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The Evolution of Twitter from 2009- 2022
The definition of “tweet” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. This year we have witnessed one of…
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5 Best URL Shortener Services in 2024 [Free & Paid]
A URL Shortener is a technique in which a URL may be made shorter and still redirect to the original…
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5 AI Copywriting Tools That Are Transforming Content Creation
In today’s digital world, businesses constantly seek ways to stay ahead of the competition. One of the most effective ways…
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How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising Video Editing
In a world where technology continues to push the boundaries of what’s creatively possible, one industry stands poised for a…
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The Evolution of Twitter from 2009 to 2022, Milestones, Logo, Features
Check out Twitter new web look & feel and share it with your friends!
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What makes Signal the most secured messenger?
Over the past few years, Signal has been known for its significant secure and private atmosphere and wealth of features…
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Top Ukrainian Startups, Apps 2022
This week, Russia declared war on its neighbor Ukraine after many political and military skirmishes, affecting the lives of tens…
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Should you buy iPhone 12 in 2022? Comparison with iPhone 13
With 5G support, a new hardware design, and camera improvements, Apple has marked the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models…
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Jordanian Startup Eon Dental Raises $26M in Series B
Jordanian dental tech startup Eon Dental has successfully secured $26M in its Series B funding round. The round was led…
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Vodacom buys 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt
South Africa’s Vodacom Group Limited has agreed to buy 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt. The deal captures growth in a…
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Fintech Startup ‘Sympl’ Raises Its First Funding Round
Cairo-based startup ‘Sympl’ has raised the first funding round from A15 with a regional focus. This first investment marks the…
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Snap to launch Creator Studio in Riyadh
Snap Inc. has announced that it will launch a Creator Studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2022 to support its highly…
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Why You Should Use PDF for Sharing Confidential Data?
PDF is among the most trusted document formats when it comes to sharing important information. It has now become a…
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Aleph acquires 86% in Connect Ads
Aleph Holding, global partner to the world’s biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of 86% of Connect…
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FasterCapital Launches Startup Program To Support Women Entrepreneurs
FasterCapital, an online incubator and accelerator based in Dubai, is launching a cohort for women entrepreneurs. Recent statistics reveal that…
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Laverie: Egyptian Laundry Services provider raises seed round led by A15
Laverie, the first dry-cleaning & laundry app, announced securing an undisclosed six-figure (USD) seed round from A15, the leading Egyptian…
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Access Bridge Ventures: Exclusive Interview
Access Bridge Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital fund supporting budding entrepreneurs across MENA region & Pakistan. With…
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Exclusive: Egyptian Fintech Startup NowPay Joins Y Combinator
Cairo-based fintech startup NowPay has joined Y Combinator’s Winter 21 batch, following a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Export…
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Egyptian Fintech Dayra Joins Y Combinator, Secures US $3M in Pre-Seed
Dayra is a Cairo-based fintech startup providing unbanked gig-workers and micro-businesses with financial services. The company has joined Y Combinator’s…
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XPLOR Secures $3M Seed funding from Ayana Holding
XPLOR, the 3D tech, digital twin, and master planning software, has raised a seed fund of US $3 million from…
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ElCoach Releases 2020 Numbers- DB Exclusive
Today, ElCoach, MENA’s premier on-demand fitness, and nutrition app released its Year in Review 2020 and we are seriously impressed.…
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Samsung introduces Galaxy S21 & Galaxy S21+
Samsung announced the release of two flagship devices; Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+. This line features a new “head-turning, iconic…
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WhatsApp Dilemma: To Signal or Not to Signal
Update: Whatsapp announced on January 15th, 2021 that it is moving back the date from February 8. It also announced…
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Financial Identities’ Cassbana Raises 6 Digits USD
Cassbana, a financial identities’ startup, announced raising a pre-seed round of 6 digits USD to revolutionize the financial service industry in…
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How to screenshot on mac, change screenshots folder
In case your workflow requires taking frequent screenshots on Mac, you will need to know three widespread keyboard shortcuts and…
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BREAKING: Google Workspace is DOWN
While there are still no official announcements at the time of posting, we can report that almost all Google Workspace…
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LCP Fund II acquires significant minority stake in Dsquares & Lucky
As its first investment in the market, Lorax Capital Partners Fund II has announced today that it has acquired a…
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Sidekick browser makes work apps more comfortable to access
Sidekick is an alternative web browser that makes work apps more comfortable to access. It offers a left-hand sidebar, where…
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8 Tools Every New Business Needs
Are you wondering which tools you should be using for your new business? If so, you’ve come to the right…
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Foundation Ventures powers up with 4 new investments
Cairo – Foundation Ventures (FV) is a regional venture capital firm founded in 2019 and is managed by Mazen Nadim,…
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instaConsult Launches Personal Consultation via Whatsapp
In this age, technology can literally be injected into your skin. So don’t expect this to be a far topic.…
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What is a Burn Rate and Why Should Startups Care?
