In the information age, no building is complete without only the best wireless router, a title that has recently taken on new meaning, thanks to efforts from companies like Google, Netgear and Linksys who’ve begun to bring wireless mesh systems to market.
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Shanghai Electric consortium wins US$3.9 billion Dubai solar contract
A consortium comprising Shanghai Electric and Acwa Power of Saudi Arabia has been awarded the contract for the 700MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) fourth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The fourth phase will require a …
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Charge your electric car — without a cable
Dubai: We’ve seen wireless charging gear for toothbrushes and some smartphones. Now, imagine the convenience of not having to plug in your electric car — when you finally decided to buy one — to a wall socket or fast charger. Instead, you drive it over …
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Ingeteam Wins Inverter Deal For 1.2 Gigawatt Abu Dhabi Solar Project
Abu Dhabi already has a 100 megawatt concentrated solar power plant which is one of the largest in Asia. Dubai then took the lead with its ambitious Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The park will have an eventual installed capacity of 5 gigawatts.
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Dubai Provides Electric Car Initiatives as it Becomes a More Eco-Friendly City
Not only is Dubai encouraging EV technology, to help minimize the city’s carbon footprint, but it has also invested the equivalence of $327 million to construct a solar plant. Another key plan that Dubai is leveraging involves the Dubai Electricity and …
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Dell Technologies : Dubai doubles down on smart technology
Seismic shifts in artificial intelligence and smart technological changes in the next dozen years will completely reshape the future for Dubai and beyond in which man and machine will be inseparable at home and in the workplace, suggests a raft of futurists.
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Costa Coffee tests drone delivery service in Dubai
Following a survey that showed 82 percent of its UAE customers would like to receive drinks or beverages using the technology, the London-based brand undertook a one-day trial of its ‘coffee-copter’ in its Jumeirah Beach Road drive thru store.
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Japanese ‘rain makers’ conduct research flights over the UAE
A team of Japanese researchers have launched flights by to assist the UAE in its cloud seeding research which aims … “I am confident that the advancement of weather science and technologies that we are working on in collaboration with NCM and other …
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iPhone 8 and gaming devices star at Dubai’s Gitex Shopper 2017
“People are not looking for the basic products, they want the high-end technology and to upgrade to the latest models … the 5 per cent Value Added Tax that comes into force in the UAE from January 1, 2018. Retailers said that although there was …
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Q Technology : wi-Q Technologies and Atlantis, The Palm Dubai Take Home the Prize for Best Use of Technology at the Middle East Hospitality Awards
Leading the way in the provision of a mobile ordering solution for guests, Atlantis, The Palm and wi-Q Technologies launched the ambitious project in February 2017 and to date have seen exceedingly successful results. The site allows Atlantis guests to …
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The Economic Times India-UAE Strategic Conclave in Dubai to Strategically Catalyze India UAE ties
Mohamed Al Shamisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports; Dr. Tayeb Kamali,Chairman, Emirates Driving Company and Former Vice Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico; Gautam Singhania, MD, Raymond; and Rana Kapoor, Founder & CEO …
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Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis
and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region’s first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. “Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country’s …
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11th Dubai International Food Safety Conference To Discuss Trending Technologies
The 11th Dubai International Conference on Food Safety, which will be held from 19th to 21st November, 2017, will discuss trending technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, IoT Devices and their uses in food safety. The conference, which be …
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InfiNet Wireless to showcase its latest Smart City solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2017
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – September 25, 2017 – InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will showcase its cutting-edge Smart City solution portfolio at GITEX Technology Week 2017 in Dubai, 8-12 October.
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Dubai’s DEWA installing solar panels on 640 villas in Hatta
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has begun installing solar panels on the roofs of 640 villas belonging to UAE nationals in Hatta. The installation of the panels is being done free of charge and is expected to be completed by February 2018.
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Fairmont Dubai receives the golden ‘Welcome Chinese’ certification
provide Chinese publications and complimentary wi-fi to cater to the growing demand of the Chinese travellers. Ammar Hilal, general manager, Fairmont Dubai said: “We are honoured to have received The Welcome Chinese Gold Certification, which represents …
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Solar to account for 8% of UAE power capacity by 2026
The UAE’s solar energy sector is witnessing steady growth and is expected to account for almost 8 percent of total power capacity by 2026, according to new research. On September 16, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced it had awarded …
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