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With texting now more common than calling for many people, and many now using VoiP services instead of cellular calls, you may not hear your ringtone on the best iPhones of today as much as you would on the ones of yesteryear. Still, when your phone does ring, it’s nice to hear something a bit more unique than the default ringtone that everybody else is using. For one thing, it helps you know that it’s your iPhone that’s actually receiving a call, but it’s also a nice way to express your own style. You can create original, custom ringtones to…
Saudi Arabia on Saturday (Jan 27) announced the plan to launch the ‘Dream of the Desert’ train service. A first-of-its-kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, the 40-cabin luxury train will add extra quality services and options to the kingdom’s means of transportation, reported SPA. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) partnered with the Italian Arsenale Group, a specialist in administrating luxurious train trips, to launch the ‘Dream of the Desert’ service. The 40 luxury-cabin ‘Dream of the Desert’ train will be open for bookings at the end of 2024, and actual operation will begin in the fourth quarter of…
The Galleria Al Maryah Island achieves remarkable growth with over 27% increase in sales and double-digit footfall surge in 2023 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 29 January 2024: The Galleria Al Maryah Island, continuing its reign as Abu Dhabi’s leading lifestyle and retail destination, proudly announces a substantial 27% surge in sales along with double-digit growth in footfall for its 2023 end of year results. Celebrating ‘A Decade of Luxury’ in 2023 and as a testament to its growing prominence, a host of fashion and dining brands eagerly found their home at the destination in the past year, with…
A reverse image search is a handy way to figure out the origin of an image, locate similar images, or fact check an image. There are a multitude of ways to perform a reverse image search on your mobile device, whether you’re using an Android phone or an iPhone. For example, here’s how to do a reverse image search via Google lens on Android: Choose an image in your photo library or from a webpage. Tap the Lens icon The app will then perform a reverse image lookup, identify the image, and offer alternate similar, images. In this guide, we…
Gold prices rose by Dh1 per gram in the UAE on Monday morning as investors rushed to safe-haven metal amidst the Middle East crisis. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K trading at Dh245.5 per gram on the first trading day of the week as compared to last week’s close of Dh244.5, while 22K, 21K and 18K also opened higher at Dh227.25, Dh220.0 and Dh188.5 per gram, respectively. Globally, spot gold was up 0.22 per cent at $2,026.32 per ounce by 9.02am UAE time as escalations in the Middle East triggered safe-haven buying, while traders awaited US Federal Reserve’s chairman…
SpaceX is about to launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, and you can watch the event live online. The 20th Commercial Resupply Services (NG-20) mission is set to get underway from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, January 30. Scroll down for full details on how to watch. The Cygnus will be carrying an array of science experiments, food, and other essential supplies for the crew aboard the ISS. The spacecraft will stay docked at the station for about six months and its engines could be fired up…
The weather in the UAE will be partly cloudy, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Skies are expected to get cloudy over islands and some western areas by afternoon. Temperatures will range between 21°C and 25°C in Abu Dhabi, and between 22°C and 26°C in Dubai. Mountainous regions may see the mercury drop to 15°C. Light to moderate winds will blow. The sea will be rough to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Iran executed four men at dawn on Monday after they were convicted of collaborating with the country’s arch-foe Israel on a plan to sabotage an Iranian defence site, according to the judiciary. The four defendants, identified as Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, Pejman Fatehi, were arrested in July 2022 and accused of plotting to carry out out an operation against a Ministry of Defence centre in the central province of Isfahan, according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online website. “The death sentence of four members of a group affiliated with the Zionist spy organisation, who were arrested… for plotting a…
A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of battered Chinese property giant Evergrande, dealing another blow to the firm. High Court judge Linda Chan’s decision effectively kickstarts a long process which includes liquidating the developer’s assets and replacing its management to assuage concerns of its creditors. A creditor, Top Shine Global, filed the winding-up petition in Hong Kong against China Evergrande Group in 2022 and the case has dragged on while parties tried to broker a deal. But on Monday, Chan said “enough is enough”. “(Given) the obvious lack of the progress on the part of the company…
While your average laptop has a reasonably good screen, a portable monitor can either give you a better alternative or act as an extra screen for you to work with. Of course, you could take a more traditional monitor with you, but then you’ll have to deal with stands and more complex power needs, so they aren’t an option if you’re constantly on the road. That’s what’s great about portable monitors; plus, there’s a ton of variety that you can pick from, whether it’s something small and basic like a 15.6-inch screen or a large 18-inch one that runs at…