For early-stage startups, having cash is essential to staying afloat. But it’s one thing to have money and another to…
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Amber Solutions Secures $5.5 Million in Series B
Amber Solutions, a technology innovator creating a modern hyper-intelligent electrical architecture, announced the completion of a $5.5-million Series B and…
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Mexico’s Auto-parts Startup ‘RIGS’ Teams Up With Tribal Credit
The auto parts market in Mexico has seen tremendous growth over the past five years, redefining how the automotive industry…
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How Can Startups Use Virtual Credit Cards To Empower Growth?
Virtual credit cards are quickly gaining traction around the world in the B2B payment space. Created for online transactions, they…
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Fintech Tools Every Startup Should Have
In this day and age, there is literally a digital tool for everything. But when you’re a startup with limited…
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Facebook Clones TikTok, Introduces Instagram Reels
Facebook announced early last month the launch of Instagram Reels: a clone of TikTok videos, describing it as a new…
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Viber cuts business ties with Facebook
Japanese owned Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, announces it will cut…
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Redefining ‘Norm’ for Organizations Post-COVID-19
Look at the date on your phone, it might as well be 1920 and COVID-19 might as well be the…
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Outsourcing IT support – why are so many companies doing it?
As a business, having 24/7 support from your IT department is a must. Sadly, with current business infrastructures, many IT…
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Coronavirus: Fitness App ‘ElCoach’ Gives Away 30-days Free For Everyone
Bodybuilders, gym-goers, and fitness enthusiasts have been scrambled to find alternative ways to sweat after closing gym chains & boutique…
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Netflix Down: Netflix not working Users cannot log in worldwide
Having trouble accessing your Netflix account? You’re not alone! Users from all around the world have reported Netflix login outage…
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Wunderlist shuts down, merges with Microsoft To-Do
Microsoft has set to discontinue the could-based task management app Wunderlist on May 6th, 2020, to be migrated to its…
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Unlocking Potential Unicorns in MENA’s Mystery Land
Aside from the never-ending ancient archeological discoveries, Egypt is one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in MENA. A Magnitt report…
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Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding to Bank Startups
Tribal Credit closed a $5.5 million Seed round led by BECO Capital and Global Ventures to bank startups in emerging…
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Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Eyes MENA, Closing Round to Bank Startups
Silicon Valley-based Tribal started private beta testing with MENA startups and is closing a funding round that includes some of…
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Eventtus, Event-Tech, to Open Office in Saudi Arabia
Today, Eventtus, the leading event-tech company, announces that it will open its third office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside the…
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Careem expands its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Amman
Uber’s company Careem has expanded its food delivery service Careem Now to Amman, to put an end to Talabat’s single-game…
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Google to Hire Cairo-Based Team
Google plans to hire a team for its Cairo office, seeking to expand its business in Egypt and implement new…
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Swvl Raises $42 Million for African Expansion
Swvl, an Egypt-based app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it plans to expand into other African markets,…
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Facebook Announces Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’, Digital Wallet ‘Calibra’
Yesterday, Facebook has shared plans for Calibra, a digital wallet for Libra, a new global currency powered by blockchain technology.…
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Eventtus ‘rebrand’ aims to inspire event professionals to ‘think big, think easy’
Eventtus revolutionized its brand strategy and visual identity as it is expanding its event tech solutions globally. These were the…
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Snap Introduces ‘App Stories’ For Third-Party Apps
Snap Inc. has launched new Snap Kit capabilities and partnerships, including App Stories, which lets Snapchatters create custom Stories for…
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Snap Launches New Slate of Snap Originals, Premium Shows
Snap Inc. announced its new slate of Snap Originals, the company’s premium, mobile shows created exclusively for Snapchat’s audience. Snap’s new…
