Sci & Tech
Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.
November 13, 2018 17:58
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October 21,2018Iran University of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health held the first Digital Health Festival at the campus of the prominent center of learning in Tehran. Leading startups in the health... -
October 21,2018Partnering with experienced teachers, a local startup named 'Pouyanesh' has started offering educational courses online. Through its website, pouyanesh.com, the startup offers training courses... -
October 21,2018As 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... -
October 19,2018Major 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 and... -
October 19,2018Iranian 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... -
October 19,2018A 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 ($... -
October 16,2018The 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 widget can be... -
October 16,2018The whole sky appears to glow in a new photo from the European Southern Observatory (ESO). An international team of astronomers used the special eyes of the incredibly sensitive MUSE instrument... -
October 16,2018Based 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 center’s... -
October 16,2018A 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. The... -
October 14,2018Vice 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 businesses... -
October 14,2018Game 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. GIST 2019, slated for Jan... -
October 14,2018Trying 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. Households in Tehran generate... -
October 12,2018Iranian mobile games have been shortlisted as finalists at the 3rd International Mobile Gaming Awards, in the Middle East and North Africa section (IMGA MENA). -
October 12,2018Members of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) along with representatives from other countries including Iran and officials from the International Telecommunication Union converged in Ashgabat... -
October 12,2018Following a boom in the number of startups in assorted fields of urban development, Tehran Municipality will provide such firms affordable workplaces. Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Afshani and Vice... -
October 09,2018Iran 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 raising... -
October 09,2018Organizers 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 website... -
October 09,2018CoinHive, 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.... -
October 09,2018As 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 and... -
October 07,2018Tehran 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 access to... -
October 07,2018Voyager 2, the spacecraft, launched in 1977, is approaching the edge of the solar system, according to a NASA statement. -
October 07,2018The 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... -
October 07,2018Many 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 need... -
October 05,2018The 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. The 19th...
