As part of a move to curb unwanted and annoying text message ads, Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has blocked 21,733 mobile phone numbers since November 2017, when an automated…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
Partnering with experienced teachers, a local startup named 'Pouyanesh' has started offering educational courses online. Through its website, pouyanesh.com, the startup offers training courses…
Major Iranian Android app distributor Cafe Bazaar, a copy of Google Play services, has released its second quarterly market review report (for the quarter ending Sep.) that provides developers…
A science and technology park was inaugurated on Oct. 16 near Urmia in West Azarbaijan, as part of plans to boost the province’s technological development. Built at a cost of 25 billion rials…
Tech firm Dorsa Family has introduced a full suite of parental control tools in a mobile application aimed at keeping kids safe online, by blocking access to inappropriate websites. The…
Based on a survey carried out by Iran’s Digital Games Research Center, the top five popular video games in Tehran are Clash of Clans, PES, FIFA, Counter-Strike, and GTA.
Published on the…
The Department of Environment has introduced an application, which with a few taps in real time, provides daily air quality data weather forecasts.
Available on Android and iOS, the…
A new locally developed mobile app has been launched that provides children, and especially those in school, with educational material in Persian on physical, mental and social health.
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The whole sky appears to glow in a new photo from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says compared to other sectors, the recent volatility in the forex market has had a “slight” impact on knowledge-based firms. But…
Trying to improve solid waste management in Tehran, the Department of Environment has called on startups and knowledge-based firms to send their ideas and solutions.
Game lovers and developers can participate in Istanbul’s International Digital Entertainment and Games Expo 2019 (known as GIST) using a 20% discount on entrance tickets.
Following a boom in the number of startups in assorted fields of urban development, Tehran Municipality will provide such firms affordable workplaces.
Members of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) along with representatives from other countries including Iran and officials from the International Telecommunication Union converged in…
Iranian mobile games have been shortlisted as finalists at the 3rd International Mobile Gaming Awards, in the Middle East and North Africa section (IMGA MENA).
CoinHive, the malware behind the crypto jacking epidemic that is currently hitting the world hard, has infected over 11,000 routers in Iran, the country’s cybersecurity authority reports.
Iran celebrated the 19th World Space Week (October 4-10) holding programs including night sky observing along with several other scientific events.
The celebrations were aimed at…
As part of efforts to provide communication services to pilgrims traveling to Iraq for the Arbaeen, Internet-beaming balloons will be launched along the way the pilgrims travel on foot, by car…
Organizers of Iran Web and Mobile Festival (IWMF) outlined programs for the 11th round of the event, which includes a nationwide contest among local online businesses.
App developers and…
The e-Commerce Development Center of Iran, affiliated to the Ministry of Industries, has released a report pointing to the gender divide in the growing online businesses sector, calling on those…
Tehran Municipality has installed smart kiosks in the capital through which residents can have free access to WiFi Internet and other electronic services.
With the aim of increasing…
Voyager 2, the spacecraft, launched in 1977, is approaching the edge of the solar system, according to a NASA statement.
That announcement Friday is based on two different instruments on…
Many young researchers cannot afford the high cost of getting the results of their works published on globally recognized scientific journals like Elsevier or Nature. To provide researchers in…
A digital hub is to be established at the Maku Free Trade Zone in West Azarbaijan Province to boost e-commerce in the area and promote tech firms in the zone.
Generally, a digital hub is…
The cost of communication services, establishment of public WiFi access points and expansion of the fiber-optic network are some subjects that held center stage at the Iran Telecom 2018.
