The DHA Dubai Future Accelerator team is working with the app creator to see how this technology can be widely implemented in Dubai, and they are working on an Arabic version of the app. Mohammed Al R…
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Metito to showcase pioneering water tech at Dubai show
Metito, a global provider of intelligent water management solutions, is set to display real-time demonstrations of water technologies, at this year’s Dubai Solar Show which opens next week. The show i…
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Dubai solar park wins green energy prize
A Dh50 billion solar park at the heart of Dubai’s drive to increase its use of renewable energy has won a global seal of approval. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) solar park – currently in th…
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Smart Dubai signs 20 partnerships at GITEX Technology Week
Smart Dubai has signed 20 partnerships and collaboration agreements at GITEX. Dubai’s smart city agency announced that signed a number of agreements to forge partnerships with other government entitie…
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Dubai unveils GenNext vehicle inspection tools
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new generation of vehicle inspection using innovative technologies at the top information and communications technology ( ICT) trade fair Gite…
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Robots join UAE job market; some hired on the spot
Several robots were on display at the Gitex Technology Week and their companies were actively … They have already sold receptionist robots for offices in Dubai, as well as a guide robot for a hospit…
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New 5G mobile network could boost UAE economy by Dh988bn
Fifth generation connectivity promises just that and is due to arrive in the UAE next year. Technology analysts estimate 5G connectivity will boost the UAE economy by $269 billion (Dh988.04bn) over 10 …
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Dubai’s Gitex 2018 shows why construction needs smart city tech
Industry conversation around smart cities has intensified in the last few years, with events such as Dubai’s ongoing Gitex Technology Week providing a platform for construction companies to better und…
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Dubai’s RTA unveils driverless taxi, Nol loyalty program
“This taxi will be tried and tested at Dubai Silicon Oasis before the end of this year. The idea is to prove the technology that was suited to the environment of Dubai to understand the gaps in terms …
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Dubai to provide free wifi onboard all its 10,800 taxis
Dubai is set to provide free wifi onboard its entire taxi fleet of 10,800 vehicles, Dubai Media Office (DMO) confirmed on Wednesday. The move comes following an agreement signed between the city …
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Dubai picked to host first overseas Russian innovation hub
Dubai Internet City (DIC) has signed an agreement with the Russian Export Centre (REC) to launch the first Russian Centre for Digital Innovations and Information and Communication Technologies outside …
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Streets of Dubai to now be monitored by AI cameras attached to taxis
If the results of the 10 taxis’ trial is successful, the technology will be implemented in 500 taxis, and later into all taxis operating in Dubai. Dubai taxis have been enhanced with several …
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UAE telco Etisalat, Tappy unveil new payment enabled wearables
Tappy Technologies, the wearable payment enabler, and UAE-based telco Etisalat have announced a partnership to offer payment and access enabled wearables in the UAE. As the consumer demand for contact…
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WiFi is already available in thousands of Dubai taxis.
UAE residents and tourists will now be able to stay digitally connected while travelling in a Dubai taxi as another 10,000 of them will soon have WiFi available on board. Telecom firm du has teamed up …
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Dubai Airports takes to the Microsoft Azure Cloud, as its digital transformation journey continues
e-services and DXB’s leading wi-fi product WOW-Fi have already found home in the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform. Dynamics 365, Office 365 all part of company’s next phase in sweeping digitisation prog…
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Safedome to launch World’s first wireless charging Bluetooth tracker card in UAE
DUBAI, UAE – 10-15-2018 (PRDistribution.com) — Safedome the creator of world’s thinnest Bluetooth tracker, today announced that it has partnered with Sharaf DG, the No.1 specialty electronics retailer …
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Top five gadgets and attractions to see at Gitex Technology Week 2018
This aims to end the pain and worry of losing luggage on a long-haul flight. The technology has been in use across the UAE since July, securing the transport of high value goods like cash and jeweller…
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