“Smart Palms” are palm tree-like devices that will provide free Wi-Fi and will charge your phone. There are more than 50 Smart Palms in Dubai, located on beaches and public areas in the city.
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Blockchain, Machine Learning, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Technologies Will Reshape Digital Business in 2018
business, and society Dubai, UAE – 25 October 2017 – Blockchain … Another exciting trend to look forward to is the boom in new wireless technologies that will enable IoT and bring us a step closer to the dream of pervasive connectivity.
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Sharjah book fair: Expect the unexpected this year
The 36th edition of the fair, said to be the world’s third biggest book fair, will be held from November 1 to 11 at Expo Centre Sharjah. In an interview, Al Amiri told Gulf News that apart from those writers, speakers and celebs who are already confirmed …
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VAT in the UAE: 10 things to know ahead of its implementation
Also read: UAE’s finance ministry yet to fix VAT rate on goods, services 5. What is the mandatory registration limit and the voluntary registration limit? A business must register for VAT if its taxable supplies and imports exceeds the mandatory …
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Bank recapitalisation offers a new lifeline to NPA hit state-owned Indian banks
Dubai: The Government of India’s decision to inject an unprecedented … one of the key drivers for our negative outlook on the South Asian nation’s banking sector,” said Jobin Jacob, associate director at Fitch Ratings. Apart from stabilising …
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Major cause of road traffic deaths in Abu Dhabi revealed
Abu Dhabi: Sixty per cent road traffic deaths in Abu Dhabi was due to motorists or passengers not wearing seatbelts, the Abu Dhabi Police said on Sunday. In last nine months, the Abu Dhabi traffic police have issued fines to 39,956 motorists who failed to …
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Dubai utility connects 453 solar installations to the grid
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the connection of 453 solar installations on the roofs of buildings in the emirate as part of its Shams initiative. The photovoltaic panels on the roofs of residential, commercial and industrial …
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Dewa completes 453 solar roof top installations
This was carried out under the ‘Shams Dubai’ initiative launched by Dewa to encourage customers to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of their premises to generate electricity from solar power and export any excess to the power grid …
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Mozambican wins Phanes Group’s first Solar Incubator program
Phanes Group, an integrated end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, has announced Marlon Dos Santos and his 50 MW Kitaka Solar Project in Mozambique as the winner of its first Phanes Group Solar Incubator program. The evaluation session was held …
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Emirates Insolaire to install coloured solar panels in Dubai
Dubai Investments, a leading, diversified investments company, said it will soon start installing coloured solar panels on buildings across Dubai through its joint venture Emirates Insolaire, as the emirate reinforces its commitment to a sustainable future.
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WETEX 2017 & Dubai Solar Show bring together the latest technologies in the water, energy, and environment sectors from around the globe
About 2,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries around the world are taking part in the 19th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2017) and the 2nd Dubai Solar Show, which are being organised by Dubai Electricity and Water …
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United Arab Emirates Solar Energy Market Outlook to 2023 – Research and Markets
The “United Arab Emirates Solar Energy Market Outlook to 2023” report has been added to Research and Markets’ offering. Decline in solar module prices due to increasing competition coupled with government initiatives of increasing share of renewables in …
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Dewa to install solar carports in ministry building
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment for the installation of solar carports at the ministry’s building in Dubai, UAE. These solar carports will have a total capacity of …
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How going solar won’t burn your pocket
Anyone interested in solar energy can invest in it today, Ivano Iannelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon, said. Speaking to Khaleej Times at the Wetex 2017 exhibition in Dubai, Iannelli highlighted how residents in the UAE will soon be able to invest in a total of …
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Dubai launches Dhs2.7bn e-commerce freezone
Called Dubai CommerCity, the project is being developed as a joint … The free zone will be divided into three clusters – business, logistics and social. The business cluster will include 13 office buildings with a total leasable area of 108,000 sqm …
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Dubai CommerCity first regional e-commerce free zone
Dubai CommerCity, the first free zone dedicated to e-commerce in the MENA region, is intended to promote Dubai’s position as a leading platform for international e-commerce and to support economic diversification and smart transformation strategies. The …
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How it works: Smart bracelets for inmates in Sharjah
director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News. The system, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide a wide range of services related to the inmates without the need for manual requests and …
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