The second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns has triggered a desire for more permanent, warmer, far-flung escapes. While socially isolating in a five-star resort may have been a novelty at the beginning of …
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UAE-headquartered Gibraltar Technologies acquires part of Indian multinational HCL Group
Gibraltar Technologies (GT), an AI-based digital solutions company with offices in the Middle East, today announced their acquisition of …
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Dubai to set world motor sport milestone with rally run on solar power
The Dubai International Baja will enter the record books this weekend as the first FIA World Cup cross-country event to be run on solar power. As the result of a new partnership between the Emirates …
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Huawei launches all-new neckband, the HUAWEI FreeLace Pro in the UAE
Huawei recently launches its new noise cancelling neckband earphones, the HUAWEI FreeLace Pro in the UAE. The new HUAWEI FreeLace Pro boasts an extra-long battery life of 24 hours, a dual-mic active …
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UAE-based tech firm Gibraltar acquires part of Indian IT giant HCL Group for $20mln
UAE-based Gibraltar Technologies (GT) has acquired part of Indian IT giant HCL Group for approximately $20 million. The acquisition includes the assets, employees and customer contracts managed by HCL …
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From Dubai to Maldives: Rich remote workers escape to $70,000-a-month resorts while awaiting Covid vaccines
In the U.K. and Europe, the wealthy have flown to such warmer climates as Dubai, the Maldives, and Spain to escape winter lockdown, says Justin Huxter, founder of U.K.-based Cartology Travel.
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Remote workers flee to $70,000-a-month resorts while awaiting Covid-19 vaccines
Unlike the first wave of Covid-19 lockdowns, which sent people on road trips and to second homes, the second wave has globally triggered a desire for more permanent, warmer, far-flung escapes. In the …
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CU Boulder-assisted UAE mission to Mars captures image of largest volcano in solar system
The mission is being conducted by the United Arab Emirates’ Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in the United Arab Emirates in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder’s …
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Solar PV to drive fourfold increase in Emirates’ renewable capacity by 2025
Renewable capacity in the United Arab Emirates is set to increase fourfold, driven by growth in photovoltaics. That’s according to new analysis by independent energy research and business intelligence …
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UAE tie-up for technology to distribute Covid vaccines
The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) is collaborating with UK-based start-up company Ideabatic to provide last mile solution for vaccine distribution in developing countries …
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UAE’s first holographic surgery carried out at Burjeel Medical City
A mixed-reality orthopedic operation has been carried out at Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi. The surgery at Burjeel was part of a 24-hour global surgical event involving 15 surgeons from 13 …
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UAE approves facial ID technology in private sector
We have also approved the formation of a team to automate government work through remote communication applications” …
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Samsung introduces Vital Blood Pressure and Electrocardiogram Tracking in UAE
The Samsung Health Monitor app is automatically installed when users update their Galaxy smartwatch to the latest version via the Galaxy Wearable app …
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Huawei announces the UAE country winners of its Huawei Developer Competition 2020
Huawei has announced the UAE winners of its 2020 edition of Huawei Developer Competition in the Middle East and Africa region, during …
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Mars Photo Shows Solar System’s Largest Volcano in Image Sent Home by UAE Hope Probe
The photo of the Mars surface captured by the Arab probe Hope shows Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano of the solar system.
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UAE’s Hope probe send back its first image of Mars and captures the largest volcano in solar system, Olympus Mons – as it beats both Nasa and China to Red Planet
The national space agency made the announcement on Sunday, days after the spacecraft successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit.
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UAE adopts private sector facial recognition technology
UAE adopts private sector facial recognition technology Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will chair the cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi …
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