Ride-hailing app Uber Technologies has held further talks about offering a new budget taxi service in Dubai, it was announced on Wednesday. The heads of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Uber (Europe and MENA) discussed “boosting cooperation …
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Dubai doctor talks about the dangers of excessive cell phone use at Mumbai event
A Mumbai non-profit called, ‘Citizens For Tomorrow’ held a talk on the ‘The Scientific Foundation for Concern about the Health impacts of cell phones and wireless technology’ by Dubai’s Dr Vikas Nehru on Tuesday at the Press Club at Azad Maidan.
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How Google Maps can deliver $550m annual benefits to UAE consumers
per year in the UAE. The report, conducted by marketing research firm AlphaBeta, quantified the economic impact of services like Google Maps and Google Earth by looking at the benefits and value geospatial technology brought to consumers, businesses and …
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Dubai fund leads $30m investment in US tech firm
and media and technology mogul Kevin Wall. Nanotronics has offices in California, Ohio, and New York. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Altai to Introduce AltaiGate 500 Smart WLAN Controller at GITEX 2017
a leading supplier of carrier-grade Wi-Fi products and technologies today announced the launch of its smart WLAN controller the AltaiGate 500, an easy-to-deploy and highly-scalable controller solution at GITEX (Oct 8-12) in Dubai, U.A.E. With a central …
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Leaders in Wireless Charging Technology Visit GITEX
Dubai, UAE Ossia leaders will be available for media interviews and business meetings by appointment both during and outside of GITEX. Ossiais challenging people’s core assumptions about what is possible with wireless power.Ossia’sflagship product …
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Oil-rich Saudi Arabia to supply cheapest solar power ever recorded
Dubai — Saudi Arabia received offers to supply solar electricity for the cheapest prices ever recorded, marking the start of a $50bn programme to diversify the oil producer’s domestic energy supplies away from fossil fuels. The energy ministry said Abu …
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Masdar, EDF submit lowest bid to supply Saudi solar power
Masdar, officially named Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co, and EDF are already partners in an 800-megawatt project in Dubai. Prices for solar projects in the Middle East have set successive records with first Dubai and then Abu Dhabi coming in with all-time low …
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Saudi Arabia gets cheapest bids for solar power in auction
Masdar and EDF are already partners in an 800-megawatt project in Dubai. Prices for solar projects in the Middle East have set successive records with first Dubai and then Abu Dhabi coming in with all-time low power pricing. A combination of improving and …
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How Google Maps can deliver $550m annual boost to UAE consumers
per year in the UAE. The report, conducted by marketing research firm AlphaBeta, quantified the economic impact of services like Google Maps and Google Earth by looking at the benefits and value geospatial technology brought to consumers, businesses and …
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GITEX 2017: Technology innovation empowers Middle East healthcare sector
“When I met Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, she defined these technological changes with one word – and that word was ‘happy’. The ultimate manifestation of technological change is less about the technology and more about …
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Review: Emirates A380 And 777-300ER Economy Class Zurich To Dubai To Delhi
Sadly, the wifi was still pretty slow and barely worked for long periods … Terminal 3 is HUGE! Coming into Dubai at rush hour you realize the scale of Emirates’ operations. There was an A380 in front of us and two behind us. Somehow it made me feel …
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Google maps help UAE users save Dh2b a year — study
Dubai: A recent study on economic impact of modern mapping and geolocation technology, such as Google Maps and Google Earth, concluded that consumers benefited by nearly Dh2 billion as a result of using such technology in the UAE. Thanks to “modern …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis to Showcase Silicon Park Project
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced its participation at the GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 15th consecutive outing at the industry’s …
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Students crowdfund to build the world’s best solar home: FutureHAUS Dubai
“FutureHAUS Dubai combines a net-positive, energy-producing home with responsive, integrated technology and a super-efficient ‘cartridge’ building process,” Wheeler said. “Virginia Tech’s team will blow your mind by demonstrating how a solar …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis to Showcase Silicon Park Project, Pioneering Smart City Solutions at Gitex 2017
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced its participation at the GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 15 th consecutive outing at the industry’s …
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TP-LINK MEA FZE Appoints Assr Al Jawal As Mobile Distributor for UAE
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO, SMB networking products, wireless LAN solutions and mobile devices, has appointed Assr Al Jawal as its distributor for the Neffos smartphone portfolio in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to …
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