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Top Six Digital Supplies that Businesses Should Order
Businesses are currently operating in an era where digital incorporation is a critical factor in the success of the entity.…
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Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt
Uber and Careem drivers called on social media for a strike to protest low share of fare, along with five…
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How I earned $300 on my trip to São Paulo
I’m Allan, an avid surfer and traveler. I wanted to share my experience of how I earned $300 on my…
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Top 5 Jordanian Startups That Raised Money in 2018
2018 was not bad at all for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan. It witnessed good news for 36 Jordanian startups…
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Facebook releases a new update to pages, discloses more info to public
In a new step toward transparency on the platform. Facebook has announced today a new update to Pages info section.…
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Egypt-based ride hailing startup ‘Halan’ hits 3-million rides in one year
With over 3-million rides in one year, the on-demand ride hailing app for Tuk-tuk and motorcycle, Halan has dominated the…
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Why Patch Management Is Crucial For Business Security
Company data breaches have gone up a whopping 75% in the past two years, according to a report published in…
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Snapchat launches Lens Creative Partners program
Today Snapchat is launching a global Lens Creative Partners program designed to connect brands with augmented reality (AR) experts and Lenses creators.…
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World’s leading startup event ‘Slush’ takes place in Helsinki this December
20,000 tech professionals, mentors, investors and entrepreneurs from all around the world are gathering in Helsinki, Finland on Dec 4–5,…
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Spotify App is Now Available for Download in Egypt
Spotify, the music streaming service, has launched in the Middle East and North Africa. The app is now available for…
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Spotify Premium Will Only Cost EGP49.99 Per Month in Egypt
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month,…
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Apple services revenue reaches an all-time high of $10 billion
Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2018. Apple services revenue reached an all-time…
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Apple Introduces Group FaceTime
Apple has released an update to its iOS 12.1 today, introducing Group FaceTime to iPhone and iPad, adding over 70 new…
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Vivaldi browser releases version 2.1 with improved Quick Commands
After a robust upgrade to version 2.0, the Vivaldi browser continues transforming users’ everyday interactions on the Web – boosting productivity…
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Israeli Tech Startup ‘Snappy’ Raises US$8.2 Million
Snappy, the company revolutionizing corporate gifting, announced that it had secured $9.7 million in funding to date after raising $8.2…
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Egyptian FinTech Startup ‘Accept’ Ventures Into The Jordanian Market
Accept for payments and technology has announced that it has extended its services to the Jordanian market, in partnership with MEPS,…
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Nokia 7.1 is now available in Jordan
Nokia 7.1 – the first smartphone to come with a PureDisplay screen is now available in Jordan. Said HMD Global…
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Facebook Marketplace gets artificial intelligence features
Two years after its introduction, Facebook Marketplace is now artificial intelligence (AI) enabled with auto-categorization and price-range suggestions. Aiming to…
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Cairo-based transport startup ‘Buseet’ raises investment
Cairo-based buss booking startup Buseet has successfully raised an undisclosed amount of investment in a seed funding round by Cairo Angels,…
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Instagram App is partially down for thousands of users
If you can’t see people’s avatars or photos, so don’t panic! Instagram is down. Instagram app has stopped working for thousands…
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Hackers compromise 50 million Facebook users’ data
A security breach on Facebook compromised nearly 50 million users, gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, said…
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‘Facebook Dating’ rolls out in Colombia
Facebook will begin testing its new feature for dating and relationships in Colombia today. Originally announced in F8 last May, ‘Facebook…
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Vezeeta raises $12 million from Saudi Technology Ventures
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Vezeeta has raised a $12 million Series C funding round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV).…
