Unless you have been completely cut off from the internet, you could not have missed Pokémon Go and the waves it is making all over the world. For people who grew up watching Pokémon (myself included), Pokémon Go is a lovely blast of the past and has gotten all of us more excited than the current generation. So what is Pokémon Go? Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that makes you move around rather than sitting at one place. For people unfamiliar with Pokémon, Pokémon are characters with special powers that you have to ‘catch’ and have them…
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Dubai will soon be a global destination for honeymooners from all over the world thanks to its heart-shaped islands that will be completed and open to the public by the end of 2018. Inspired from islands in Maldives, Bora Bora, and the Caribbean, the islands in Dubai will be a part of The Heart of Europe on the World Islands in Dubai. This island will be named St. Petersburg Island. So what will be the specialty of these islands in Dubai? For starters, these islands are situated around 20 minutes from the mainland and around 6.5 kms from the Dubai…
Looks like everyone in Dubai has to be extra careful while driving from now on because the fee for inspecting a traffic accident in Dubai just took a major hike. A resolution issued by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, now allows for 14 different services to be charged by the Dubai Police. So how much do you have to pay now in case of a traffic accident? The fee has been increased to Dh400 for inspecting the traffic accident site. Apart from this, there are other…
For people who want to bring out the child in them, here is some exciting news: the Dubai Eye will be the world’s largest Ferris wheel! While the High Roller in Las Vegas currently holds the record for the world’s largest Ferris wheel, with a height of around 167 meters and a diameter of around 158 meters, the Dubai Eye will overtake this by a huge margin. The Dubai Eye will be around 260 to 262 meters tall and will have a diameter of around 250 meters. The duration of one rotation of the wheel will span around 48 minutes…
For those of who you have come across the words ‘Juno’ and ‘Jupiter’ today, here is a simple description of a historic day for science. Juno is a spacecraft built by NASA to ‘visit’ Jupiter and provide data about the planet and its environment. Not a big deal seeing that we have already landed on the Moon, Mars, and even on a comet, right? Nope. Jupiter is one of the most terrifying planets in the solar system. How terrifying? The planet, apart from being the biggest planet in the solar system, has the most defences against anyone or anything entering…
In line with Dubai’s 2020 vision to make it a smart city, the UAE’s first smart street was unveiled in Dubai. ICT solutions provider Huawei along with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority have helped in installing this smart solution on a pole in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The area has become a smart street thanks to the digital signage that offers real-time news and information display and also internet access across a 300-meter radius. This smart solution also has a CCTV solution to make sure that the area is under surveillance at all times. And, it has sensors that can monitor…
Android has finally unveiled the name of its 7.0 version: Android N for Nougat! For the first time, Google had asked for user inputs to name the N version of Android. Going by the tradition of naming its versions after sweets (M for Marshmallow), many users had favourites in the run: Nachos, Nuts, and of course, the Kerala sweet, Neyyappam. Google announced the official name on Snapchat and the version will be released in the latter half of 2016. Android N is focusing more on split-screen multitasking and highly improved notifications. The release will also have improvements to Doze (introduced…
In the spirit of making a visit to the Burj Khalifa more fun, kids will now be able to meet Mr. Burj, the official mascot of the world’s tallest tower. Mr. Burj is a replica of the Burj Khalifa and is blue in colour with a heartwarming smile to welcome young and old visitors alike. Visitors can take pictures with Mr. Burj now and merchandise of Mr. Burj will soon be available at At the Top retail store at the ground floor of the Dubai Mall. Apart from the Burj Khalifa, Mr. Burj will soon be visible in other places…
We all would do anything to get a few minutes of WiFi connectivity that will let us post an update or look for directions and what not. Now, what if I told you that you can stay connected, even when you go for your regular garbage run from your home? Keeping in mind the importance of WiFi for people, the emirate of Sharjah has launched WiFi connectivity in public garbage bins. BigBelly, the company that provides garbage bin solutions in the US, has initially rolled out 10 WiFi garbage units in the first phase, with more than hundreds of such…
Now that Brexit is officially going to happen, you will come across 1000s of debates and articles on this subject. But there is one very important thing to know: it is not going to happen tomorrow. The whole process will take at least 2 years or more. The road ahead is unclear as the terms of the exit are not streamlined as yet. However, let me explain in a nutshell, what exactly it means for a common man or a traveler in this case. Simply put, this is how it works: The Pre-Brexit Era for families and skilled individuals. EU…