Tech

UAE telecom provider Etisalat says its 5G network is fully ready in the UAE and consumers will be able to get hands-on experience when new 5G-enabled smartphones are rolled out in the market. Khalifa Alshamsi, Group Chief Corporate Strategy and Governance Officer, Etisalat, was speaking at the 18th edition of …

Apple has unveiled its new TV streaming platform, Apple TV+, at a star-studded event in California. Jennifer Aniston, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey were among those who took to the stage at Apple’s headquarters to reveal their involvement in TV projects commissioned by the tech giant. The platform will include …

The Abu Dhabi Government tomorrow launches a brand new know-how hub, dubbed as ‘Hub 71’, at a value of AED 520 million, to supply monetary incentives to tech startups. Launched under the aegis of H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, …

Google has unveiled a new digital gaming platform called Stadia which will stream better-than-console-quality games that have traditionally had to be either downloaded or purchased on disc. At launch it will work on existing desktops, laptops, TVs and phones, said the firm’s Phil Harrison. Google also revealed a controller. It …

Dubai is among the top five cities in the world offering a positive experience for its population through smart technology, according to the latest Smart Cities Index. The index says the best cities offering a positive experience for its citizens include Singapore, London, New York, Dubai, Seoul and Barcelona. The …

Dubai ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments,FDIs, for artificial intelligence and robotics; while the UAE ranked sixth in the global Smart Service Index, surpassing the US, UK and South Korea. The Emirate has attracted from 2015 to 2018 $21.6 billion worth of FDI in high-end technology transfers, with …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has embarked on an initiative for measuring customer’s satisfaction at four Customers Happiness Centres using smart cameras. “The initiative aims to measure customers happiness index through smart cameras that analyse the extent of their happiness. The technology analyses the facial expressions of customers, without …

For many months now, Facebook has been wrestling with concerns from its subscribers, legislators, consumer and privacy advocates the world over that it was too invasive, too lax, too carefree with the vast troves of personal data committed to its servers, said the Gulf News, adding that the social networking …

The Abu Dhabi Media launched a new digital platform, titled, “Determination Content,” which aims to discuss issues related to people of determination, coinciding with the UAE’s hosting the Special Olympics World Games, Abu Dhabi 2019. The launch of the platform at the Abu Dhabi Media’s headquarters was attended by Dr. …

Addressing a UN statistical meeting, the UAE stressed the need for international joint action and cooperation to harness latest technology to reach the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. In his address before the 50th session of the UN Statistical Commission in New York, Abdulla Nasser Lootah, Director General of the Federal …