The ‘Omani Currency Reader’ uses the phone camera to read and analyse the currency note held in front of it in real time.
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UAE’s Etisalat plans $2 billion buyback
UAE-based telco Etisalat’s shares climbed after it said that it’s planning to buy back stock valued at as much as $2 billion, according to Bloomberg.0 2966
Uber used ‘undercover agents’ to spy on competitors, letter alleges
The 37-page document of allegations is being used as evidence in the $1.9 billion legal battle between Uber and Google’s driverless car venture, Waymo.
National Reference Laboratory links to Dubai Health Authority EMR
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) has announced the successful completion and operation of an interface project linking its laboratory information …
Alibaba Cloud celebrates one year anniversary of Dubai data centre
Simon Hu, SVP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud, said that the data centre provides “powerful, scalable and cost-effective cloud computing services” to regional public and enterprise customers.
E-waste grows 8% in two years with just 20% recycled
A new assessment on global electronic waste, policies and statistics, The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, is being released today by the International …
OSN launches digital platform ASLI
OSN has announced the launch of its latest digital offering, ASLI, which is set to become the region’s first free …
Mubadala commits to 15 Silicon Valley firms in SoftBank partnership
Mubadala deputy group chief executive Waleed al-Muhairi has announced that the Abu Dhabi state investor has made ’15 to 16 investments’ in technology firms.
Souq adds over a million Amazon products to online store
Souq has announced the launch of the Amazon Global Store, offering its customers in the UAE the ability to shop for over one million Amazon products.
Booz Allen Hamilton: UAE energy, utilities need innovation
The energy and utilities sector in the UAE must harness innovative strategies to overcome some of the greatest sustainability challenges …
Xiaomi opens second Mi Store in UAE
Xiaomi has opened its second Mi Store in Dubai, In partnership with its local distributor TASK FZCO. Its second UAE …