ABB technology is supporting the development of new smart solar power systems for the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Electric & Water Authority (DEWA) is using the ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control Sys-tem to help develop data-driven …
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‘Techwashing:’ Countries are Using Technology to Gloss Over Rights Abuses
The UAE wanted to make the world’s first carbon-neutral city. Instead, it built a ghost town. While laborers struggled to make the city look fashionably ‘green’ and chic, the state invested in new technology to spy on its inhabitants. The same year …
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Want iPhone X cheaper in UAE? Trade in your old phone
Keeping its tradition of trade-in of older handsets with its latest iterations, US technology giant Apple has announced the offer for its most expensive device, the iPhone X, to its UAE fans. Apple is offering credit of up to Dh1,420 for exchanging older …
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The world’s largest solar tower is located in Dubai
It’s the crown that will sit atop hundreds of jewelled panels tilted toward the desert sun – a solar tower that will rise an incredible 853ft into the sky and deliver 700MW of additional power. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s new …
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Would you ride in a driverless car in Dubai?
From Smart Dubai’s plan to become paperless in 2021, including the Emirate’s smart tourism initiative and WiFi for all, Dubai’s aspirations of becoming a benchmark for future smart cities are the real deal. Now the focus turns to driverless vehicles.
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Creating the dubai tourism experience
Ahmad AlFalasi, CEO corporate services and investment, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, said that the tourism sector has been an early adopter of technology in many different areas, and that Dubai Tourism aims to support the changing demands of …
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Dubai schools sign up for rooftop solar project
One-hundred solar-powered private schools and universities in Dubai by 2020. That is the target the Dubai Solar Schools project has set for itself. The project was created by the ArchItaly Green Energy company and launched in partnership with the Green …
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Schools sign up for Solar Schools Project in Dubai
One-hundred solar-powered private schools and universities in Dubai by 2020. That is the target the Dubai Solar Schools project has set for itself. The project was created by the ArchItaly Green Energy company and launched in partnership with the Green …
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Assistive technology helps children with disabilities in Dubai thrive
“Hello, my name is Zahra. I’m awesome.” By pressing a few keys, Zahra picks out a greeting, chooses cheerful and teary emoticons. She even cracks a joke by hitting a button to say, “I fooled you” after she pretends to identify the wrong colour …
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Dubai Solar Schools: top-tier educational institutions embrace solar
In Dubai, a unique solar initiative has been developed by Dubai Solar Schools to drive the comprehensive solar transition for Dubai’s top 100 schools and universities. Dubai Solar Schools offers schools and universities in Dubai access to fully funded …
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Du delivers the key components to create a smarter Dubai
as well as being connected on public transport and Dubai Taxis. Over 1.5 million sessions are connected on WiFi UAE every month, and the service is growing in terms of the number of sites which are connected and the number of users, Tayara said.
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Super-fast inflight WiFi successfully tested
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based satellite operator Yahsat today announced the successful trial of a 50Mbps in-flight WiFi connection. Connecting to the Internet while flying has been possible for a while, but the speeds are often so slow that it is not …
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UAE companies achieve regional first with 50mbps inflight wifi
Yahsat, a UAE-based satellite operator, today announced the successful trial of a 50Mbps in-flight connection that will change the way passengers experience air travel across the world. The result of a unique partnership between Yahsat, du, Etihad Airways …
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UAE firms team up to successfully trial 50Mb inflight broadband
according to UAE-based satellite provider Yahsat. The test, which used Yahsat’s Al Yah 2 satellite and sophisticated Ka-band technology, took place in Abu Dhabi, in an environment simulating that found onboard on Airbus A320 aircraft. According to Yahsat …
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No Wifi, internet? You can still find your way around Dubai
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Monday that is has updated the Smart Drive app to guide motorists using the GPS technology without requiring internet connection on portable devices. The city navigation app provides accurate and instant …
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Enjoy free WI-FI across Sharjah parks, beaches
He added that WiFi UAE, the country-wide initiative to provide Wi-Fi access to the public, in line with UAE Vision 2021, is expected to provide services at more than 400 locations in Sharjah by the end of the year.
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These smart palm trees in Dubai can charge your phone and provide free Wi-Fi
“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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