Changing the paradigm of the Real Estate Sector

Beirut, Lebanon - Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

In a bold move towards advancement and innovation, Sakr Real Estate unveiled their unparalleled project entitled “The Smart Valley”, a unique concept to be done for the first time in the Middle East, through two consecutive day’s event that hosted a big number of attendance including Celebrities, public figures and clients. The event took place on Admir's rooftops, the company's leading residential project that will be delivered starting end 2017 and will be part of the smart valley.

The Smart Valley is expected to revolutionize the real estate sector through its trailblazing concept that is based on three pillars: Smart Environment, Smart Infrastructure, and Smart Living. The development excels in multiple key areas: economy, mobility, environment, people, living, and connectivity. Moreover, this project accommodates Admir, Mont ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced that its dual EMV payment cards are certified by Discover with its latest specifications, D-Payment Application Specification (D-PAS) version 1.1. These cards can be used worldwide across the Discover Global Network, which includes Discover Network, Diners Club International, PULSE and affiliated networks.
OT’s Discover-certified EMV dual interface payment cards can be used to make payments simply by tapping them in front of a contactless terminal. It further strengthens OT’s wide EMV certified cards portfolio. Other functionalities, such as transport, micropayment or access control, can accompany Discover’s payment functionalities. These cutting-edge payments cards meet international security standards in order help decrease fraud and improve cardholders&r ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Monday, August 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, today announced that it will present its first half 2016 financial results to investors on Monday August 29th, 2016.

Didier Lamouche (CEO) and Anne-France Laclide (CFO) will be presenting these financial results and taking questions the same day at 4pm Paris Time (3pm London Time/10am New York Time).

In order to access the conference call dial-in details, please refer to our website: http://investors.oberthur.com.

ABOUT OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES

OT is a world leader in embedded digital security that protects you when you connect, authenticate or pay.

OT is strategically positioned in high growth markets and offers embedded security software solutions for “end-point” devices as well as associated remote management solutions to a huge port ... Read more »

ISTANBUL - Monday, August 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    World Energy Congress: 1st global energy event since COP21
    Soufan Group appointed to assess event security in Istanbul

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, and Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, will speak at the World Energy Congress to be held in Istanbul on 09-13 October.

The World Energy Congress is the most inclusive global energy event and the first since COP21. It brings together all nations, all forms of energy and all stakeholders in a neutral environment.

Al-Falih joins the industry’s elite at the Congress, including BP’s Bob Dudley, Gazprom’s Alexey Miller and EDF’s Jean-Bernard Lévy. Additionally, top executives from Royal Dutch Shell, GE, Total, ENGIE, VNG, DESFA, and China National Nuclear will be speaking at the Congress on major issues facing the energy ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The annual eSports events for CS: GO players of the Asia–Pacific region, eXTREMESLAND is having its Qualifier rounds across the Asia-Pacific region. The Middle East Qualifiers of the eXTREMESLAND ZOWIE Asia CS: GO 2016 kicked off last weekend, 11th & 12th August 2016 at Que Club in Dubai. 15 teams battled it out through offline competitions, with the Championship belonging to Team Risky.

The winning team beat Team RVN 2-1, making them the official representatives of the Middle East competing at the Grand Finals to take place in Shanghai, China,  where a total prize pool of USD $100,000 is up for grabs. Third place in the Qualifiers went to Team BOT who added a competitive edge to the game last weekend.

This will be the first CS: GO event to have more than twenty teams from Asia Pacific competing in the play-offs in China. The first round of the Asia-Pacific qualifiers took pla ... Read more »

TOKYO - Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that future generations of its FlashAir™, an SD memory card supporting embedded wireless LAN communications, will implement “Eyefi Connected” features that the company has been granted the license from US-based Eyefi. Toshiba is targeting the launch of FlashAir™ with Eyefi Connected features within FY2016.

Eyefi Connected cameras offer a range of advanced features, including the ability to toggle FlashAir™ radio connectivity on and off and features that prevent camera shutdown during data transfers. Eyefi Connected features are available on over 300 camera models from more than 10 leading camera manufactures, including Canon, Nikon and Sony.

Eyefi Mobi App for iOS, Android™, OS X and Windows® will add support for currently shipping FlashAir™ Class 10 memory cards in August 2016. FlashAir™ custo ... Read more »

New Innovations in Adaptive Coaching, Expert Guidance and Unrivaled Motivation Make it the Perfect Running Partner 

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today launched a significant update to its popular new Nike+ Run Club app, which gives athletes access to a new adaptive coaching feature, expert guidance from the world’s best athletes and coaches and unrivaled motivation and community – all designed to make running easier and a lot more fun.

“Through the new Nike+ Run Club app, we’re serving a running community that spans the globe with the most innovative and personalized experiences we’ve ever offered to runners,” said Nikki Neuburger, VP, Global Running Brand. “We’ve thoughtfully considered and updated how we surround runners with everything and everyone they need to reach their full potential and have more fun with the sport, from coaching ... Read more »