Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

During a meeting held recently in Netherlands for Search and Rescue Teams, participants agreed that the UAE Search and Rescue Team (UAESRT) will chair the GCC and Jordan Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams Development Committee.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations in Abu Dhabi Police commended this choice. He also praised the direct follow-up of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who supported the team to attain this advanced level and achieve a distinguished renown. This philosophy strengthens the State’s prominent position on the international scene, in pursuance of the Government’s aspirations and strategy, to rank among the best five governments in the world.

The appointment was announced by Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Head of the UAE Search and Rescue Team, and Field Liaison ... Read more »

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman recently celebrated its staff member’s graduation from two training courses. The courses were: "The Implementation of the Ministry of Interior Methodologies” course, and "Building Woman’s Capacity and Developing Her Management Skills” course. The courses were attended by 20 staff members from within and outside the general directorate and 16 female staff members of the department.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Brigadier Mohammed Abdullah Alwan, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman. Brigadier Alwan stressed the importance of acquainting staff members with the Ministry of Interior’s methodologies, which are in pursuance of the police leadership’s vision. This effort aims to improve police work through strategic planning and reaping the benefits by developing the Ministry of In ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Social Support Center, an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi Police, organized a recreational, social program for Al Towyah Kindergarten children. The program, held under the theme "Let’s Be with Them” coincides with the beginning of the new academic year, and was attended by a significant number of children and parents.

Lt. Colonel Obaid Al Mughni, Chief of Community Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Police Social Support Centers Department, indicated that this celebration aimed at bringing joy to 150 children, in a bid to promote interaction with parents, and engage them in the educational process.

The program also included a number of events and different activities such as face painting. It also provided children with the opportunity to express their creativity and sentiments in a workshop, where they were able to color their favorite drawings. Moreover, children enjoyed the symbolic gifts ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior organized a workshop at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi to discuss developing the ministry’s Federal Strategic Plan 2014-2016 to Combat Drugs. The plan update is part of the Ministry of Interior’s comprehensive strategic development project. .

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended the workshop. He indicated that this workshop complements the discussions, and is aligned with the Federal Government’s requirements and its directives to update all strategic plans at the level of the federal ministries in its third edition.

Also attending the workshop, Major General Abdul Jalil Mahdi Mohammed, Director General of the Dubai Police Anti-Narcotics Department; Brigadier Hamad Adeel Al Shamesi, Director General of ... Read more »

La technologie incorpore le coprocesseur original de Toshiba, le « PSC »

TOKYO - Lundi 30 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de nouveaux produits dans sa gamme de microcontrôleurs à cœur d’ARM Cortex™-M3, « TMPM343F10XBG », « TMPM343FEXBG » et « TMPM343FDXBG », permettant d’obtenir un contrôle électromécanique extrêmement précis. L’expédition d’échantillons commencera au mois de novembre cette année.

Certaines applications, telles que le contrôle de la lentille d’un appareil photo numérique, nécessitent deux opérations de contrôle simultanées : servocommande à bruit et à vitesse élevée pour de multiples mécanismes, tels que les moteurs et actionneurs1 ; ainsi que le contrôle de la sonde afin d’assurer la position exacte, ce qui nécessite plusieurs microcontrôleurs, des circuits int& ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 26th 2013

A Ministry of Interior delegation from the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited the Community Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ to get acquainted with its tasks and leverage its practical experience. The delegation reviewed the efforts exerted by the department and its interaction with the various community members and institutions. Moreover, the delegation praised the significant achievements of the Abu Dhabi Community Police, and successes that earned it a prominent status and renown among police departments in the Arab world and Gulf region.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of Department of Community Police met with the Saudi security delegation, headed by Major General Juman Ahmed Al Ghamedi, Assistant Director of Public Security for Security Affairs in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by Brigadier Mubarak Abdurrahman Al Muaini; from the Directorate General of Criminal Inves ... Read more »

BONN, Allemagne - Lundi 30 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deutsche Telekom (FWB:DTE) a annoncé le lancement de son service Internet à haut débit sur certains vols intercontinentaux de Singapore Airlines. C’est la 11ème compagnie aérienne à choisir Deutsche Telekom comme fournisseur de connectivité haut-débit, et la troisième sur le marché asiatique.

Grâce au service In-Flight Internet de Deutsche Telekom, les passagers peuvent consulter leurs e-mails, surfer sur l'internet, alimenter leur blogue ou se connecter à leur réseau d’entreprise via VPN. L’accès est assuré en connectant les avions aux réseaux mondiaux par satellites, ces liaisons étant fournies par Panasonic Avionics, le partenaire de Deutsche Telekom. Les passagers peuvent utiliser In-Flight Internet en payant avec une carte de crédit ou via leur fournisseur d’accès habituel s’il s’agit d’un partenaire d’itinérance ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Registration process for the Electronic Ports’ project (E-Gate) for citizens of the UAE and the GCC, in addition to residents and individuals who have an entry visa will begin as of this Sunday at Al Ain Mall. Registration will continue until Thursday October 3rd, and will resume from Sunday October 6 until Thursday October 10 at the same location.

