Dubai Launched The World’s Largest Single-site Concentrated Solar Power

As part of the UAE Energy plan 2050, which aims at increasing clean energy use by 50 percent, Dubai is building the world's largest concentrated solar power plant in one place, a project which will cost a whooping AED14 billion and will provide a capacity of 700 MW. "The consortium bid the lowest Levelised Cost of Electricity of USD 7.3 cents per kilowatt hour . The project will have the world’s tallest solar tower, measuring…

White Dubai Opens Tomorrow Night!

White Dubai is opening tomorrow at The Meydan Hotel and will run three nights a week this season from Thursday to Sunday between 10pm and 3am. There will be two new theme nights this year, BIZAAAR and WHITEHOUSE, the club’s weekly house night, with resident and international acts set to be announced. I try to get ahold of some pictures of the new venue and new look but couldn't get any yet. Opening night will…

The UAE Among the World’s “Stand Out” Digital Economies

The Digital Evolution Index is a data-led evaluation of digital development across 60 countries based on four key indicators, with about 170 indicators across them: - Supply Conditions - Demand Conditions - Institutional Environment - Innovation and Change The UAE was named in this year's report a "stand out" country, which means "countries that are highly digitally advanced and exhibit high momentum. They are leaders in driving innovation, building on their existing advantages in efficient…

Apple Pay Coming to the UAE

Apple Pay is expected to launch in the United Arab Emirates before the end of 2017, according to Apple CFO Luca Maestri who was speaking on Apple's Q3 2017 earnings call. Here's the complete statement: Turning to services we set an all-time record of $7.3 billion, up 22% year over year. The App Store was a major driver of this performance and according to App Annie's latest report, it continues to be, by a wide…
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No more Laptop Ban on Flights to the US

6 years ago
Trump’s ban on laptops and other electronics for flights from more than 10 Middle Eastern countries didn’t last long and was lifted on most of the airlines affected. Etihad Airways, Emirates Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait ...
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Jackie Chan’s “Kung Fu Yoga” Dubai Pursuit Scene

6 years ago
Six minutes with supercars, a shit load of supercars LOL! The movie is still shit though. ...
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Celebrating Eid: The Moon Shot on iPhone by Local Photographers

6 years ago
Apple invited five local amateur photographers to take part in their first-ever Eid campaign and shoot on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus the most iconic symbol of this special time of the year: the ...
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Whatsapp Calls now Working in the UAE

6 years ago
So one of my friends tried calling me on Whatsapp on his Dubai number and the call went through somehow. I don’t know what changed now but Whatsapp calls are no longer blocked at least ...
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