Modern Electronics rolling out new Sony Xperia

Updated 16 January 2013
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Modern Electronics rolling out new Sony Xperia

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Modern Electronics Co. Ltd/Sony, a subsidiary of the Al-Faisaliah Group and Sony, a leading consumer electronics brand — has launched its new tablet Sony Xperia.
With its modern technologies and unique features, it is one of the most innovative tablets.
This distinct device sports a new style of fun and enhances family entertainment through its specifications such as original applications, a wide range of unique accessories and, of course, powerful and fast performance.
Sony Xperia tablet has various models corresponding with each individual user’s desires and requirements.
One model is equipped with a WiFi service with storage capacities of 16 GB, while another model (WiFi with 3G) has storage capacities of 16 GB and 64 GB.
All models come equipped with an SD card slot to increase the storage space of the tablet.
Sony Xperia tablet has a slim body made of solid, light aluminum for more comfort and entertainment everywhere.
Besides this, it has a special anti-spray design and an anti-fingerprint, highly sensitive touch screen. The device is equipped with a remote control feature which is applicable to most devices in the home.
The new Macro function enables users to program the remote control device to perform various tasks only through the tough of a finger.
As for the applications which make Sony Xperia tablet distinct from other tablets, they are programmed based on the desires of users.
For example, Social Life application is a smart and fun tool which provides users with a unique experience that enriches their way of life by simultaneously managing all their activities on social networking sites on the same screen. Guest Mode enables family members or friends to use the device and log in the applications only pre-determined by the device original user. As for multimedia, Sony Xperia provides three different applications.
Users can enjoy video content with a high sound and image quality through the Movies application.


Work suspended on Riyadh’s massive Mukaab megaproject: Reuters

Updated 27 January 2026
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Work suspended on Riyadh’s massive Mukaab megaproject: Reuters

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended planned construction of a colossal cube-shaped skyscraper at the center of a downtown development in Riyadh while it reassesses the project's financing and feasibility, four people familiar with the matter said.

The Mukaab was planned as a 400-meter by 400-meter metal cube containing a dome with an AI-powered display, the largest on the planet, that visitors could observe from a more than 300-meter-tall ziggurat — or terraced structure —inside it.

Its future is now unclear, with work beyond soil excavation and pilings suspended, three of the people said. Development of the surrounding real estate is set to continue, five people familiar with the plans said.

The sources include people familiar with the project's development and people privy to internal deliberations at the PIF.

Officials from PIF, the Saudi government and the New Murabba project did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank estimated the New Murabba district would cost about $50 billion — roughly equivalent to Jordan’s GDP — with projects commissioned so far valued at around $100 million.

Initial plans for the New Murabba district called for completion by 2030. It is now slated to be completed by 2040.

The development was intended to house 104,000 residential units and add SR180 billion to the Kingdom’s GDP, creating 334,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2030, the government had estimated previously.

(With Reuters)