The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic, sail-shaped Burj al-Arab skyscraper hotel — comes as the Emirati city also has partnered with other cutting-edge technology companies, including …
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UAE study: Rise of social media enables better policymaking but privacy concerns remain
DUBAI // The continuing rise of social media offers good opportunities for better policymaking, but privacy concerns and misuse of data still pose a challenge to governments and businesses, a recent study suggests. Almost 40 per cent of people in the Arab …
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Facebook remains UAE’s procrastination tool of choice with 95% of residents hitting like
DUBAI // About 95 per cent of UAE residents share their thoughts, photos and video on Facebook – crossing the 90 per cent mark for the first time in the Arab world. Eight million of us are logged into the social media platform, a leap of 3 million from …
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Dubai International Boat Show to reach new heights and depths
The popularity of hydroflight sports is growing as fast as the water jet propulsion that powers the high-flying technology, and Dubai International Marine Club will become a showground for the latest developments in the field from 28 February to 4 March.
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UAE cybercrime victims struggle to recover lost money
Rabih Dabbousi, senior vice-president of Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Dark Matter, said that finance sector is the most targeted in the UAE. “The exponential adoption of technology increases the UAE’s attack surface which is becoming …
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Dubai's DHA to start using 3D tech to print teeth later in 2017
Dubai Health Authority has announced that its dental services department will begin using 3D technology to print teeth later this year. A senior official said the use of the technology is the beginning of the authority’s ambitious plans to use 3D printing …
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Trends in UAE’s social media usage revealed
ABU DHABI // Social media is more for play than work for the vast majority of users in the UAE, a survey has found. Whether it is posting updates, taking pictures or watching videos, overall users prefer the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook to the more …
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Dubai’s Telecom Watchdog Has Warned Against The ‘Free WiFi Network’
Telecommunications Regularity Authority (TRA) has warned smartphone users to be careful while connecting to ‘free’ WiFi network at hotels and malls, as hackers can access the devices by setting up fake WiFi points. There are fake open WiFi networks in …
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SME profile: The Dubai tech start-up that has been turning heads in Silicon Valley
One of the difficulties in building a technology start-up in Dubai, according to the founders of Wrappup, is recruiting good technical staff. The company, which has created a technology platform used to better highlight and track meetings, is in the …
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Phab2 Pro gives a unique experience with Tango AR technology
Dubai: Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro is the world’s first augmented reality (AR) smartphone in collaboration with Google’s Tango technology. All you have to do is look through the device and you will see objects and information overlaid onto the real world in 3D.
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TRA warns of fake WiFi networks in UAE
Dubai: Smart mobile phone users must be careful while connecting to “free” WiFi network at hotels and malls, as hackers can access the devices by making fake WiFi points, Telecommunications Regularity Authority (TRA) warned on Thursday. An official …
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Wiko aims to sell 240,000 phones in UAE this year
Dubai: French smartphone start-up Wiko aims to sell around 20,000 mid-range devices per month in the UAE and re-enter the power retail segment in the first half of this year. Kashif Siddiqui, head of sales at Wiko UAE, told Gulf News that the company sold …
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Dubai Civil Defense to make use of NANO technology in putting out fires
The Dubai Civil Defense will make use of NANO technology in putting out fires and will establish a factory for producing this technology in Dubai. The UAE will be among the first countries to produce this technolgy. This was announced by expert major …
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Dubai firefighters use Bond-like technology to reach waterside fires
Firefighters in Dubai are taking to the skies, looking like James Bond, to put out fires with spy-level technology. They’re racing to waterside emergencies aboard jet skis. When they arrive on scene they use jetpacks instead of traditional ladders to help …
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LinkedIn reveals list of the UAE's 45 most viewed profiles in 2016
a list of the UAE’s 45 most viewed profiles in 2016. The profiles of “exemplary professionals” include CEOs from the public and private sector and executives from industries such as marketing and advertising, human resources, technology and lifestyle …
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Dubai Fights Fires With Jetpacks
The Dubai Civil Defence unwrapped new technology that helps firefighters rise to the occasion. Trucks and hydrants are ideal for extinguishing fires on dry land. But how do you snuff out a burning ship or beach-front resort? The Dubai Civil Defence (DCD …
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