Major Mohammad Ahmed Al Zaabi, Director of the E-Port Project, indicated that registration begins at 10:00 am and concludes at  10:00 pm; noting that those wishing  to register should come in person and bring their passports. He also added that the registration process is free of charge and takes less than 20 seconds only, and stressed that the ministry has allocated counters for women and for individuals with special needs.

Concluding, he assured that the project simplifies travel procedures through the country’s ports and streamlines ... Read more »

Incorporates Toshiba Original Coprocessor, "PSC”

TOKYO - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it will launch new ARM Cortex™-M3-core-based TX03 series microcontrollers, "TMPM343F10XBG”, "TMPM343FEXBG” and "TMPM343FDXBG”, which realize highly accurate mechanical control. Sample shipments will start in November this year.

Some applications, such as controlling the lens of a digital camera, require two simultaneous control operations: high speed, low noise servo control of multiple mechanisms, such as motors and actuators1; along with sensor control to ensure accurate position, which requires multiple microcontrollers, dedicated motor driver ICs, and so on.

The new microcontrollers integrate Toshiba’s original coprocessor, the "PSC”2, motor driver units that can directly connect to and control motor drives, and amplifier circuits to control sensors. This enables highly accurate, simu ... Read more »

La compagnie a été également reconnue pour ses relations de longue date avec le Continent

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Lundi 30 Septembre 2013

Acrow Bridge, une des grandes sociétés internationales d’ingénierie et de distribution de ponts, a été récemment invitée par Michael Froman, le représentant des États-Unis pour le commerce  à rejoindre un groupe d’entreprises américaines de haut niveau ayant des opérations en Afrique y compris Citigroup, Dow Chemical, FedEx, GE et Microsoft. La table ronde des affaires a eu lieu dans le cadre du 12ème Forum Annuel sur la Loi sur la Croissance et les Opportunités Economiques en Afrique (AGOA ) en Ethiopie afin de débattre de ce que les Etats Unis peuvent faire pour favoriser davantage les relations commerciales fructueuses entre les Etats Unis et l’Afrique.

L’ambassadeur Froman a souli ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ports Security Institute at the Ports and Airports Security Department, the Directorate General of the Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 46 participants after completing three specialized courses spanning over one week. The courses included: a Detection of Falsified Documents course; a course on Airports Security Basics; and a Security Inspectors’ Training course using Computer-based Training Simulation (CBT).

Chief of the Control, Inspection and Follow-Up Section at the Ports and Airports Security Department of Abu Dhabi Police, Colonel Mubarak Saeed Al Mansouri, attended the graduation ceremony, along with Colonel Matar Ahmed Al Muhairi, Director of the Institute; and a number of officials and officers from the Department.

Colonel Al Mansouri noted that training police staff members embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy aimed at qualifying ... Read more »

Le 54ème satellite de SES sera mis sur orbite par une fusée ILS Proton

LUXEMBOURG - Lundi 30 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) annonce que le lancement du satellite ASTRA 2E à bord d’un lanceur ILS Proton depuis le cosmodrome de Baïkonour au Kazakhstan est prévu pour le 30 septembre 2013 . Le décollage du lanceur Proton est prévu à 03.41 heure de Baïkonour (23.41 heure de Paris le 29 septembre).

ASTRA 2E a été fabriqué pour SES par la société française Astrium. Basé sur la plate-forme Eurostar E3000 extrêmement fiable, le satellite est équipé de 60 répéteurs en bande Ku, ainsi que de 4 répéteurs en bande Ka. Il permettra de proposer des services de télédiffusion et haut débit de nouvelle génération en Europe, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique via le voisinage 28,2/28,5 degr ... Read more »

BONN, Germany - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Deutsche Telekom (FWB:DTE) announced the start of their high-speed Internet service on selected Singapore Airlines intercontinental flights. This is the 11th airline to have chosen Deutsche Telekom as their broadband connectivity provider, and the third in the Asian market.

With Telekom’s In-Flight Internet service, passengers can check e-mails, browse, blog or join corporate networks via VPN. Access is provided by linking the airplanes to global networks via satellites, which are provided through Deutsche Telekom’s partner Panasonic Avionics. Passengers can use In-Flight Internet by paying with a credit card or through their home provider, if it is a Wi-Fi roaming partner of Deutsche Telekom.

"The addition of Singapore Airlines, one of the leading airlines in terms of customer experience worldwide, demonstrates the extent to which Deutsche Telekom has established itself in the airline Wi ... Read more »

Braintree intègrera la division PayPal de la société, dans le but d’accélérer l’innovation dans le domaine du paiement mobile

SAN JOSE, Calif. & CHICAGO, Ill. - Lundi 30 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu’elle avait convenu d’acquérir Braintree, la plateforme de paiement novatrice mondiale qui est au cœur de la nouvelle génération de startups en ligne et mobiles, pour un montant total d’environ 800 millions de dollars en numéraire.

« Braintree est parfaitement complémentaire de PayPal », a déclaré John Donahoe, PDG d’eBay. « Bill Ready et son équipe apportent des talents et une technologie qui, selon nous, aideront à renforcer le leadership mondial de PayPal dans le domaine des paiements mobiles. Nous pensons également qu’ensemble, PayPal et Braintree consolideront notre position de leader en matière d’aid ... Read more »