 200 meters until it reaches the Holy of Holies.
The Holy of Holies is a platform that includes the statue of King Ramses II, sitting next to it the statue of the god Ra-Hor, his sister, the god Amun and the statue of the god Ptah.
As for Ptah remains in the shadows every year; the sun does not light up its face because Ptah is considered the god of darkness among the Egyptians, According to ancient beliefs.
Abu Simbel
The great temple of Abu Simbel was constructed by ancient Egyptians Over three thousand years ago in a way that the sun would shine on the statue of King Ramesses II on the same date every year, marking key dates in the pharaoh’s life in a celebration of his coronation day.
Abu Simbel temple was carved in a rock piece on the west bank of the Nile in a spot of great beauty to worship the sun. It is considered the most prominent temple carved in rocks in the world.
Chief Inspector of Abu Simbel Antiquities Ahmed Masoud clarified that the temple opened the doors for tourists starting at 3 am to facilitate viewings of the sun alignment, asserting that thousands of tourists lined up in the “longest tourist queue” in Egypt before entering the temple.
Google Play has announced today that The Android Dev Submit is back. Taking place October 27-28, the annual conference celebrating the Android developer community – the latest updates in Android development directly from the Android team and participate in the virtual fun with your peers.
The event is a good opportunity to connect with Android team and Android developers around the world.
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