Sci & Tech
Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.
July 21, 2023 16:34
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April 05,2019Iranian mobile game Flipping Filip, shortlisted for the 15th International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA Global), has earned the "Jury's Honorable Mention" award. The IMGA website imgawards.com... -
March 29,2019Results of a nationwide survey show close to 9.8 million women gamers in Iran accounting for 35% of the 28 million people who play video games. Conducted by the Digital Games Research Center (...
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March 23,2019If you have an eye for smartphones, walking on the streets of Tehran or other Iranian cities, you will simply not miss Iranians pretty well-versed in the workings of smart gadgets and handsets....
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March 15,2019The mobile communications network in Iran has expanded exponentially and while most local operators offer stable mobile connectivity, costs are relatively low. Buying a SIM card costs between 200,...
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March 08,2019Over time Iran has made headway in terms of connectivity and Internet speed. Close to 66 million broadband Internet subscriptions have been registered and the average mobile and landline Internet...
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March 17,2019The 25th International Exhibition of Electronics, Computers and e-Commerce (Elecomp 2019) will open on July 18 at Tehran International Fairground. It will have a new section devoted to vacancies in...
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March 17,2019Smart parking meters have been installed and activated in Tehran's District 2 in the north-central part of the city. It enables drivers to reserve road-side parking spots and pay online via a...
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March 15,2019The largest local e-commerce store Digikala has taken a joint initiative with the University of Tehran calling on students and researchers to help the company address its challenges.
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March 12,2019After complaints about unoriginal and low quality products from the largest e-commerce store in Iran, Digikala, the company was compelled to take compensatory measures and implement stringent...
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March 12,2019The government-backed Innovation and Prosperity Fund (NSFund) has allocated 9 trillion rials ($69 million) in loans to support knowledge-based firms and technology companies. Funding will be made...
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March 12,2019The 142nd birth anniversary of ICT Ministry was marked on Tuesday in Tehran.
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March 12,2019President Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request includes $21.02 billion for NASA, funding the agency's ongoing efforts to develop commercial spacecraft and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit and to...
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March 12,2019The 8th Iran Video Game Festival concluded on Monday in Tehran by announcing top locally developed games and honoring developers with cash prizes and trophies. The festival’s award for best game...
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March 10,2019Unpaid loans of knowledge-based companies until December 21 amounted to a staggering 70.1 trillion rials ($535 million), Central Bank of Iran data shows. The development has triggered social media...
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March 10,2019Two aircrafts were traveling so fast — quicker than the speed of sound — and so close together that the shock waves emanating from the craft began to merge… and NASA was there to capture...
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March 08,2019A new startup accelerator was inaugurated late last week in Shiraz, Fars Province, to support knowledge-based companies in the key biotech sector.
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March 08,2019Iran Electronics Industries (Sairan) has signed an agreement with local Internet service provider HiWeb for establishing a mobile virtual network operator.
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March 08,2019Tehran University’s Science and Technology Park is to expand its frontiers in the upcoming year (begins March 21) by adding three new buildings to its premises, the park's CEO Abbas Zare'I said.
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March 08,2019America's new commercial astronaut capsule completed its demonstration flight on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
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March 05,2019Following the latest government crackdown on illegal mobile phone imports, the price of handsets has shot up 20% in the market. “With declining supply, the price of handsets has increased 15-20%...
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March 06,2019In return for an 8.5% stake in online taxi company TAP30, Saman Electronic Payment (SEP), affiliated to Bank Saman, has invested an undisclosed amount in the ride-hailing firm.
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March 05,2019Iranian startups which have grown exponentially over the past few years are getting socially responsible. The firms with help from tech enthusiasts have launched campaigns to help the needy. In a...
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March 04,2019A bill proposed by the Interior Ministry that put online taxi firms’ survival at stake and could wipe out thousands of jobs has been dismissed by Cabinet. If ratified by the parliament, the bill...
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March 03,2019Several Iranian mobile games have been shortlisted for the 15th International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA Global) and are competing for IMGA’s Public Choice Award. The five works developed by...
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March 03,2019The Eighth International Amirkabir Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Competitions (AUTCup 2019) opened Saturday at the Tehran International Fairgrounds.
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