Category: TECHNOLOGY

Dubai: Ahmed Al Khatib, vice president of Real Estate at Expo 2020 Dubai, has unveiled the design for Al Wasl Plaza, a central hub for the Expo 2020 site with a capacity of 10,000 people. The hub will feature a heat-reducing translucent 360-degree …
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Dubai: The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on Phase II of the installation of interactive screens and free WiFi service project in 700 taxicabs in Dubai Marina, JBR, and Downtown areas. The step will …
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Dubai: Dell and Acer are seeing a growth in gaming, two-in-ones [detachables] and convertible [a computer that can be switched to a tablet style by folding] laptops in the UAE despite a fall in overall PC sales. Daniel Trachino, General Manager at Acer …
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Dubai: Linksys has introduced Velop in a bid to provide fast … It serves as a router, range extender, access point and bridge which provides users the technology they need as they bring new and more devices into the home. It comes with single, dual …
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ABU DHABI // Two teams of UAE researchers are among the first to receive grants from a total of Dh45 million being awarded by the British government in the Arabian Gulf to tackle global challenges. Researchers at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology …
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The major Dubai electronics retailer is bringing back its TV-plus-car deal, which got everyone’s heads scratching in awe during the past editions it was offered. Originally debuting in 2015, this year’s Spring deal comes with a 65-inch LG Super UHD smart …
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While doing this, it is moving more towards interaction and self-management which is aided by the ever-growing digital technology in the sector,” said Anthony Hobeika, chief executive officer, at MENA Research Partners. UAE accounts for 26 per cent of the …
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A joint initiative by the UAE Ministry of Economy and the United Nations Industrial … looking specifically at six themes: technology and innovation; global value chains; skills, employment and education; sustainability and environment; infrastructure …
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The UAE continues to embrace technology innovation in line with its government’s ‘Smart Dubai’ initiative to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest city. With Emirates NBD having recently launched the UAE’s first ‘digital only’ bank, digital payment …
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We’re looking forward to both learning from and supporting them with Amazon technology and global resources. And together, we’ll work hard to provide the best possible service for millions of customers in the Middle East.” Dubai billionaire Mohamed …
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Established in 2004, Dubai Silicon Oasis was created as a free trade zone, for ICT and technology-focused companies, with commercial and residential zones, with the aim of becoming one of the first integrated communities in the region. Today, Dubai Silicon …
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Dubai: US technology giant Apple is looking to recruit new employees for its operations in the UAE, the company’s latest job listings show. As of this month, the tech giant has posted 18 positions on the careers page of its official website, with roles …
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Dubai: Residents and visitors in Ras Al Khaimah can reap the benefits of WiFi UAE as it rolls out at two of the emirate’s shopping centres. From this month, shoppers in Al Naeem Mall and Al Naeem City Centre have access to the Internet through two options …
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“The UAE is the number one ranked country worldwide by the International … roaming on mobile phones to connect to the Internet in-flight, and planned to make WiFi freely available on some aircraft from next month. “We’ve sped up infrastructure work …
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Dubai: Enrico Dini might be known as the pioneer in 3D-printed buildings technology and the man who wants to print 3D houses. There is even a documentary about him — The Man Who Prints Houses. Dini has already reconstructed the arch of Palmyra destroyed …
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He claims that WinSun was behind the first 3D-printed office in Dubai using pre-fab modular construction techniques. “This technology is called 3D plotting or extrusion-based technology and it is not real 3D digital printing. Extrusion-based technology …
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DUBAI: Shaikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Information, opened CABSAT 2017 on Monday morning, an annual event for the broadcast, satellite and entertainment content sectors across the Middle East, Africa and …
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