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Calling for deepening the concept of student safety

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior renewed its call for parents to use the HEMAYATI  (meaning ‘my protection’) smartphone application with the start of the new school year in order to protect and enhance the safety of children. The application allows parents to communicate with their children around-the-clock, and includes a built-in feature that enables children to send distress calls to their parents when they feel threatened. It also provides the ability to forward the signal to Operation Rooms with a single click in the form of a “Smart SOS”, which will be given priority with a response time of only four minutes.

The HEMAYATI Application is available at the Apple Store for iOS compatible iPhones and iPads, and at Google Play for Android compatible smartphones. The smart application embodies the directives and effo ... Read more »

ORLANDO, Fla - Tuesday, September 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Multimedia, Inc. (www.multimediausa.com), the leading U.S. based international media representative, started today the exclusive international advertising representation of Modern Mídia and all of its media portfolio, including Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. Modern Mídia, majority owned by Bandeirantes TV Network, operates some of the best OOH facilities in Brazil. Sao Paulo Guarulhos, known as GRU Airport, is the largest international airport in Latin America.

Major expansion projects in GRU Airport, such as the construction of additional runways, are ongoing ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to the new Terminal 3 opened last year, the airport is retrofitting its Terminals 1 and 2 to offer the best services for its 100,000+ daily passengers. Terminal 3, which is comparable to the best airports in the world, relies on modern technology to facilitate pa ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

An Asian “camel keeper” died Friday evening after being struck by lightning, in Ghashabah area in Al Ain, while using the phone.

Colonel Mohammed Al Ameri, Head of the Emergency and Public Safety Department at the Abu Dhabi Police stated that the department received a report about a person who was struck by lightning. The ambulance and first responder vehicles were mobilized immediately. The victim was announced dead on site. The lightning also caused the death of 6 camels which were with the deceased.

Al Ameri advised the public to take maximum measures of protection against lightning. He urged them to follow up the weather forecast, and watch the weather to be able to spot any indications of storms; such as the gathering of dark clouds, hearing distant thunder, or seeing lightning in the distance.

He said in case of a thunderstorm, if a person is near the house or t ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Pacific Control Systems (PCS), the UAE-based global leader of Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud Services solutions, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 33.33 per cent equity stake in Inframon Limited, a UK-based IT cloud transformation company.  The deal will position PCS as a global leader in cloud services.

Pacific Controls is a pioneer in the convergence of cloud computing, managed services and large scale data management with real time machine intelligence and is driving the integration of physical and virtual worlds.  Inframon is well-known for its expertise in helping transition of large organizations to cloud technologies.

Commenting on the stake acquisition, Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman, Pacific Controls, said: “Pacific Controls has been in the forefront of providing end-to-end solutions for delivery of IOT services to both Government ... Read more »

KDDI selects Cleversafe’s highly reliable and secure software platform for its new offering within the KDDI Cloud Platform Service, bringing petabyte-scale data storage to Japanese companies

CHICAGO - Tuesday, September 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cleversafe, Inc., the web-scale storage market share leader, today announced that KDDI Corporate has selected Cleversafe’s web-scale data storage platform for its new object storage service within the KDDI Cloud Platform Service (KCPS). The service provides enterprises with a highly scalable and reliable cloud storage solution designed to address explosive data demands generated by the rapid growth of unstructured data.

As today’s enterprises struggle to manage and store the data deluge created by user-, application- and machine-generated information, interest in scalable public and private cloud storage solutions has skyrocketed. Addressing this demand, KDDI’s object storage ser ... Read more »

Upon the conclusion of their participation and skilled professionalism

 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dave Moss, Chief of Operations at the London Metropolitan Police, expressed his admiration for the Abu Dhabi Police Security Support members’ skills in fighting crime and uncovering the mysteries associated with crimes in record time.

In his address during the ceremony held to honor the Security Support Department’s delegation, Moss hailed the professionalism of the personnel alongside their levels of sophistication in carrying out difficult and dangerous tasks. He also expressed his admiration for their expertise, physical fitness, and their intellect; placing them amongst the most effective security members worldwide.

Meanwhile, Detective Lee Spittlehouse, Training Manager at the Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre (MPSTC) of London Police, expressed his admiration for the visiti ... Read more »

Companies Team Up to Offer Guests Uber ‘Ride Reminders’ and Guide of Trending ‘Local Scene’ Venues Through the HHonors App

MCLEAN, Va - Tuesday, September 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) today announced a partnership with Uber, the technology platform that is revolutionizing the way people connect with cities, to offer expanded digital features that will further simplify and streamline the travel experience for Hilton guests.

Through the partnership, Hilton guests around the world can set Uber ‘Ride Reminders,’ automated notifications to request Uber rides to and from the hotel. Additionally, the partnership is creating added benefits for Hilton HHonors members. Through the HHonors app, HHonors members can already book a stay, check-in, select their room, pre-order amenities and use their smartphone to enter their hotel room door with Digital Key. Later this month, HHonors members will a ... Read more »