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Though prices on TVs, soundbars, and other home entertainment gear have come down some over the past few years, let’s face it: A/V gear is still pretty expensive. I regularly receive requests for help building systems that come in at or around a $1,000 budget. While that’s not a lot of money in this space, it’s still a lot of money for most folks. And that being the case, I decided to put together some system options that deliver on some common needs. We’ll start with what I think are the best TV and audio combos that come in under…

The Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG), the trade body for the jewellery industry in the region, on Thursday announced the winners of the first two raffles in its spectacular Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) campaign. Eight fortunate individuals have already walked away with a dazzling quarter kilo of gold each, and the excitement continues as shoppers still have the opportunity to join the winning bandwagon until January 14th, 2024. Shoppers still have the golden chance to join this remarkable winning streak by indulging in the extraordinary offerings at any of the 275 participating jewellery outlets across the city. With a minimum spend…

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has signed an agreement to divest 80 per cent stake in its wholly owned property management subsidiary Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties (ADCP) to Nine Yards Plus Holding (Nine Yards Plus), a real estate subsidiary of EIH Ethmar International Holding PJSC (EIH). The transaction values Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties at Dh591 million and the bank will register a gain of approximately Dh490 million subject to closing conditions before the end of December 2023. The sale of the majority stake, while unlocking significant value for shareholders, aligns with ADCB’s strategy to focus on the expansion of its…

Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati were named as finalists for the FIFA best players of the year awards by world football’s governing body on Thursday. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the other nominees for the FIFA men’s best player award, with Bonmati’s Spain teammate Jenni Hermoso and Colombian teenage sensation Linda Caicedo also named on the women’s shortlist. Messi was awarded a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or crown in October in Paris, while Bonmati took the women’s prize after starring for Spain in their Women’s World Cup triumph. The awards ceremony will take place in London on January 15. The…

فريق الإمارات القابضة (ADQ) يبدأ معسكره لنهاية العام في إسبانيا • يجمع المعسكر التدريبي المكثف بين لاعبات فريق الإمارات القابضة ADQالمحترفات، والفريق القاري الإماراتي، وعضوات برنامج المواهب الإماراتية أبوظبي – الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 14 ديسمبر 2023: أعلن فريق الإمارات القابضة (ADQ) للدراجات الهوائية، فريق السيدات المحترف الأول في الدولة، عن بدء معسكره التدريبي الموسع لنهاية العام في أليكانتي بإسبانيا، إيذانا ببدء استعداداته لموسم 2024. ويجمع المعسكر بين لاعبات الفريق المحترفات، ولاعبات الفريق القاري الإماراتي، وعضوات برنامج المواهب الإماراتية. أنشطة تدريبية متنوعة تقام المرحلة الأولى من المعسكر في الفترة من 9 إلى 20 ديسمبر الجاري، وتتضمن أنشطة وتدريبات متنوعة، تجمع ما…

Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy S22 handsets may not be the newest smartphones on the block any more, but they’re still powerful (and expensive) devices with a lot to offer. If you’re the owner of Samsung’s 6.8-inch Phantom Black, Phantom White, Burgundy, or Green Galaxy S22 Ultra beast, you’ll not want to venture out of the house unless it has a high-quality case wrapped around it. Samsung offers a large variety of its own official designs for a custom fit on its own phone, but many other third-party vendors also got in on the action. But how do you decide which…

Self-driving taxis for the public will soon hit the road, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai himself announced, as he on Thursday shared a video of him inside an autonomous taxi going around Dubai neighbourhood. Inside the self-driving car with Sheikh Hamdan were Lt.Gen. Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Dubai Police commander-in-chief; Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA); and a human driver from Cruise, who was only on standby and whose hands were off the steering wheel. Everyone was wearing a…

Dear Parents, The last thing I want this column to be is a limited-course meal with a take it or leave it option. I want it to be a salad bar, with a lavish spread of healthy thoughts for two generations (of any age band) to mix, match and ingest appropriately. The fundamentals are often familiar, but they need to be reminded time and again like menu cards that serve as pointers to what choices one has. The platter is ours; what we fill it with depends on what we want, and in how much quantity. Taking the food analogy…

Porsche Design and HONOR Join Forces to Combine Cutting-Edge Technologies with Functional Design Dubai, UAE, 14 December 2023: The global technology brand HONOR and the luxury lifestyle brand Porsche Design have announced a strategic partnership. Both brands are united by the vision of creating innovative products that combine exceptional and functional design with cutting-edge technology. Driven by their shared values of consistently reaching for new excellence and pushing boundaries of what is possible, the two companies will combine their respective design philosophies to create high-end smart devices and offer customers a luxury user experience in the world of electronics. The…

If you lived through the insanity that was the GPU shortage, you might be tempted by the current prices of graphics cards. Don’t be. We just got yet another sign that Nvidia might soon be launching the RTX 40 Super refresh, and with three new GPUs set to come out next month, there might be better options right around the corner that could adjust the entire GPU landscape in terms of pricing. There have been plenty of rumors about the upcoming RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and the RTX 4080 Super. While Nvidia itself hasn’t said anything on…