Badia Farm grows greens in a controlled, indoors environment using hydroponic technology and LED lights. By Rabiya Jaffery ABU DHABI, May 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When people picture the United Arab Emirates, what likely comes to mind are desert …
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Careem launches new motorcycle pickup service in Dubai Marina
It has now been announced that Dubai taxis will feature interactive LCD screens, as well as free Wi-Fi starting December (just make sure you get into the right colour cab).
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Is the Middle East building the infrastructure needed to go solar?
RELATED ARTICLES: ABB wins $90m order to build substation at Dubai solar park | Swiss firm ABB bidding for UAE projects worth almost $700m | DEWA and ABB strengthen partnership The Middle East has been steadily shifting its reliance away from oil and …
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Dubai’s Museum of the Future looks to AI guides and wearable tech
The brains behind of the world’s most exciting new technologies are coming to Dubai. An invitation has been sent out by the Museum of the Future, whose curators want to determine way to showcase its futuristic installations to visitors. These include …
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Dubai HeliShow 2018 announces partnership with Dubai South
The Dubai HeliShow, the biennial international helicopter technology and operations exhibition dedicated to the helicopter industry, will showcase for the first time the latest trends in helicopters at the Royal Pavilion at the Al Maktoum International …
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Form Hotel Dubai
No matter where you are, there a few ingredients shared among great hotel experiences: a comfortable bed, a big TV, speedy WiFi, a tasty breakfast, and a great shower. At the Form Hotel Dubai, your stay starts with those amenities and goes from there.
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UAE consumers lose over $87m in online scams during 2017
More than 1 million UAE consumers were victims of online shopping scams in 2017, losing a total of AED321 million ($87.3 million), according to a new report. The 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, released by Norton by Symantec, has been released …
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More technology needed to improve airport experience
chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, believes technology can remove the pain from travel. In a speech on Monday, Griffiths painted a picture of a future where the airport experience for passengers is significantly different than it is today.
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ROAMWORKS signs agreement with Dubai Airports for Award Winning Cargo Security solution
ROAMWORKS has developed a number of wireless remote asset monitoring and management solutions, including an award-winning Cargo Security solution for the Transportation and Logistics sector. Dubai Airports was looking for a unified solution, an innovative …
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Airport Show to shed light on new technology
Dubai: The latest technologies and innovations in aviation will be showcased at the Airport Show, which kicks off in Dubai on May 7 and brings together over 350 exhibitors from 60 countries. The annual event, now in its 18th edition, is expected to see …
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Zoho launches suite of cloud-based business apps in UAE
Information technology and business management conglomerate Zoho has announced the UAE launch of Zoho One, a suite a cloud-based business apps designed to run a business across every function and organisational group. Zoho One includes more than 40 …
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Smart Dubai plans to sell its blockchain manual to other smart cities
Dubai: Smart Dubai, the government authority overseeing the implementation of new technologies, says it is preparing to sell a manual on how to implement blockchain to other smart cities. The authority has spent much of the past year mapping the city’s …
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Dubai Chamber Announces Winners of 3rd Dubai Smartpreneur Competition
Director of Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Center – DSO; Alia Al Mazrouei, COO of Almazrouie Investment; Andriy Radchenko, Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co.; Rekha Setpal, Head of Community Services at in5 & Dubai Internet City; Anna-Liisa …
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UAE begins implementing blockchain strategy
The technology allows the information to be shared seamlessly. We don’t actually need to do any reconciliation anymore,” Lootah told the delegates at the Future Blockchain Summit. The UAE government collects Dh12 billion in fees per year, which …
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Dubai to have the fastest response to fire incidents
“These measures, which represent the first step in our ‘smart response’ to fires, will be coordinated by UAE-based technology company MGE. We also have a unique opportunity to use the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) for data analysis and risk …
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Singapore firm unveils blockchain technology
A Singaporean technology firm Locus Chain Foundation has launched the … Speaking at the launch of the innovation in Dubai, Sang Yoon, Lee, CEO of Locus Chain said one of the key features of this fourth generation of blockchain is its ability to track …
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Blockchain Technology Eyed By BMW, Renault, General Motors
In addition to Samsung, Mastercard, IBM, and the Dubai Land Department, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative claims that BMW, Renault, and General Motors are also interested in the technology, along with Bosch and ZF Friedrichshafen. Care to guess who …
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