Tehran is set to host the second Startup Weekend titled “Entrepreneurship in Fashion and Technology”. According to the official website of the Startup Weekend, the three-day event will be held in…
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Iran’s Arabic-language Al-Alam news network said hackers from Saudi Arabia have broken into its official Twitter account on Monday.
Al-Alam said the act of online sabotage had been “a hasty…
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has banned the import of 21 technological products, said Deputy Telecoms Minister Barat Qanbari, noting that all communication operators…
Iran’s Faculty of Applied Science of Post and Telecommunication hosted a three-day international workshop on Internet of Things in Tehran, which ended over the weekend.
The Iranian capital hosted the first round of Tehran Game Convention at the IRIB International Conference Center on July 6-7.
Iran Computer and Video Game Foundation (IRCG) set up the event…
The digital startup event called Seedstars World will be held in Tehran on July 15. According to the official website of the event, the top 10 startups from Iran will be invited to pitch in front…
Iran’s ancient city of Isfahan is set to host a new annual event on New Urban Technology on August 4-6 at the city’s International Exhibition Hall.
According to Isfahan Municipality News…
Iran’s second largest mobile operator, MTN-Irancell, has reduced the cost of phone calls for customers who move to the operator through the Mobile Number Portability scheme.
MNP allows…
The University of Tehran and Iran’s largest Internet service provider Shatel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding for building a framework to establish a more strong connection between…
In a landmark move, Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology launched the National Education and Research Network during an official ceremony in Tehran.
A new startup named Shekam (meaning abdominals) has been launched to help users do physical training, giving them a wide variety of abdominal exercises at several levels.
Nokia’s reentry into the smartphone market was celebrated by the announcement of phones that are slick, but decidedly mid-range: Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3.
However, a recent leak teases…
State-owned Bank Melli Iran (BMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Presidential Office for Science and Technology to create a new hub for startups and support innovative ideas.…
The Intex brand does not have much name recognition beyond India’s borders. In fact, the Indian smartphone maker has even struggled to compete in its home market — pushed aside by global players…
The 23rd International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer and E-Commerce (Elecomp 2017) will be held July 21-24 with hundreds local and foreign firms attending.
One of the prominent…
The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has ended a planned launch of the low earth orbiting Mesbah telecommunications satellite citing formidable costs as the key reason.
Head of ISA said that due…
Nokia and Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI), the largest mobile network operator in the country, have signed a memorandum of understanding for developing 5G technology in Iran.
5G…
Dubai-based Souq.com, the United Arab Emirates’ biggest online retailer, says its sale to US-based Amazon has been completed. Souq.com said on Monday that users now could log into their website…
An Internet-based business launched recently aims to enable university students and new graduates to earn a living from teaching online.
A knowledge-based firm in Isfahan has manufactured the first prosthetic leg in the country using 3D printing technology, which is said to be waterproof and has antiskid properties.
The new…
Samsung said Sunday it would start selling a refurbished version of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone this week following countless recalls of the phone last year due to exploding batteries.
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Payk-e Farzaneh Pooyan, a science-based firm in Fars Science and Technology Park in Shiraz, has launched a new Internet service to boost export of goods and services from Iran.
Farzaneh…
Shahid Beheshti University launched a startup accelerator summer camp on July 2 in Tehran where young businesses can participate in a wide range of programs. During the five-day event, the…
Nike’s CEO Mark Fields confirmed reports that the company will start selling some items directly on Amazon as part of a new strategy to boost sales on the world’s biggest selling platform.
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One of the major issues for Iranians is getting credit. The monumental hurdles for acquiring personal loans are apparent, and even the recently introduced charge cards by some banks still remain a…
