ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Western Region Police Directorate, will be participating in Al Gharbia Extreme Sports Festival scheduled to kick off on Thursday evening. The festival held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, will run until March 30 under the slogan “More Sports… More Thrills and Fun”. It is one of the biggest and most important international sporting events that features thrill, excitement, challenge and adventure.

Colonel Ojeil Ali Abdullah Al Junaibi, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police indicated that the directorate has stepped up patrols along the road leading up to the festival site; and has completed its readiness to provide the best policing and security services.

“Through this participation, the directorate seeks to inculc ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The protocol officers at the Ministry of Interior are finalizing their preparations to receive the guests that will be attending the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014). A total of 30 protocol officers from various departments at the Ministry of Interior were trained and qualified during the “Protocol and Ceremonies” course that was recently organized by the Secretariat of the Higher Organizing Committee of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014, at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The course focused on raising awareness of participating officers on the principles  of protocol and etiquette, as well as the means to prepare and host VIP guests and dignitaries’ visits, with a view to  reflect a distinguished image that befits the development of the UAE’s society.

It is worth mentioning that the course embodies the Higher Organiz ... Read more »

Enables High Sensitivity Video Capturing under Low Light Conditions

TOKYO. - Thursday, March 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) announced today that it will start mass production shipments of “TCM3211PB”, a 1/4 inch VGA CMOS area image sensor for surveillance cameras and drive recorders, at the end of April. The new sensor adopts large 5.6 µm pixels, improving low light sensitivity. Even in moonlight1, bright images can be captured. The sensor also incorporates a single frame HDR (High Dynamic Range) function2 based on Toshiba algorithm. It reduces false color3 and faithfully reproduces dark and bright areas in high contrast images. The product’s high frame rate of 60 fps at full resolution enables smooth and seamless capture of video images.

Applications

    Cameras for security, surveillance and drive recorder applications

Key Features

    Hig ... Read more »

WALTHAM, Mass. - Wednesday, March 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the release of significant enhancements to its UpToDate® App for the Android™ mobile platform. The new release delivers an upgraded experience for users worldwide who access the evidence-based clinical decision support resource via the award-winning UpToDate mobile app on their Android smartphones and tablets.

The Android App release delivers richer content, with access to a wide range of UpToDate videos, as well as streamlined searching using “Find in Topic” and filtering options to quickly find topics through bookmarks and history. It also offers faster automatic content updates over Wi-Fi for UpToDate MobileComplete™, which provides users with full access to UpToDate even without a network connection.

Of particular interest to global A ... Read more »

One of the most Serious Causes of Traffic Accidents in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

According to figures released by the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, as many as 15 deaths and 19 serious injuries occurred during the period starting on January 1st, 2014 until March 17th, 2014 on the internal and external roads in Abu Dhabi in 86 road accidents caused by drivers suddenly swerving while on the road. The directorate added that this practice is the main and most serious factor causing deaths and serious injuries in traffic accidents across the emirate.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Blushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate General of Abu Dhabi Police, urged motorists to follow traffic laws and regulations; to abide by the use of side indicator lights in case they want to change their lane; and to leave sufficient distance between other vehicles on the same lane to enable them to move to the other one, and thus a ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Procurement and Warehouses Department, in collaboration with the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and Emirates Sky Travel LLC, organized the first on Military-Style Food Forum at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning.

Brigadier Saeed Saif Al Nuaimi, Head of the Procurement and Warehouses Department, delivered a speech at the meeting’s inaugural event. He reasserted the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s commitment to adopting cultural, social, health policies that help to enhance awareness levels and the promotion of knowledge.

Brigadier Al Nuaimi also said: “The first Military-Style Food Forum reminds us of the famous proverb: ‘A sound mind in a sound body’.” He explained that a lot of scientific research has proved that regular exercising can replace medicine; as it reduces the chances of cardiovascular diseases ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France. - Jeudi 27 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies, un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité et Network International, le principal fournisseur de solutions de paiement au Moyen Orient, annoncent ce jour leur partenariat stratégique qui permettra d’offrir un portefeuille complet de solutions de paiement (personnalisation de cartes, migration EMV, services de sécurité relatifs au paiement, etc.) au Moyen Orient et en Afrique. OT est également heureux d’annoncer l’inauguration du plus grand centre de services de la région MEA, à Dubaï.

Ce partenariat s’appuie sur l’expertise d’OT dans l’industrie de la carte à puce et sur son CPS¹. Avec l’ouverture de son centre de services de ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

H.E Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, honored the winners of the late Mubarak Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Snooker Championship on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club. The championship kicked off on March 9th with the participation of 85 players.

The closing ceremony was attended by retired Major General Mustafa Shehab Al Hashimi, the championship director; Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College  Director; along with a number of officers and officials; Dominic Jermey, British Ambassador to the UAE; and T. P. Seetharam, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the UAE.

The ceremony began with the UAE national anthem, and then Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak honored the winners of the championship; player Habib Sabah, from the sister kingdom of Bahrain who came in first place; and players from the U.A.E. who came in second, third, ... Read more »

Protocole d’accord visant à élargir le réseau d’aviation entre Singapour et Okinawa

NAHA, Japon - Jeudi 27 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le gouverneur de la préfecture d’Okinawa, M. Hirokazu Nakaima et le conseiller principal de l’aéroport de Changi, M. Wong Woon Liong, ont signé aujourd’hui un protocole d’accord (PA) pour renforcer le réseau aérien entre Okinawa et Singapour. En vertu de ce protocole, Okinawa et l’aéroport de Changi ont convenu de travailler en étroite collaboration pour promouvoir le tourisme et les échanges commerciaux entre Okinawa, Singapour, l’Asie du Sud-est et d’autres marchés dont l’Inde et l’Australie.

Certaines des initiatives en cours comprendront une collaboration avec les compagnies aériennes pour créer de nouveaux itinéraires depuis les deux villes ... Read more »

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Strong improvement in gross margin in carrier network operations as ZTE focuses on innovation to capitalize on acceleration in global 4G deployments

SHENZHEN, China. - Thursday, March 27th 2014

ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, reported a full-year profit in 2013 as the company sharpened its focus on key operations such as 4G, while strengthening operational management to generate cost savings and efficiencies.

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 1.36 billion in 2013, or RMB 0.39 per share, compared with a loss a year earlier. The company declared a cash dividend of RMB 0.3 (including taxation) for every 10 shares held, representing 75.8% of total net profit of the year available for distribution. Revenue fell 10.6% to RMB7 ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with UAE Exchange, is preparing for the International Cricket Tournament that will be held next Friday at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Khalifa City. The match is held under the title “The Minister of Interior’s Cricket Cup” and is organized under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

To this end, the Community Police Department held a meeting with security and organizational entities to discuss all procedures required to bring success to the tournament that is expected to draw thousands of attendees at the stadium and many more through different media outlets.

Major Yusuf Faraj Al Hassan, coordinator of the cricket event, said: “We have discussed all technical, security, organizational and logistical ... Read more »

Prend en charge les clés USB activées SeeQVault™

TOKYO . - Jeudi 27 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement du « TC358782XBG », un circuit intégré pont d’interface prenant en charge SeeQVault™, une spécification de sécurité de prochaine génération qui permet de transférer du contenu HD protégé vers des périphériques de stockage portables. Les envois d’échantillons débuteront en avril, avec la production de masse prévue pour le mois d’août.

Tout contenu HD protégé ne peut normalement pas être transféré vers des mémoires externes ; les utilisateurs doivent lire le contenu sur la machine qui l’a enregistré ou le convertir à une qualité plus faible, l ... Read more »