ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Department of Community Police, considers the act of begging as an uncivilized nuisance and annoyance that preys upon sympathizers and deceives them into being cheated out of their money. The act of begging additionally casts a bad impression upon the civilized nature of the UAE.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Department of Community Police, called upon society members to cooperate with the police authorities and report instances of begging. “Combating the act of begging is a priority of the police, and the partnership between the police and members of society is essential to eradicating this social epidemic,” he said.

These remarks will be included in the radio address by the Head of the Department of Community Police, which will be broadcasted live on Tuesday. The address falls within the framework of the ’Security G ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Media and Public Relations Section at the Directorate General of Resources and Support Services of the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector at the Ministry of Interior, recently organized a blood drive in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank (ADBB) at the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD). The drive witnessed significant turnout from officers, non-commissioned officers, constables and civilians working in the sector.

This drive embodies the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sectors’ strategy and its role in serving the local community, demonstrating its positive role and promoting health education, as well as highlighting the many benefits of blood donation.

For his part, Lieutenant Colonel Taleb Abdul Karim Al Mahmoud, Chief of the Media and Public Relations Section, emphasized the importance of these humanitarian initiatives and the role they ... Read more »

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LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, January 7th 2015

2015 International CES

Misfit, makers of Shine and Flash fitness and sleep monitors, today launched their second smart home product, Misfit Bolt, a wirelessly connected color-changing light bulb that lets users personalize their home lighting.

With Bolt, users can transform their environment by choosing from millions of color combinations, or create beautiful lightscapes from premade scenes or scenes based on photos they choose. Bolt can also be used in combination with Misfit’s sleep sensing products to gently wake the user with a sunrise simulation during her lightest stage of sleep.

Bolt is constructed from a glass dome with a proprietary light-diffusion coating to enable wide-angle light dispersion with no hot spots, and a gorgeous aluminum body that doubles as a heat sink. A warm white light, Bolt is bright enough for everyday lighting while also being able to make a ... Read more »

The Software as a Service platform will manage property management, accounting and budgeting for luxury villa properties

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Saadiyat Development and Investment Company (SDIC) is anticipating significant expansion of its portfolio with a new commercial and residential property in the United Arab Emirates’ Saadiyat Island. They have selected Yardi Voyager® 7S as its new property management and accounting platform for Hidd Al Saadiyat the luxurious villa portion of its portfolio. Yardi Voyager 7S is a browser-independent and a mobile-enabled Software as a Service platform.

SDIC will have access to real-time financial and operational data with Yardi Voyager 7S, which works with all Internet browsers and is also tablet-compatible. “Yardi Voyager provides us with a standardised technology platform that will support our entire real estate life cycle,” stated ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Emergency and Public Safety rescue teams at Abu Dhabi Police managed to contain a fire that broke out at a power plant in Al Muroor Street in Abu Dhabi. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.

Major Khaled Hassan Al Shehhi, Chief of the Rescue and Rapid Intervention Section said that the Operations Room had received notification about the outbreak of a fire at the power plant. Rescue teams from the Emergency and Public Safety Department were immediately rushed to the scene and efficiently managed to put out the blaze in less than an hour.

According to Major Al Shehhi, initial investigation into the circumstances of the incident revealed that an electric short-circuit sparked the fire that broke out at the power plant. Firefighters carried out cooling operations to extinguish the flames and managed to prevent the fire from spreading.

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OSAKA, Japon. - Jeudi 8 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE) Panasonic Corporation a annoncé aujourd’hui sa mise au point de la première technologie au monde1 de lecteurs Blu-ray DiscTM prenant en charge les technologies de pointe, telles que 4K et High Dynamic Range, dont l’adoption est prévue dans le cadre des normes du Blu-ray Disc de prochaine génération2 (ULTRA HD BLU-RAY TM). Un lecteur prototype sera exposé à l’occasion du 2015 International CES (Las Vegas, Nevada, États-Unis) du 6 au 9 janvier 2015.

Ce prototype intègre le traitement vidéo et les technologies de lecteur de disque optique que Panasonic a redéfinis au cours de nombreuses années. Ces derniers le rendent capable de reproduire une vidéo haute résolution 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels)/60p[1]/10 bits[2], et de prendre en charge les technologies de pointe, telles que High Dynamic Range[3] (qui marque un grand bond en avant dans la luminosité maximale pa ... Read more »

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Thursday, January 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COMPUTEX, the world’s second largest ICT trade show, returns again on June 2nd, 2015, along with the prestigious COMPUTEX d&i awards. The winners of the awards will be displayed in Taipei before they embark on a world tour of the major ICT trade shows, and as a showcase of the newest innovations in technology, are a focus for many buyers attending the show. The awards are a collaboration between show organizer, TAITRA, and renowned German design institution, iF International Forum Design GmbH.

