Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 1:11 am

Panasonic Commercializes the Industry’s First*1 Sulfur-free Encapsulation Molding Compound for Copper Wires

Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has commercialized the first sulfur-free*2 encapsulation molding compound (EMC) for copper wire bonding in the industry*1, and will start mass production of the product in October 2016. This material helps improve the reliability and extend the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:15 am

EMC Brings First of its Kind Xchange Day Event to the Region

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced the successful opening of the region’s first EMC XCHANGE Day with over 150 ICT leaders and professionals in attendance.  Held at the Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai, the one day event saw ICT leaders and experts share ideas and insights on how IT...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 7 March, 2016 11:58 am

Lufthansa flying more quietly in Munich

Even before introducing the A350 long-haul aeroplane with an up to 50 percent smaller noise footprint, in future Lufthansa medium-haul planes will also be flying more quietly. This is because the Airbus A320 fleet is being fitted with ‘sharklets’, which are 2.40-metre-tall wingtip...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 March, 2016 10:00 am

IKEA Saudi Arabia Launches Wireless Charging Making Life at Home More Convenient

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd, IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings company in the region, announced the launch of a new design collection integrating wireless charging of mobile phones and reading tablets into beautiful and functional home furnishing. The new...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 March, 2016 5:14 am

Samsung Electronics’ Outdoor Signage Recognized As “Display Innovation of the Year” by AV News

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced that it has won the prestigious 2016 “AV Display Innovation of the Year” award from AV News for its OHD Series SMART Signage, an all-inclusive outdoor display solution for brilliant business messaging, and overall excellence in the integrated...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 7 March, 2016 4:47 am

Nissan announces ‘Nissan Intelligent Mobility’ vision

Pursuing a goal of zero emission vehicles and zero fatalities on the road, Nissan today unveiled its ‘Intelligent Mobility’ vision at the Geneva International Motor Show. Created to guide the Nissan product evolution, Intelligent Mobility will anchor critical company decisions around...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 7 March, 2016 3:00 am

Oman Air anticipates most successful ever participation in ITB Berlin

Oman Air is set to participate once again at the world’s largest travel fair, ITB Berlin, held at Messe Berlin between 9th and 13th March. The carrier’s iconic white stand number 202 in Hall 22B will provide an ideal venue for showcasing Oman Air’s award-winning products and...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 March, 2016 2:27 am

Philips unveils the Brilliance 43-inch 4K Ultra HD monitor

 MMD, Asia Pacific brand licensing partner of Philips Monitors, has unveiled the new Philips Brilliance 43” 4K monitor (BDM4350UC). The expansive 43” class Ultra-HD Philips professional display offers crystal clear images in a bigger picture, providing the best viewing experience...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 6 March, 2016 3:23 pm

Operations Underway at the World’s First Facility Growing Both Food and Fuel in a Desert Ecosystem

The world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater, began operations today on a 2-hectare site in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The facility, operated by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, is funded by the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 6 March, 2016 12:12 pm


GITEX Shopper Spring 2016 gets smarter with latest consumer electronics

2 April 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), GITEX Shopper Spring 2016 and Shopper Smart Living cater for the region’s increasing demand for home appliances and consumer tech products, driven by a fast growing local and regional population, a considerable appetite for the latest...

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