The UAE’s embrace of technology and the digital transformation is changing the country in ways few could have imagined just a few years ago. Chief among these technologies is blockchain. While a few people may associate the technology with the hyper …
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70% of Dubai start-ups employ cloud computing
As we transition to a more technology-focused world, all sectors of the UAE’s economic landscape are working relentlessly to forge a digital transformation.” The report was launched on Monday at a joint press conference held at Dubai Technology …
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Virgin Mobile UAE auctions premium mobile plans from AED9k
Virgin Mobile UAE, the recently launched digital mobile brand of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced it will be auctioning 40 premium mobile plans for the first time. Exclusively available via the auction app, Online …
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Abu Dhabi’s Dalma Mall gets WiFi
Dalma Mall visitors can now enjoy the benefits of WiFi UAE and WiFi UAE Premium. The 255,000sqm mall has opted for the service to which visitors with a UAE mobile number can select the free WiFi UAE service or the paid service, WiFi UAE Premium.
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UAE and Saudi Arabia work on cross-border digital currency plan
On Wednesday, however, Mr Al Mansouri said the central banks wanted to understand blockchain technology better. He said the UAE-Saudi digital currency would be used among banks, not by individual consumers, and would make transactions more efficient.
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WiFi UAE Continues to Extend Complimentary WiFi Service to More People in the UAE
Times Square Center and Dubai Marina Walk in Dubai, Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah Hospital. The service offers users two types of Internet connection; WiFi UAE, a free WiFi service, and WiFi UAE Premium, an affordable paid service that …
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Dubai billionaire joins Spielberg in backing VR start-up
Dreamscape Immersive, which is developing virtual-reality arcades for shopping malls, said Wednesday the Series B financing included AMC Entertainment Holdings, Viacom’s Nickelodeon, Dubai billionaire Majid Al Futtaim, VRSense Solutions and Image Nation …
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Conference on Sustainable Building Materials to discuss construction using 3D technology
of Dubai Municipality from 13th to 14th December 2017, will discuss sustainable applications and construction using 3D technology. Khaled Sharif Al Awadhi, Assistant Director General for Environment, Health and Safety Control Sector, said that the …
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UAE, Saudi working on digital currency for cross-border deals
On Wednesday, however, Mansouri said the central banks wanted to understand blockchain technology better. He told reporters that the UAE-Saudi digital currency would be used among banks, not by individual consumers, and would make transactions more efficient.
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Yep, The UAE Is Adopting Tech Faster Than The West
An HSBC Study has found that the UAE is embracing digital adoption faster than West in all areas of life including financial services. HSBC’s new global research report, Trust in Technology, which includes research from over 12,000 people in 11 countries …
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A Roaring Success: Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC)
You’re reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. November was a busy month for Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), a tech startup hub developed by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body …
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Solar power reaches Dubai’s chickens
A new solar power plant has been installed at Emirates Modern Poultry (Al Rawdah) farm in Dubai, providing power for more than 45,000 birds. The poultry farm, located 40 kilometres from Dubai, spans 538 hectares and is the UAE’s first such facility to …
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Dubai utility awards floating solar contract
Etihad Esco is set to develop and install floating solar PV systems after being awarded a contract by Dubai Electricity Water Authority (DEWA). Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad Esco, said: “The installation of solar PV systems at DEWA water reservoirs comes …
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Xiaomi opens its second Mi store in Dubai with over Dh3m investment
Dubai: Chinese technology company, Xiaomi, is focusing on brick and mortar stores to boost its sales after suffering setbacks at the hands of local competitors over the past two years. The firm was the top seller in China in 2014 and 2015 but lost ground …
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Dubai fund invests in US farming tech start-up
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s investment arm, has completed a major investment in US-based farming technology start-up Indigo Agriculture. The Dubai fund was the largest investor in its Series D funding round which raised a total of …
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UAE looks to Mars for STEM inspiration
It’s all part of a plan to stimulate the nation’s science industries and boost its STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) credentials. “Our primary target is having education and outreach,” says Sarah Amiri, UAE minister of state for advanced …
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Mohammad Bin Zayed receives defence technology CEO
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon, a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence …
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