Business & Money | Tuesday 20 August, 2019 2:40 am

Emirates NBD enhances data-driven decision making as first global bank to leverage SAP Financial Services Data Platform

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East, has partnered with SAP, a market leader in enterprise software, to become the first bank globally to implement SAP Financial Services Data Platform. It is powered by SAP in-memory data platform, SAP HANA and can now deliver customer intelligence...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 August, 2019 1:04 am

Huawei Wins EISA’s “Best Smartphone of the Year” Award For Second Year Running
 With The P30 Pro

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) received an award from the European Image and Sound Association (EISA), a group comprising 55 of the world’s most respected consumer electronics magazines. HUAWEI’s P30 Pro was named “EISA Best Smartphone 2019-2020” by the...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 20 August, 2019 12:33 am

Bentley Launches Immersive Ar App To Showcase Extraordinary Bentley Exp 100 Gt

Bentley Motors today launches ‘Bentley 100 AR’, an augmented reality experience that allows users the opportunity to explore the Bentley EXP 100 GT at their fingertips.    Available on Apple devices, Bentley 100 AR uses a printable QR code to provide an augmented reality ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 August, 2019 11:14 pm

Making the first 5G connection in the UAE

  UAE-based Etisalat announced on Monday that Burj Khalifa will be covered by the state-of-the-art 5G network. Video calls were made to a number of sites in the UAE via the 5G network, which has a speed of nearly 20 times faster than 4G with a faster response time of 1ms and a download...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 August, 2019 4:01 pm

Lulu Promotes “Fly To Nasa” Campaign For Back To School

LuLu, the region’s largest hypermarket chain, presents its back to school promotion featuring “Shop at LuLu Fly to Nasa”, an exciting competition in search for 12 students to experience and visit NASA Centre, USA. In partnership with Almarai, LuLu will hold this two-week campaign...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 August, 2019 8:34 am

Facebook’s Spark AR now lets anyone build and share effects on Instagram

Facebook’s Spark AR platform is moving out of its Instagram publishing closed beta. Now anyone can create and publish their own Spark AR effects on Instagram. You can now visit spark.facebook.com to download Spark AR Studio and get started, or join the Spark AR Community...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 August, 2019 8:33 am

Easy shorts for easy walking and jogging

  A number of scientists have created an automatic shorts that help one improve his walking or jogging performance. This biomechanical shorts weighs 5 kg and is equipped with a battery that surrounds the waist. This device monitors the way a person walks and adapts to it. Its creators hope...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 August, 2019 6:16 am

Taif Season Attracts More Than 750,000 Visitors in First 10 Days

The organizing committee for Taif Season, which runs until the end of August, announced it has seen huge demand for all four main areas, with more than 750,000 people visiting in the first 10 days of the festival.  Taif Season features more than 70 quality events across the four major sites ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 August, 2019 5:47 am

Okaz Poetry Competition Judges Prepare to Select Final 10 Poets

The Okaz Poetry competition, which is being held this year as part of Taif Season, is entering its final stages, with the judging panel selecting the final 10 poets from 22 remaining contestants.  The competition’s official spokesman, Dr. Saud Al-Yousef, said that this year’s...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 August, 2019 5:42 am

Visa Named Founding and Official Payment Partner for Coca-Cola Arena

Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai’s new Coca-Cola Arena - the region’s largest multipurpose indoor arena. The multi-year partnership presents Visa cardholders and clients with exclusive pre-sale access to world-class...

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