16 I Lifestyle
LOUVRE ABU DHABI
will open its doors
on Saadiyat Island
on November 11,
displaying a permanent
collection of more
than 600 artworks and
300 masterpieces on
loan from 13 French
galleries which will
be rotated throughout
the year. UAE Vice
President, Prime
Minister and Ruler
of Dubai Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan inspected art installations prior to opening.Louvre Abu Dhabi gears up for launch
Maldives magnet for five-star brands
The high-end units continue to stack up in the Maldives with
Waldorf Astoria set to make its debut on South Male Atoll
in Q1 2019. The new-build resort will contain 130 rooms and
10 F&B outlets and marks Hilton’s second hotel in the Indian
Ocean islands, complementing the Conrad Rangali Maldives
resort. Emaar Hospitality Group will also enter the market with
Address Madivaru Maldives Resort + Spa, containing 80 beach
and over-water villas, due to open on Ethere Madivaru private
island in 2020.THE WORLD’S BIGGEST tech
companies descended on Berlin last
month to showcase their latest gadgets
and consumer products at IFA 2017 and
none had a bigger showing than Sony,
reports Mike Priest. The Japanese electronics
manufacturer unveiled a suite of new
devices, many of which are well-suited
towards the discerning business traveller.
Leading the charge was a trio of
headphones that took an upgraded
approach to the company’s already
exemplary noise-cancelling tech. Each
model, be it the classic headband-style
WH-1000XM2, round-the-neck WI-1000X,
or truly wireless WF-1000X earbuds, is
equipped with what Sony has dubbed
‘Adaptive Sound Control’ that manages the
level of noise cancellation so that boarding
announcements and other importantenvironmental noise filters through
without needing to take them off.
For something a little closer to
home, Sony also threw its hat into the
smart speaker ring this year with the
announcement of the LF-S50G,a future-looking wireless speaker with
Google Assistant built-in that is poised to
revolutionise your office and home. Able to
synchronise seamlessly with your existing
Google account, it will allow you to set
calendar appointments, check flight and
weather information and playback high
fidelity music in 360-degree sound – all
with your voice.
On the smartphone front, the Xperia
XZ1 was announced as the company’s
newest flagship mobile device. This
5.2in handset boasts a Full HD display
with HDR compatibility, Hi-Res audio,
and a 19-megapixel camera complete
with Sony’s advanced Motion Eye tech.
The perfect companion for any working
professional, it’s all wrapped in a sleek
matte-finished version of the Xperia line’s
iconic oblong design.Sony unveils business-centric gadgets
- GULF AIR will raise its Moscow services
to daily from the end of October and start
daily flights between Bahrain and Istanbul
from early November. - QANTAS’ first B787-9 Dreamliner
recently rolled out of the paint shop ahead
of its delivery and debut on domestic
routes, before flying its first international
route from Melbourne to Los Angeles in
December. - BRUSSELS AIRLINES has chosen the
Smurfs for its A320 livery next March.
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