The COMPUTEX d&i awards were established in 2008, and as the contest now enters its 8th year, the number of submissions have increased. The awards are divided into 9 categories, encompassing both hardware and software. The 2015 awards have introduced a new category, Smart Technology Applications + Products, reflecting the newest technological trend and diversif ... Read more »

The “MQ03ABB” delivers 750GB per platter, an industry first, and is optimized for personal external storage and space-constrained needs

TOKYO - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO: 6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company announced the launch of a 3TB[1] 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD), the industry’s largest capacity[2]. Utilizing perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology, the “MQ03ABB300” is the industry’s first[2] 2.5-inch HDD to achieve 750GB per platter, using a total of 4 platters to achieve storage of 3TB. Suitable for external personal storage devices and space-constrained use cases requiring high storage capacity, the “MQ03ABB300” is small in size but large in storage capability. Sample shipments will begin in May.

The “MQ03ABB300” offers the best[2] in energy consumption efficiency[3] in the 2.5-inch form factor, w ... Read more »

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LAS VEGAS - Mercredi 7 Janvier 2015

2015 International CES

Misfit, fabricant des moniteurs de fitness et de sommeil Shine et Flash, a lancé aujourd'hui son deuxième produit domestique intelligent, Misfit Bolt, une ampoule électrique connectée sans fil qui change de couleur et permet aux utilisateurs de personnaliser leur éclairage à domicile.

Grâce à Bolt, les utilisateurs peuvent transformer leur environnement en choisissant parmi des millions de combinaisons de couleur, ou créer de superbes paysages à partir de scènes préfabriquées ou de scènes basées sur les photos qu'ils choisissent. L'ampoule Bolt peut également être utilisée de pair avec les produits de détection du sommeil de Misfit pour réveiller l'utilisateur en douceur avec une simulation de lever du soleil durant la phase la plus légère de son sommeil.

L'ampoule Bolt est constituée d'un dôme en verre revêtu d'un enduit de diffusi ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Ford at CES announces Ford Smart Mobility plan to use innovation to take company to next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data
    25 global mobility experiments launched this year to test new ideas and address growing or increasing transportation challenges; insights gained will shape Ford’s future investments
    Ford showcases SYNC® 3, its most advanced vehicle connectivity system, and highlights semi-autonomous vehicles on the road today and fully autonomous vehicles in development

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ford at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show is highlighting how it is using innovation not only to create advanced new vehicles but also to help change the way the world moves by solving today’s growing global transportation challenges.

The company a ... Read more »

TOKYO. - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company announced it will showcase a reference display of the world’s first[1] PCI Express (PCIe) single package SSD, integrating up to 256 GB in a single BGA package, at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held from January 6 to January 9 in Las Vegas, U.S.A.

The “BG Series” SSDs on reference display will be products under development. Utilizing Toshiba’s cutting-edge packaging technology applied in products like e・MMCTM, it is the world’s first PCI Express single package SSD, available in capacities up to 256 GB in a 16 mm x 20 mm x 1.65 mm BGA package. Also to be showcased will be a reference display of the world’s smallest[2] removable module type SSD, which integrates the BGA single package SSD on a single-sided form factor. ... Read more »

Un nouvel outil en ligne permet aux entreprises de faire leur bilan de santé en autoévaluant leurs compétences

PITTSBURGH - Mercredi 7 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alors que nous débutons l’année 2015 dans le contexte d’un impact croissant de la gestion des changements, développer les compétences nécessaires pour répondre aux besoins dynamiques et imprévisibles de leur entreprise reste l’une des premières priorités pour 7 hauts dirigeants sur 10, selon un rapport établi par McKinsey & Company. Les entreprises doivent comprendre où elles se situent aujourd'hui afin de réaliser leurs objectifs futurs. Pour faciliter cette compréhension, le CMMI® Institute, qui propose des références mondiales en matière de bonnes pratiques pour améliorer les performances des entreprises, a publié aujourd'hui « les 8 compétences essentielles pour renforcer votre entreprise en 2015 », une liste des principaux domaines capacit ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, Emirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 7 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Le lieutenant-général Son Excellence Cheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice-premier ministre et ministre de l'Intérieur, a fermement condamné l'attaque terroriste lâche menée mardi matin contre les agents de sécurité dans la région nord des frontières saoudiennes. L'attaque a coûté la vie à trois agents de sécurité innocents et fidèles dévoués à servir et protéger la sécurité et la stabilité du pays. SE Cheikh Saif a également condamné  cette attaque barbare  et l'assassinat de personnes innocents, ce qui est religieusement et moralement répréhensible.

Au cours d'une conversation téléphonique avec son homologue saoudien le prince Mohammad ben Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saoud, ministre de l'Intérieur saoudien, SE Cheikh Saif a exprimé son extrême condamnation de cette attaque flagrante. SE Cheikh Saif a également réitéré le plein soutien de la direction des Émirats Arab ... Read more »