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A15 exits TPAY, sells 76% stake to Helios Investment Partners
A15, a leading tech investment fund based in the Cayman Islands; announced today that it has successfully sold 76% stake…
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EY: 53% of MENA executives have AI and Automation on their agenda
53% of senior executives in the MENA region named artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as the most…
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‘MAYDAY’ a new breakthrough for providing roadside assistance in Egypt
If you commute long distances every day and your car breaking down on the road is the nightmare you’ve always…
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ConsenSys to hold First Blockchain Developer Bootcamp in Lebanon
Excited about Blockchain technology? ConsenSys, a blockchain software technology company will held a 3-day blockchain developer training followed by a 2-day Hackathon…
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Instagram opens for verification requests, introduces new transparency and security tools
Instagram has introduced three new important updates today that enforce transparency and better security methods. In a blog post titled…
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How AI can open up Silicon Valley to international investors
Mobile apps are detecting skin cancer. Drones are delivering aid across continents. Artificial intelligence is disrupting every aspect of our…
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Four Takeaways From Google Cloud Next ’18 by Sherif Kozman, CEO of Extreme Solution
25,000 tech professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers and developers from all around the world gathered in the Moscone Center in San Francisco…
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Women in Saudi Arabia begin driving for Careem
On the historic day that women begin driving in Saudi Arabia, Careem reveal their new fleet of female drivers. …
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Step by step guide to turn your Mac’s internet connection into a hotspot with Internet Sharing
Not every device has the same Wi-Fi hardware strength, computers especially Apple MacBook can detect Wi-Fi signals from faraway and…
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WUZZUF debuts its newly revolutionized platform among top employers at ‘Unlock’ 18’
WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers…
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Viber Releases New Video In Honor Of #DeleteFacebook
In honor of the #DeleteFacebook campaign, Viber has released a video to detail exactly where it stands on this issue,…
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Cyber attack hits Careem, compromises 14M users’ data
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand…
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Facebook pauses new Messenger bots, improves users’ privacy, reactivates bug bounty program
Following Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook has announced new changes and updates to its platform to reduce chances for future…
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Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win…
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Chef Manal Al Alem becomes the latest investor in Yumamia
Famous TV celebrity Chef Manal Al Alem has become the latest investor in the Cairo-based food tech startup Yumamia. The…
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Samsung acquires ‘Kngine’ Cairo-Based AI Startup
Samsung Research America recently announced its acquisition of Kngine — an artificial intelligence startup from Egypt. The startup, which was…
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Egyptians donate 24.6 million through mobile in 2017
Mobile users sent around 4.9 million donation text messages to charity, generating EGP 24,625,700 million for 52 local organizations in…
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Gemalto high speed passport readers come into operation at Cairo International Airport
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Cairo International, the second busiest airport in Africa, with automated document…
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Top 12 blockchain startup ICOs in Feb 2018
Which startups raising funds through ICOs are most likely to succeed? Using Aingel’s AI based Deal Flow Analyzer, we generate…
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Vivaldi introduces vertical reader mode, a first for browsers
Vivaldi has launched version 1.14, celebrating its third anniversary since the browser’s first public technical preview. With this update, Vivaldi…
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Instagram Allows Users to Add GIFs, Any Size Photo to Stories
Instagram has release new updates to enrich Stories. Now, you can add vibrant, animated GIF stickers to any photo or…
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7 Reasons Not To Miss TechWadi.org Annual Forum 2018
TechWadi Annual Forum, taking place on 27 Jan in Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, California has been a frequent…
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Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the…
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