Sci & Tech

The internationally popular tourist city of Isfahan in central Iran has launched a raft of new technological upgrades to city services including a new ‘Information Kiosk’ in one prime location…

Technology is becoming increasingly important in people’s shopping culture and now a company in the UK is attempting to merge the physical and digital worlds with their new technology.

The official portal of Measuring Information Society of Iran (MIS) affiliated to the Information Technology Organization announced that Internet penetration rate grew 7% during the last fiscal…

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology launched an ambitious project on Monday to connect houses to a nationwide fiber optic network (fiber-to-the-home) with speeds of up to 1,…

Two major mobile operators have reportedly slashed Internet tariffs for some local websites that offer “indigenous content,” according to press releases from both companies.

HMD Global which now produces Nokia-branded phones is getting an early boost to its entry into the Iranian market with three of their newest releases already going on sale -- albeit unofficially…

China’s first cargo spacecraft docked successfully with the Tiangong-2 space lab on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, marking a major step toward Beijing’s goal of establishing a…

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage competition to identify young talents in emerging and fast-growing startup markets will be held in the Azerbaijan capital  on May 3.

The fifth…

Artificial intelligence algorithms are being taught to generate art, human voices, and even fiction stories all on their own—why not give them a shot at building new ways to treat disease?

An Iranian technology company Infotech unveiled its mobile wallet service during the 10th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance (FINEX 2017) in Tehran this week. The service…

Flying cars, that perennial dream for futurists that always seem to be at least five years away, may be a little closer to reality than we realize. A lot of prototypes have been showcased recently…

In collaboration with Amir Kabir University of Technology (AUT), Samsung has launched a joint technology center in Tehran.

According to a company press release, the tech center was launched…

Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology says the Iranian ride-hailing startup, Snapp, has so far attracted more than 900 billion rials ($24 million) of foreign investments…

Tehran's Taxi Union has approved three more ride-hailing apps as the market for calling taxis through smartphones continues to develop at a breakneck pace.

According to Masoud Tayebi, head…

Tehran will host the Sixth International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2017) in May. Organizers say the event is scheduled for May 23-26 at Tehran’s International Fairgrounds in the…

Telegram messenger, the most popular communications app in Iran, voice calling service has been blocked by judicial order.

According to local technology news website, Zoomit.ir, the service…

US MIT researchers have developed a way to make extremely high-resolution images of tissue samples, at a fraction of the cost of other techniques that offer similar resolution.

The new…

Sharif University of Technology in Tehran hosted the second Innovative UAV Design Competition on April 15 and 16 with dozens of flying machines displayed by students.

According to a report…

Vice President for Science and Technology, Sorena Sattari, said on Saturday that Iran’s startups have contributed to economic growth following the nuclear agreement in mid-2014 that led to the…

HMD Global Oy, a startup led by Finnish executives selling Nokia-branded phones, is reportedly interested in entering the Iranian market with a raft of new devices.

A new government-backed website has been launched to help Iranians counter the theft of electronic devices like mobile phones.

Hamyab24.com offers a wide range of services for protecting…

A local Iranian candy firm is seeking to turn Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on its head with a newly developed social network platform for children.

Shiva Mfg Co., which sells jelly…

Research firm SuperData has reported that its analysis shows that Nintendo sold 2.4 million Switch consoles during its first month of release.

The home console/portable hybrid launched…

As part of Avatech Accelerator’s fourth round of startups, one company OTEX.ir is planning to sell cars via its website using at least two new novel methods.

A startup accelerator is a…

Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp’s  semiconductor business, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday - the latest twist in the sale of the…