KARACHI: Microsoft Pakistan, a global leader in technology and innovation, has recently signed an MoU in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The primary objective of this partnership is to complement each other’s efforts to benefit the youth of Pakistan as well as the broader community. Microsoft has a comprehensive philanthropy programme that pursues social well-being through innovative technologies. It …

KARACHI: The launch of Nikon’s 45.7MP full-frame DSLR camera, D850, took place here recently in a press conference at Marriott hotel. Noraiz Nasir & Nial Nasir Directors of Camtronx/Nikon Pakistan gave his welcome address. He stated on the occasion, “Technology has transformed content creation today and has allowed us to offer the photographers’ community more options with stronger performance and …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is pleased to be the Official Airline Sponsor of the founding conference of the Global Dryland Alliance (GDA), held in Doha, Qatar on Sunday 15 October. The conference, which took place at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel, drew delegates representing more than 25 nations, including ministers of agriculture and environment, as well as representatives …

DUBAI: iLife Digital Technology, an innovative consumer electronics company won ‘Compete Partner for the Year 2017’ for its innovative devices designed for the Middle Easts’ budget-smart consumers. The annual awards ‘Night of the Stars’ hosted by Microsoft Gulf celebrated and recognised partners with exceptional contribution towards Microsoft technology.  The award finalists and winners were selected from a group of nominations …

AJMAN: Wyndham Garden Ajman Cornichesteps up its preparation for Q4 2017 opening through participation in road shows organised by Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD),  global exhibitions, and travel workshops. The soon-to-open hotel joined the ATDD road shows in Scandinavia and covered three countries including Denmark,Norway and Sweden. It also joined the ATDD delegation at the CIS road show in Armenia, …

DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo’s Boeing 777 freighter arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport last Thursday to a grand water salute welcome in the presence of dignitaries, officials from Qatar Airways Cargo, Pittsburgh International Airport and media. The cargo carrier launches Pittsburgh as its thirteenth freighter destination in the Americas. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates today launched a US$15 million campaign to inspire travel and promote the airline’s extensive network of global destinations including its home and hub, Dubai. The campaign is backed by the iconic soundtrack “Don’t stop me now” by British rock band Queen, which was found in a scientific study to be the most uplifting or “feel-good” tune on …

DOHA: Intel announced that Intel® field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are now powering the Acceleration-as-a-Service of Alibaba Cloud*, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group. The acceleration service, which can be launched from the Alibaba Cloud website, enables customers to develop and deploy accelerator solutions in the cloud for Artificial Intelligence inference, video streaming analytics, database acceleration and other fields …

With the Galaxy Note8, users get a bigger Infinity Display, the S Pen to communicate in more personal ways, and Samsung’s best-ever smartphone camera to capture stunning photos. It’s a device that’s truly designed for the way consumers lead their lives and lean on technology today. But what exactly does it take to plan a product like Samsung’s latest smartphone? …

SYDNEY: Qantas has yesterday announced its Los Angeles based aircraft will be powered by biofuel from 2020, reducing the airline’s carbon emissions on its services operating between the US and Australia. Over the next ten years, the airline will purchase eight million gallons (30 million litres) of renewable jet fuel each year from US based bio-energy company, SG Preston. The …