Sci & Tech

<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>

  • An Iranian academic delegation currently visiting Baghdad signed an agreement with the most prestigious Iraqi university of Baghdad to cooperate in scientific and research fields.

    The…

  • Toothpaste maker, Signal, has launched an online competition through Instagram social network asking users to show off their teeth.  The competition is one of the latest by international…

  • In the Hindu Kush mountains, craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products beyond the remote region until mobile Internet came to…

  • Recent statistics show that Iran's scientific place in the world has advanced by two levels since the new Iranian government took office in August 2013–a feat linked to the growth in cooperation…

  • A new application named "Universal App" for all Windows 10 devices, be it mobile, tablet or desktop, has been released, which allows people to watch live stream television from several countries…

  • If you have time to kill and don't know where to go, Data Shahr brings to you all the information you need.

    An Iranian startup, quite similar to the foreign website Yelp, Data Shahr (…

  • Samsung notched a big legal victory on Friday when a US appeals court overturned a May 2014 verdict ordering the South Korean company to pay Apple $119.6 million for infringing on smartphone…

  • Two collaboration agreements were signed in Tehran during the official visit of Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann to Iran from 26 to 28 February 2016.  The agreements forge ties between…

  • Telegram, a messaging app launched by Russian Pavel Durov less than three years ago, has passed 100 million monthly active users, the company announced this week.

    Revealing the figure…

  • While most exhibitors at last week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, were focused on products for personal consumers, a British company has launched a rugged handset aimed at…

  • Taiwanese electronics company ASUS has announced its official presence in Iran.

    In an event held in Tehran on Feb. 25, the company unveiled five of its latest smartphones for the Iranian…

  • Iranian researchers have produced special nanocomposites applicable in energy, electronics and computer fields, a new study revealed.

    According to Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council,…

  • Japanese game-maker Nintendo Company slashed its full-year profit forecast due to a stronger yen and weaker-than-expected sales of its 3DS handheld gaming consoles and software. Nintendo said it…

  • Ford CEO Mark Fields says the 112-year-old company is tripling its investment in new technologies that will ultimately lead to self-driving vehicles, but will keep making cars for drivers who want…

  • In the post-sanctions economy in the Islamic Republic, digital retailers are hoping for a resurgence in sales.

    Companies like LG and Samsung have upped their game during 2015, grabbing key…

  • The eighth edition of Iran's Mobile App and Website Festival was held in Tehran this week.

    Held at Iran's National Library, the event introduced the top mobile applications and websites…

  • Bill Gates says Apple should help the FBI break open the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.  Talking to the Financial Times, Gates said this was a very specific case: "They are not asking for…

  • Well-known Internet hotel booking service Booking.com has begun listing Tehran's hotels on its website for the first time. The two locations include Ferdowsi Grand Hotel and Tehran Grand Hotel.…

  • Samsung Electronics has unveiled innovation that is making a meaningful difference in people's lives in Middle East and North Africa.

  • According to a new research project by an American tech analytics firm, global smartwatch shipments reached 8.1 million units in Q4 2015, compared with 7.9 million Swiss watch shipments.

  • Sharif University of Technology will be hosting an international event known as Sharif Artificial Intelligence Challenge 2016.

  • The country's second mobile phone operator, Irancell, has announced that holders of the company's SIM cards will have a new 4G SIM card delivered to their house by only entering a code. …

  • The easing of sanctions and a more supportive economic environment, particularly from mid-2016, will shift the Iranian consumer electronics market to a higher growth trajectory, according to a new…

  • More than one billion contactless MasterCard and Maestro transactions were processed in Europe in 2015, up 150% on 2014, with value of transactions increasing by 183%. The number of cards, mobile…

  • Leading tech companies are rallying behind Apple—some belatedly—in its fight against a court order requiring the company to help investigators break into an iPhone used by one of the San…