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Despite its name, the Morel Audio Biggie wireless speaker is a very portable Bluetooth speaker. You can easily carry the portable, battery-operated speaker around from room to room or while out and about thanks to the built-in leather-like handle. Measuring just 7 inches tall by 7 inches wide and looking to be about 3.5 inches or so in depth, the 5.7-pound Biggie boasts advanced digital signal processing (DSP) technology that optimizes sound quality. It includes a two-way bass reflex system with 60-watt Class D amplifiers; a custom-made 4-inch, 45-watt woofer; and Morel’s own 25mm, 15W soft dome tweeter. So expect…
Residents in the UAE felt ‘slight’ tremors after minor earthquakes hit the Oman Sea on Wednesday, as per the National Centre of Meteorology. An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude struck near the coast of Ras Al Khaimah at 12.12am, followed by another quake of 2.8 magnitude at 1.53am. Both the earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10km. As per the met, they did “not have any effect in the UAE”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Earlier this month on May 17, a 1.9-magnitude earthquake struck the UAE. Back then too, resident felt slight…
A French prosecutor on Tuesday asked an appeals court to uphold the life sentence of a man convicted for fatally shooting three women he blamed for ruining his career. In 2021, an unemployed French engineer, Gabriel Fortin, killed two human resources directors and a job centre employee, and attempted to kill a company executive following a string of dismissals. The bloody rampage shocked France where such killing sprees are rare. In 2023, the man dubbed the “HR killer” was given a life sentence. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. A jury at a…
Aleta Planet, a Singapore-based global payments solution provider, expects to use its Dubai hub to expand into the wider Middle East and Africa, its founder said. “The EMEA region to us is also operational centre to expand into Africa, Europe because of its strategic location, the time zone. Though the costs have been increasing, we still find that it is still a practical place,” Ryan Gwee, founder of group chairman of Aleta Planet, told Khaleej Times in an interview. “Dubai will be the hub, both on operating and strategy to expand business here is Europe and Africa. And in fact,…
With the 2024 Challenge Tour already 10 events through its 29 tournament schedule – let’s have a profile look as well as see how Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, the current Road to Mallorca leader and winner of the UAE Challenge held last month at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is progressing. The goal of the DP World Tour’s Development Tour – the Challenge Tour, is to provide a pathway for golfers to advance up the global golfing ladder. Players to have historically come through the Challenge Tour over the years include Dubai-based players Tommy Fleetwood and Nicolas Colsaerts, as well as Justin Rose…
What set the Mortal Kombat franchise apart when it first hit arcades was just how brutally violent the games were. It looks tame now, but the Fatalities of the original game were some of the most shocking things anyone had seen in a game up to that point, pixelated graphics and all. With Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm continues to churn our stomachs with some of the most disgustingly detailed ways to dismantle your opponent. Everyone loves seeing these creative ways your favorite fighter can definitively end a fight, but if you want to show off to your friends and humiliate…
Desperately needed medical evacuations from Gaza — already very limited — came to a full stop when Israel launched its military offensive on Rafah three weeks ago, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The United Nations health agency has long been pleading for Israeli permission to evacuate more critically ill and severely wounded people from Gaza. Thousands of Gazans are estimated to require urgent medical evacuation but few have been able to leave the besieged Palestinian territory since war erupted there nearly eight months ago. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said that since Israel launched its military offensive in the…
PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has recorded Dh1 billion on local procurement to support the National ICV Programme since the first quarter of 2023. The programme is one of the cornerstones of the UAE’s national industrial strategy, which aims to raise the industrial sector’s contribution to the GDP to reach Dh300 billion by 2031. PureHealth unveiled its progress towards its Dh13 billion target in local procurement by 2032 during the Make it in the Emirates Forum, being held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. PureHealth remains a major national player and contributor to the UAE’s economic…
New Zealand batting legend Ross Taylor believes that Virat Kohli’s influence is “right up there” with the football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Over the years, Kohli’s influence in the world of cricket as well as on social media has increased tremendously. While talking about the growing rise of social media, Taylor stated that the stalwart batter is a “global superstar” and is on the same level as Ronaldo and Messi in the world of social media. “Players are putting out posts endorsing products and all that. Who would have thought that in 2008? Virat Kohli is a global…
Google has done a great job of making Chrome OS lightweight, yet still secure against common computer viruses, which is one reason it’s a popular choice at schools. However, if you have a Chromebook, it can still be vulnerable to certain malware attacks or virus-laden downloads, so security is important. If you’re looking for the safest experience, you should add antivirus software to your Chromebook. Fortunately, we have many, many hours of experience with testing both Chromebooks and antivirus apps, so we’re well-positioned to make several top recommendations when you’re looking for software. Many of these picks are also solid…