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Most electronic devices have been banned from aircraft cabins in the case of some African and Middle Eastern airlines that fly directly to the US.

Mobile commerce company Mobile Embrace has launched its cloud-based performance marketing technology platform into the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Bahrain markets.

Australian global satellite communications and network services provider SpeedCast has secured a contract to provide a fully managed network service to a Middle East global oilfield service company for 10 sites in the UAE and Oman, as an expansion to current services in other regions.

An attack research group was the number 1 target of DDoS in the first three months of this year, according to a new report by a US-based global security company, with a warning that the researchers and their related groups are fast becoming “high-valued” targets for digital criminals.

Twitter says it is boosting investment in its media partnerships function across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions, including in major digital markets like Australia, with today’s appointment of a new head of media for the regions.

Australian Business Intelligence and analytics vendor Yellowfin has signed up 15 valued added resellers (VARs) in Europe and the Middle East since opening is new office in the UK in March.

The numbers are staggering. By 2020 smartphone subscriptions will more than double to 6.1 billion, 70 % of the world’s population will be using smartphones, with more than one per individual, and there will be 26 billion connected devices on the way to a predicted 50 billion.

Global satellite company Inmarsat has partnered with Gilat Satellite Networks to provide a new wholesale, fully-managed, high-speed satellite broadband service to fixed VSAT operators.

Former Yahoo! executive Matt West has joined Australian-based social content platform provider, Local Measure, in its newly opened London offices as the company looks to expand operations in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Vodafone is targeting prepaid customers making international calls, with lower prices to the Middle East and the rollover of unused credit and data.

Australian technology exporter has recorded 50% growth in sales in its 10th anniversary year, on the back of a strong performance in its biggest market in the United States.

Sydney-based Software AG executive Stephen Keys has been elevated to a new role in charge of the company’s business in the Asia Pacific, Japan, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey regions.

In a move designed to significantly expands its product portfolio, UK-based security vendor Sophos has acquired global network security provider Cyberoam Technologies.

Internet security vendor Check Point has appointed a new sales chief for its business in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions.

Australian-based global strategic and financial advisory firm Pottinger has established a Singapore presence in response to what it says is strong Asia-Pacific demand for its services, including delivering with the Chinese Government.

Pre-launch contracts for the Jabiru satellite to be launched by Australian satellite company, NewSat, have rocketed upwards to US$571 million with today's signing of a new $13 million contract with a United States-based satellite communications company.

Australian-listed satellite company, NewSat, has signed a five year contract with the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf company for the purchase of $US32.4 million of Jabiru satellite transmission capacity.

It's not unusual to see mobile operators offering plans that include unmetered access to social networking sites such as Facebook. More constructively, Orange will waive data charges for Wikipedia access by its customers in Africa and the Middle East.

Infamous hacker collective Anonymous has commandeered the website of Syria's Ministry of Defense, changing it to criticize the "brutal regime" of Bashar Al-Assad.

Free Software Foundation founder Richard Stallman says that he does not blame Palestinians for their non-violent boycott of Israel which resulted in him having to cancel some talks scheduled in Israel.