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 Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has launched an online system for handling right-of-way application permits. The system covers main and subsidiary road diversions, using part of the right-of-way, designs of external pavements, and heavy vehicle movement as well as some other services to individuals. “The new system marks a …

Etisalat today announced the successful deployment of a multi-access edge computing, MEC, which will pave the way for the telecommunications entity to roll out new 5G-styled services, beginning with its content delivery network, CDN. MEC is a network architecture that brings real-time, high-bandwidth, low-latency access to radio network information, allowing …

UAE residents were left confused on Saturday when the popular free video calling app ToTok appeared to have been removed from the Apple App Store. ToTok offered an alternative to the video calling features on WhatsApp, Facebook and Skype, which are blocked in the UAE, and was particularly popular among …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that the smart response initiative for technical notifications has saved up to 300 million gallons of water and more than AED 17 million. The customer happiness with the service has also reached 91% since its launch in July 2019. The Smart Response Service …

Tech giant Google has issued warning of data breach for users in India after fixing the Chrome 79 bug, urging them to immediately change their passwords on websites that have been affected. Alert pop-ups began emerging on laptops, desktops and mobile screens on Thursday, leaving several Indian users including a …

A recent report on Internet found that 1.1 million children learn online that Saint Nick is a fictitious character, as the first article in the search says ‘as adults we know Santa Claus is not real.’ When searching ‘Is Santa real’ the first article that is displayed comes from Quartz, …

Chief Abdullah Al Shehhi, deputy director of the cybercrime Department at the criminal investigation general directorate revealed that Dubai Police had recovered more than 1400 hacked social media accounts during 2019, and urged social media users not to open suspicious links and activate the security features.

With the iPhone or iPad, users can capture the special type of images called Live Photos, a mode that records what happens 1.5 seconds before and after taking it, so that the movement and sound of the environment are captured. After capturing the photo, Apple features several effects to apply …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has led 2019’s most popular Twitter conversations in the UAE, according to a new annual data report from Twitter. Twitter data revealed that government-related topics were among the most popular conversations in the UAE …

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has become the latest Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services provider to support a call waiting feature even as the company has skipped adding call holding for now. When you’re already talking on the phone and another person tries to call you, most phones and operators let you …