BlackBerry has accepted an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) decision that the company must pay Nokia $137 million due to a contract dispute.
The latter allegedly accused the…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
With $420 billion GDP in 2016 and the telecom sector estimated at $8.5 billion, the telecoms industry accounts for approximately 2% of Iran’s gross domestic product.
Google is being taken to court, accused of collecting the personal data of millions of users, in the first mass legal action of its kind in the UK.
It focuses on allegations that Google…
Samsung will convene the third Iranian Electrical Technicians Olympiad in collaboration with Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization from Dec.15-22.
Samsung has set up an…
Apple launched its Heart Study app on Thursday, which uses the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to collect data on a wearer’s heart rhythms and then notify them if they might be experiencing…
In a move to curb suitcase trade of cellphones, Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration recently announced that incoming passengers should not carry more than one cellphone and will have…
A local startup ‘Shamim Salamati’ (the aroma of health in Persian) has released a mobile application through which users can have access to a database of pharmacies and drug stores.
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Three Chinese nationals were charged with cybercrime offences today, accused of hacking three companies - Moody’s Analytics, Trimble and Siemens - to steal gigabytes of sensitive data and trade…
A designer sees his art piece -- plastic blocks embedded with stone beads -- as one answer to phone obsession.
If you suffer from separation anxiety when you are away from your phone,…
The Communications Regulatory Authority has issued a mandate obliging the Telecommunication Company of Iran to share its networks with local Internet service providers.
Mohammad Javad…
Facebook Inc will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the US to detect users with suicidal intent, the world’s largest social media network said…
The latest data on ICT development from International Telecommunication Union shows continued progress in connectivity and use of information and communications technologies in Iran.
A local startup dubbed ‘Cleanx’ has been launched providing users with housekeeping services. In addition to its website, cleanx.ir, the startup offers services through an Android app…
Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation has called on game developers wanting to attend the 7th Tehran Video Game Festival to submit their products.
According to a press release,…
European Union privacy regulators will discuss ride-hailing app Uber’s massive data breach cover-up next week and could create a task-force to coordinate investigations.
Uber faces…
The fried chicken company KFC has introduced a new gadget, a massive Faraday cage named Internet Escape Pod. The dome is constructed out of steel, a high-density foam, and enamel paint. It…
In a move to expand access to the Internet, the Telecoms Ministry in collaboration with Communication Regulatory Authority has introduced a mandatory landline Internet Fair Usage Policy, which…
Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Cavium Inc for about $6 billion, as it seeks to expand its wireless connectivity business in a rapidly…
A local startup ‘Nazarbin’ (meaning comment reviewer), which provides Persian-language website owners with comment monitoring and moderation services has made a splash.
The service,…
Incoming passengers are not allowed to bring more than one cellphone and will have to pay 18% of the value of the phone as tax, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced over…
A local startup named ‘Moheme’ (meaning it is important) has been launched with the aim of increasing social awareness about different issues.
Moheme is a social media platform available…
US smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm is set to win “imminent” Japanese antitrust clearance for its $38-billion bid for NXP Semiconductors and gain Europe’s approval by the end of the year with…
Apple has given Amazon and Google an even bigger head start in the race to get smart speakers into people’s home. The tech titan said Friday it has pushed back the launch of its first smart…
Tesla Inc upstaged its own debut of an electric heavy duty truck named ‘Tesla Semi truck’ on Thursday when a red Roadster pulled out of the big rig’s trailer and Chief Executive Elon Musk said…
Secretary of Iran High Council of Cyberspace says every Iranian will have a smart ID card, a cyber identification number, and a digital signature by March 2019.
According to the council’…
