Technology
Unveiling The All New Careem GO+
30 October 2018 - Doha, Qatar: Careem, the region’s leading ride hailing app and the only tech unicorn in the Middle East has updated its GO+ car type to reinforce its customer-centric brand as the safest, most affordable, highest-quality mobility solution in Qatar. Careem Go+ car type was introduced back [...]
Qatar is in Full Charge to Spearhead Sports Tech. Entrepreneurship Scene Regionally
Doha, Qatar, November 05, 2018: As part of its leading role in supporting startups, entrepreneurs and innovators in various sectors, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces the launch of the first SportsTech accelerator in MEA region powered by Startup Bootcamp the global player in accelerating Tech. Startups, with the goal to [...]
Mobile operators launch 5G in Qatar
Qatar has taken an early lead in the roll out of 5G mobile services, with the country’s two operators, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar, both launching their next generation networks in recent months. Having run initial test services in May, Ooredoo announced at the end of July that it had successfully [...]
Ahlibank First Bank in Qatar with Contactless Card Payments on ATMs Powered by NCR
QATAR, October 21 2018 – Ahli Bank QSC, a leading Qatari-owned financial institution, and NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today jointly announced that Ahlibank is the first bank in Qatar to deploy Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled transactions via the ATM. Being the first bank [...]
Amazon Go: No cashiers, No lines, No registers
The online retailer has opened its Amazon Go concept to the public, selling milk, potato chips and other items typically found at a convenience store. Amazon employees have been testing the store, which is at the bottom floor of the company's Seattle headquarters, for about a year. Shoppers enter the [...]