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Dubai to open new floating police station – at sea The Dubai Police on Wednesday revealed the world’s first floating police station at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week 2019. The floating police station will be located at the World Islands, off the coast of Dubai. “#DubaiPolice unveil its groundbreaking project …

Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and home to the largest, most developed FinTech ecosystem in the region has been awarded ‘FinTech Hub of the Year’ in the FinX awards. This accolade reflects DIFC’s achievements as a global …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is showcasing its range of smart services at GITEX 2019, all accessible through www.mofaic.gov.ae and through UAE MOFAIC, its smartphone application for Android and iOS. Abdullah Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Balouki, Assistant Under-Secretary for Support Services Affairs at the Ministry, states that through …

The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority, ADDA, has announced that it has selected Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power BI and a host of artificial-intelligence tools to drive the agency’s Smart Citizen Experience. “Our partnership with Microsoft will allow us to build an intelligent customer-service platform that will fulfil the ambitions of …

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold can be yours very soon – and it is a little bit more affordable in the UAE compared to its US pricing. The much-hyped device – demonstrated by Samsung to UAE media in Dubai last week – was delayed for some months. It was originally slated for …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today officially inaugurated the 39th GITEX Technology Week and the 4th edition of GITEX Future Stars at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Taking place from 6th-10th October, the event features 4,500 …

The UAE is ranked first in the Arab Region and fourth globally in the launch and use of 5G networks, according to the Global Connectivity Index, The Connectivity Index, issued by Carphone Warehouse, which specialises in technology benchmarking. The UAE is also the third globally in the overall ranking of …

The UAE’s first astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori is all set to land back on earth at 2.59pm (UAE time) today. Here’s a round-up of his eight-day mission. Day 1: Launch to history Hazzaa launched into space at 5.57pm UAE time from Baikonur in Kazakhstan onboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft along with …

Twitter Inc says the social media website and its dashboard management platform TweetDeck have been hit with an outage, with thousands of global users left in the dark. “You might have had trouble Tweeting, getting notifications, or viewing DMs. We’re currently working on a fix, and should be back to …

Google and Levi’s are once again teaming up to launch a line of tech-infused denim jackets. The new Levi’s Trucker Jacket is infused with Google’s Jacquard technology. It’s pretty much the same concept we saw in 2017, but with some notable upgrades. The underlying tech behind the jacket still relies …