technology
Orange and Vodafone officially launch 4G services in Egypt
Technology
September 28, 2017
Orange and Vodafone officially launch 4G services in Egypt
Orange Egypt has launched the 4G service under the slogan “4G for everyone” after it received access to its frequencies…
Cairo’s white taxi drivers enter digital world launching ‘Whatsapp Taxi’
Features/Interviews
September 12, 2017
Cairo’s white taxi drivers enter digital world launching ‘Whatsapp Taxi’
Cairo’s white taxi drivers have launched a new initiative to organize services with their clients internally through Whatsapp, mirroring other…
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Technology
August 7, 2017
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Sico Technology, an Egyptian-based company, recently announced that it will receive equipment to produce the first Egyptian-made smartphone in November. The company, which…
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
Technology
July 19, 2017
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Uber increased their base fare prices in Egypt to start at LE6, with the aim of…
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Technology
July 17, 2017
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Following the fuel subsidy cuts, ride-hailing service app Careem has increased their base fares on to start at LE5.5 —…
University of Washington invents first battery-free cellphone
Science
July 10, 2017
University of Washington invents first battery-free cellphone
University of Washington (UW) researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries, instead harvesting the few microwatts of power…
Amazon completes acquisition of e-commerce firm Souq.com
Business
July 4, 2017
Amazon completes acquisition of e-commerce firm Souq.com
The Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com announced on Monday that its sale to e-commerce giant Amazon has been completed. The $650…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology
June 19, 2017
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
Egypt allegedly asks Uber, Careem to divulge riders data: New York Times
Business
June 11, 2017
Egypt allegedly asks Uber, Careem to divulge riders data: New York Times
Car booking apps Uber and Careem were allegedly requested by the Egyptian government to disclose real-time user and driver data, the…
Why parents’ tech obsession may mean more kids misbehavior
Health & Fitness
June 1, 2017
Why parents’ tech obsession may mean more kids misbehavior
Parents who are constantly checking their phones for texts, emails and cat videos may be more likely to have kids…