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The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) in Abu Dhabi announced that GCC-registered vehicles can now pay for parking fees using SMS by a UAE mobile phone number (Etisalat or Du). The service is offered to facilitate Mawaqif services offered to the residents and visitors of Abu Dhabi.   Noting that “Mawaqif” …

A new drive thru fuel station service was launched in UAE on Monday by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution. ADNOC Distribution launched a new drive thru fuel service called ‘On The Go’, which will allow motorists to purchase fuel products from the comfort of their car. The new service is complementary, …

Smart Dubai is heading to Barcelona to take part in the ninth annual Smart City Expo World Congress, leading a delegation of eight Dubai government entities. A premier annual gathering of smart-city leaders, the Expo – taking place from 19th to 21st November – offers Smart Dubai an ideal platform …

US”s Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have announced to ground the Boeing 737 aircraft until March 2020. Southwest Airlines said on Friday that it would eliminate all Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its flight schedule until March 6, which will delay the return of the plane to normal service for …

The UAE may lift the ban on WhatsApp calls soon, a top cyber security official said. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, executive director of the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority, said talks are ongoing with Facebook-owned WhatsApp. “The collaboration with WhatsApp has actually increased, and in many of those (projects) we saw …

China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction. The official government guidelines will be applied to all online gaming platforms operating in the country, mostly notably Tencent, the world’s biggest gaming company. Under the new rules, gamers aged under …

A new WhatsApp update means users will no longer be added to group chats without their consent. The latest feature for Android and iOS devices allow users to decide who, if anyone, can add them to new groups. It can be enabled through the messaging app’s privacy settings, with three …

Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched today the first smart government services center. His Highness tweeted on his Twitter account: Mohammad bin Rashid: I launched today the first smart government center.. Provides 27 services to the …

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, announced the global launch of Open for Business, a new feature that allows freelancers and small business leaders to add their services to their LinkedIn profiles, making them discoverable from a LinkedIn search. The global feature launch kicked off with an event that took …

The introduction of a 5G-powered phone network in Dubai has “innumerable benefits” but must not be prohibitively expensive for consumers, an expert has said. Telecommunications company Etisalat and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre announced on Sunday that Jumeirah Lakes Towers would be the first district in the Emirates to be served …