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JBL always brings tons of new products to CES, and CES 2024 is no exception. In addition to new wireless earbuds and Bluetooth speakers, the Harman-owned brand has debuted six new Live and Tune wireless headphones models in both on-ear and over-ear designs. Many have improved features like true active noise cancellation and a planned future update to Bluetooth LE Audio, but it’s JBL’s huge battery life claims that are especially noteworthy, with some models offering as many as 76 hours of playtime before needing to be recharged. Here’s the full list. JBL Live series JBL’s Live series of headphones…
Emaar Hospitality on Monday said it renamed the Address Fountain Views which is located in the Downtown on the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard to Address Dubai Mall. This comes after Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) announced last month that it had taken over The Address Dubai Mall and renamed it Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai. The new Address Dubai Mall is directly connected to one of the world’s largest retail and entertainment destinations, Dubai Mall, and the recently opened Chinatown Dubai Mall, through an air-conditioned walkway. The hotel houses 193 rooms and 783 residences with six restaurants and an infinity…
A school teacher in Oregon has found part of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 airplane door that blew out mid-flight, the US transport safety authority said Sunday, in a development that could help with the investigation. The emergency, which saw no major injuries, prompted airlines and safety bodies around the world to ground some versions of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets pending inspections, with dozens of flights cancelled. The chief of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a school teacher found the door panel in his backyard in the city of Portland in the western US state of…
Mental health insurance premiums in the UAE have been increasing by 10 to 15 per cent every year, and this trend is expected to continue in 2024 as well. According to Insurance industry executives, the demand for mental health insurance continues to grow among UAE residents due to a rise in awareness in the post-pandemic period. Anas Mistareehi, founder and CEO of eSanad, said mental health insurance has been increasing post-pandemic from 10 to 15 per cent every year due to medical inflation. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “This increase is expected…
Stellantis Announces New Middle East Leadership Team Stellantis accelerates growth plans in line with delivery of Dare Forward 2030 Strategy Aiming to achieve market leadership across Middle East and Africa by the end of the decade Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 08 January 2024 – Stellantis, one of the world’s leading automakers, today announced a new leadership team for its Middle East operations, as the company aims for regional market leadership by 2030 as part of its Dare Forward 2030 Strategy for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). With ambitious targets across industrial, commercial, product, digitization, aftermarket and purchasing fields – including…
Garmin, one of the leading brands for health and fitness wearables, just announced a new heart rate monitor at CES 2024. But it isn’t just any heart rate monitor. The new wearable is the HRM-Fit, and it is specifically designed for women, with a unique clip-on design that easily attaches to sports bras. The HRM-Fit is designed with comfort in mind, hence the clip-on design that attaches to the bottom band of a sports bra. It will attach to both medium- and high-support sports bras for maximum comfort while continuing to accurately capture real-time heart rate and training data. Since it…
Getting married in the UAE is now just a click away, as the courts in the country have streamlined the “I Do” process with remote weddings. Soon-to-be Mr & Mrs can now get married remotely and have their marriage certificate sent to them. In Oct 2023, the Dubai Courts unveiled innovative services such as the ‘Remote Civil Marriage’ and ‘Digital Attestation’ services. The remote civil marriage service allows non-Muslim residents in Dubai to obtain an officially recognised and authenticated electronic marriage contract. This contract does not require further attestations if used within the UAE, provided that one of the parties…
India’s top court on Monday restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago and asked the convicts to surrender to the authorities within two weeks. The Hindu men were convicted in 2008 of rape and murder. They were released in 2022 after serving 14 years in prison. The victim, who is now in her 40s, was pregnant when she was brutally gang-raped in 2002 in western Gujarat state during communal rioting that was some of India’s worst religious violence with over 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, killed. Seven members…
Careem’s 2023 wrap-up Careem Plus members saved over $19 million in 2023! The largest spend on Careem DineOut was $20,420 at MyGovindas in the UAE. The customer saved $2,994 on Diwali gift boxes! 1.1 million burgers were delivered to customers in 2023. One customer in Saudi Arabia ordered 1,400+ meals (almost 4 orders a day), spending a total of $28,500 on Careem Food in 2023. The fastest Quik Groceries order was delivered in 1 minute. One customer sent a total of $68,000 from the UAE to Pakistan using Careem Pay’s seamless international remittance service. The fastest remittance transfer was just…
Along with its new collection of 4K and 8K TVs, Samsung has debuted a few new soundbars at CES 2024, including an update to its critically acclaimed HW-Q990 Dolby Atmos flagship. Like its predecessors, the 2024 HW-Q990D is a 22-driver, 11.1.4-channel system with support for wireless Dolby Atmos if you own a compatible Samsung TV. It also retains its 4K 120Hz passthrough capability for smooth video performance when gaming. But new to the Q990 is certified Roon support. Unless you’re a dedicated audiophile, you may not be familiar with Roon, a subscription-based music discovery and management platform that can best…