Twitter is banned in China. Instead, the country uses a platform called Weibo. Now, Weibo has more users than Twitter.
Backed by Tencent, Weibo says it’s garnered 340 million monthly active…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
Google celebrated the milestone of two million active Android devices across the world by announcing Android Go, a new platform that will help the tech giant to launch cheap smartphones for…
The 14th international ASIALICS conference will be held in Tehran, August 30-31, at Shahid Beheshti University, where scientific exploration and technological development will be key areas of…
A locally developed antivirus and anti-malware patch is now able to counter the WannaCry ransomware attacks, its programmers say.
The Tehran International Book Fair (May 3-13) brought together local and foreign publishers with their latest publications. But other forms of written and verbal communication are beginning to…
Live streaming, made famous by such apps as Periscope, Instagram and Facebook is becoming an increasingly popular way for people to share their life with followers and friends.
Desperate to overcome Japan’s growing shortage of labor, mid-sized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving…
WEB: 90% of Café Bazaar’s Android Apps Developed in Iran Café Bazaar, Iran’s largest local Android market released its annual statistics indicating significant growth in the number of…
Iran’s ‘invention squad’ collected 13 gold, silver and bronze medals at the 28th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) which concluded in Malaysia on May 13.
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The ‘WannaCry’ virus has infected 2,000 computers so far in the country, according to the latest figures released by officials in Tehran.
An estimated 200 computers in Iran have been infected by a virus called 'WannaCry', in the first reported incident by government officials after a week of thousands of computers around the world…
Portable electronic point-of-sale devices were advertised on prime time state TV Saturday by the company that has been given the license to promote the brand.
A mobile POS is a smartphone,…
A new Iranian startup called Hypertire.com has gone online with the promise of cheaper and better quality tires that "fit quickly to vehicles."
Hypertire was launched in Tehran at the…
The registration process for participating in the Sevan Startup Summit 2017 in Armenia has started with organizers welcoming teams from around the globe, including Iran.
Italy's antitrust watchdog said on Friday it was imposing a €3 million- ($3.3 million) fine on messaging service WhatsApp for allegedly obliging users to agree to sharing their personal data with…
Supermarket chains like the US’ Wal-Mart, Britain’s Morrisons and France’s Carrefour are all getting in the act to offer consumers online delivery.
Mobile Virtual Network Operator NeginTel, which operates under the brand name ApTel, signed an agreement on Thursday with Tabriz’s Tractor Sazi Football Club to release branded SIM cards called…
Microsoft has released an urgent update to stop hackers from taking control of computers with a single email.
The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender,…
Speaking at the United Nation’s Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) — a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council — Vice President for Science and Technology,…
Iran Tech Mart (locally known as Fan Bazaar) and Pardis Technology Park are set to hold the third round of Iran Startup Demo Day on May 25.
The event which will take place at Milad Hall of…
Daryl Oster, CEO of tube transport ET3 Global Alliance said his system has attracted competition in the next generation transportation field from companies like Elon Musk’s Hyperloop system. Oster…
Trucks are not the only form of transport heading towards artificial intelligence. Norway is now reportedly experimenting with a new way to transport goods by autonomous electric ships. The…
Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) has joined hands with three foreign firms — Huawei and Fiber Home from China and Finland’s Nokia — to expand its fiber optic network and…
Chinese smartphone maker Oukitel is releasing a new smartphone with a 10,000mAh battery which is likely to last days without needing to be charged. Called the K10000, it is set to be released…
Microsoft’s artificial intelligence personal assistant called Cortana is heading to a high-quality speaker produced by Harmon Kardon, according to a new listing on the firm’s website.
