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Dubai – February 10, 2025: Grand Stores, the UAE’s largest distributor and retailer of professional imaging products, has announced its acquisition of Hot Cold Studio, a renowned photographic equipment and studio rental company based in Dubai, further strengthening its position in the digital imaging industry. This strategic acquisition is a significant step in Grand Stores’ long-term vision to further expand and solidify its presence within the imaging industry in the UAE and across the Middle East. This acquisition underscores Grand Stores’ commitment to enhance its service offerings across various sectors with state-of-the-art facilities, comprehensive rental services and expert professional support,…

—As the Daytona 500 approaches this weekend, Apple has added NASCAR coverage to the Apple Sports app that launched last year. Since launching in February 2024, the Apple Sports app has gradually added coverage for various sports leagues. However, it started to gain traction last fall when the college football season began. This free app allows iPhone users to follow their favorite teams, leagues, and tournaments, providing real-time scores, statistics, schedules, and news. It also features “Live Activities,” enabling users to view live scores and updates directly on their iPhone Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch. The Apple Sports app is designed…

Exceptional performance with net profit up 49.1% to a record AED 2.5 billion Historical annual dividend of 54 fils per share, a 59% increase y-o-y Dubai, UAE. 10 February 2024 – Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. The exceptional full year results reflect the strong financial performance throughout the year and the success of our strategic initiatives. The 2024 performance exceeded the guidance for the year as revenues grew by 7.3% and EBITDA margin reached 44.2%, expanding by 1.7 percentage points with EBITDA increasing by 11.6%. Our…

For a long time, iPhone users have requested an estimate for how much longer it would take their phone to charge, but Apple has yet to come through. Reddit user u/AlxR25 grew tired of waiting for the feature and decided to create one themselves, sharing it on the r/iPhone subreddit. They created the Shortcut through a combination of commands and instructed it to run immediately upon connecting the iPhone to a charger. When enabled, a message pops up with an estimate for how long until the phone is fully charged. It’s not quite as straightforward as it seems, though. The…

Day one showcases growth across regional aerospace aftermarket, with record crowds and key sessions covering capacity challenges, digital readiness, tech personalisation, AI, and more DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 10 February 2025 – H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, today opened MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) 2025, marking the region’s largest event of its kind. Running for two days, the co-located events bring together leaders from across the global aviation supply chain. With the sector experiencing…

Marvel’s unlikeliest heroes reluctantly band together in the trailer for Thunderbolts*, which debuted during Super Bowl LIX. “Let’s talk facts. The Avengers are not coming,” Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) declares in the trailer. One of the driving forces behind trying to keep the American people safe is Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). With a big threat looming, Bucky assembles a team of antiheroes, including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell). Despite their differences, Red Guardian believes “this team can be the heroes on the Wheaties box…

Dubai, UAE – February 10, 2025 – Thousands of project cargo professionals gathered today at Dubai World Trade Centre for the opening of Breakbulk Middle East 2025, marking the region’s largest industry event to date. With business decision-makers representing every sector of the supply chain, the event set the stage for two days of high-level discussions, networking, and deal-making. The event was officially inaugurated by Her Excellency Eng. Hessa Ahmed Al Malek, Minister Advisor for Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, who welcomed attendees and reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening global trade. “The UAE remains committed…

According to OLED-info, a Chinese-based iPhone display provider has trouble with Apple over quality issues. The problems could affect the supply of future iPhones, including the upcoming iPhone SE 4. BOE, which supplies LTPS AMOLED displays for the iPhone 14, 15, and 16, has had many displays rejected by Apple, causing a substantial drop in shipments. Since the beginning of 2024, the Chinese company has shipped only between 7 and 8 million panels to Apple, whereas it had initially anticipated shipping around 40 million units during the same period. As a result, most of BOE’s display orders are redirected to…

Combining flexible redemption, personalized gift-giving, and security across 19 malls Abu Dhabi, UAE — Line Investments & Property SP LLC, the shopping mall division of Lulu International Holdings, today unveiled the LAKA Gift Card, a groundbreaking gifting solution now accessible across its 19 premier Line Investments malls in UAE. Developed in collaboration with regional fintech leaders Giftstarr and NymCard. The card is powered by VISA’s secure infrastructure. The LAKA Gift Card introduces the GCC’s first integration of QR-enabled personalized video messaging, enhancing retail gifting through unmatched convenience and emotional resonance. Mr. Wajeb Al Khoury, Director of Line Investments & Property,…

The OnePlus Watch 3 is expected to be revealed on February 18, and TechRadar recently got a first look at this wearable device. The new watch from the maker of the OnePlus 13 is expected to feature Wear OS 5, powered by the Snapdragon W5 chipset, which also includes a secondary MCU chip. This combination is expected to provide up to 120 hours of battery life between charges. As OnePlus Europe’s Chief Marketing Officer Celina Shi explained, “Our software seamlessly switches operations between these two chipsets enabling the OnePlus Watch 3 to run with maximum efficiency and strike the perfect…