Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 1:06 pm

GULFOOD 2015 TO ENHANCE DUBAI’S ROLE AS GLOBAL HUB FOR FOODSTUFF COMMODITIES TRADE

A world-class investment platform and international business facilitator, Gulfood 2015 is poised to play a key role in enhancing Dubai’s global position as an inclusive, transparent and compliant marketplace for the foodstuff commodities trade. The 20th edition of the world’s largest annual...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 11:23 am

Acclaimed Hollywood Director Coming Back to His Roots

One of Dubai’s very own is set to revolutionize the film industry in the UAE. Elia Petridis, a Greek Lebanese writer and director, was raised in Dubai and called it home for 18 years. The acclaimed Director, with films such as The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012), How Henri Came ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 10:05 am

new sony SmartWear products, styles and partnerships announced at CES 2015

At CES 2015 Sony introduced new products, partners and experiences to its evolving SmartWear range - a sleek stainless steel edition of SmartWatch 3, new Lifelog collaborations, and concept wearable devices, including a multi-sensor, waterproof headset prototype, from Sony Corporation, designed for ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 1:37 am

Ahmed Mahboob inaugurates the 20th edition of Carpet & Art Oasis 2015

Under the patronage of H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, inaugurated (Tuesday January 6, 2015), the 20th edition of the Carpet & Art Oasis, in the presence of H.E....

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:56 am

Acer delivers 5th Generation Intel Core Processors across mobile product lines

Acer announced it will be including the 5th Generation Intel Core Processors across its mobile lines, starting with its innovative line of R 13 convertible notebooks and its award-winning S7 Ultrabooks. In addition, the R 13 and S7 will also incorporate the newest 802.11ac wireless specification...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:28 am

Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU milestone at Sharjah Container Terminal in 2014

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, marked another significant milestone with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) in annual throughput during 2014. SCT has again recorded double-digit growth...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:10 am

Schneider Electric Wins 2014 Platts Global Energy Award

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has been recognized for its efforts to conserve and manage energy consumption at more than 300 company facilities around the world. The company was honored with a Stewardship Award at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Awards. Chris Hummel, ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

Audi at 2015 CES – 900 kilometer piloted drive

A fourcore processor processing eight billion operations per second. A virtual tachometer with a needle that is rendered anew 60 times per second to ensure absolutely fluid motion. 3D sound to match a concert hall and appearing to come from every direction, an Audi tablet as a multimedia control ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

‘Little Superstars’ grab spotlight at Dubai Festival City

The famed pre-school group from the acclaimed international show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ performed for over a hundred of children for free at Dubai Festival City Mall. The group composed of ‘Little Gaga’, ‘Micro Jackson’, ‘Baby Beyonce’, ‘Mini Madonna’ and ‘Junior Bieber’...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 3:43 pm

ICFLIX and Microsoft Gulf have special plans this DSF

ICFLIX [pronounced “I-see-flix”] will be partnering with Microsoft Gulf this Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) to bring consumers a special treat. Any Windows Tablet bought between January 1st and January 31st will come with a 3-month premium subscription to ICFLIX for free in select retailers...

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