People frequently use Facebook to update friends and loved ones about health issues. Now Facebook is looking for a way to make health care an integral part of the social media site. Following on the heels of Samsung and Apple, Facebook is planning to create a group of online support communities that would connect Facebook users that suffer with various afflictions. However, the online support communities are […]
Security experts are keeping an eye on the Shellshock vulnerability, also known as the Bash (Bourne-Again Shell) bug, as a focus for malicious scanning and at least one botnet. They warn, though, that hackers haven’t even begun to test the limits of the vulnerability. The Shellshock vulnerability, also called the Bash (Bourne-Again Shell) bug, could be even an even greater threat than the Heartbleed bug. Disclosed in […]
By Ashok B Sharma The likely face off between Indian and Chinese troops at the line of actual control (LAC) in Ladakh has been averted. Thanks to efforts of the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her counterpart Wang Yi at the margins of the UN General Assembly. The Chinese troops have begun withdrawing from Chumar in Ladakh following the flag meeting between two sides. […]
BlackBerry Ltd Chief Executive Officer John Chen said he wants to return to the consumer market someday, though it’s too soon right now. The smartphone maker is focusing on business users, Chen told reporters yesterday at BlackBerry headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario. Already, the new Passport device for professionals has surpassed his expectations, selling 200,000 units since it was unveiled two days ago, according to Chen. “Over time […]
Forum focus on strategic planning MANAMA, 3 hours, 42 minutes ago The third edition of the Arab Gulf Forum for Strategic Planning will open in Bahrain on November 18, a report said. Bahrain Society for Strategic Planning and ActSmart will co-organise the three-day symposium at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. Forum secretary general Dr Fahd Ibrahim Al […]
FTTH Council to host 6th annual conference DUBAI, 3 hours, 27 minutes ago Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Mena, has announced the launch of its sixth annual conference in the UAE under the theme of ‘FTTH – The Rise of Smart Nation’.According to a 2013 study conducted by the council, UAE has the highest penetration rate in the world of fibre to the home connectivity for […]
Mobily rolls out new iPhone 6 models RIYADH, 3 hours, 30 minutes ago Mobily, a leading teleom operator in Saudi Arabia, has launched the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus mobile phones in selected cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Khobar. There was a solid rush at the Mobily outlets on Saturday among the cutsomers who wanted to lay their hands on ‘the most sophisticated and advanced’ […]
Turkish Kurds watched Kurdish forces battle with Islamic State militants across the border in Syria on Saturday. Turkey fears the fight against the Islamic State may embolden Kurdish separatists. By ANNE BARNARD and MARK LANDLER September 27, 2014 KARACA, Turkey — No American ally is closer to the threat of the Islamic State than Turkey, and no country could play a more important role in a coalition that President Obama is […]
In a move to tap into the vast opportunities in China’s technology industry, Intel plans to invest as much as $1.5 billion for a minority stake in a holding company there. Intel is acquiring 20 percent of a Tsinghua Holdings operating subsidiary to execute its mission. Tsinghua is a solely state-owned limited liability corporation funded by Tsinghua University in China. By partnering with Tsinghua, Intel aims to […]
Staying in touch with technology is crucial for success The five must-have tools for everyone in real estate RIYADH, 1 days ago As new technologies continue to evolve, the necessary tools for success in the real estate industry have developed. It has become essential for real estate agents, developers, buyers, and sellers to take advantage of the features provided by the innovative apps, devices, and technology that […]
Several factors could stimulate growth in the sector toas many as two billion by 2020. M2M connections to account for 10pc of mobile market ATLANTA, 1 days ago Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communications will account for at least 10 per cent of the global mobile market by 2020, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA. The study, entitled ‘Cellular M2M forecasts […]
How do you take sales away from a dominant company like Apple? One way might be to beat Apple’s signature product to market with one of your own. That seems to be the thinking by Samsung as it prepares to launch its new Galaxy Note 4 “phablet” ahead of schedule in China and South Korea this week. With early sales success by Apple with its iPhone 6 […]
Smartphone producers in China are closing in on market leaders Samsung and Apple. This is based on a large home market with above-average growth. Potential is even higher in India and Latin America. Today, the spotlight is on the two largest mobile telephone manufactures – Samsung and Apple – with their latest Galaxy and iPhone models. These smartphones are likely to sell in the millions, but this […]
Just when you thought the drama was over. Apple is taking the iCloud hack that revealed naked selfies of celebrities seriously, adding new security tools to keep its cloud safe. But there’s still fallout from the early-September iCloud hack. Indeed, headlines report a new wave of naked photographs of celebrities leaked online. This wave includes movie star Gabrielle Union, pop star Rihanna, Disney Channel star Vanessa Hudgens, […]
The new smartphone being introduced this week by BlackBerry will be cheaper than both the Apple iPhone 6 and the newest Samsung Galaxy edition. But will anyone notice? The BlackBerry Passport will sell for $599 without a wireless carrier contract in the U.S. Compared to various models of the iPhone 6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S4 currently on sale, that’s a price cut of about $50 to $250. […]
Google has reportedly turned to HTC to develop its next Nexus tablet, the 9-inch Nexus 9. According to an article Monday in The Wall Street Journal, HTC engineers have been visiting Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, “in recent months.” If true, the report is noteworthy because HTC currently focuses largely on smartphones and accessories. Its last foray into the tablet market ended in disappointment: The Android-based […]
David Cameron has said he will keep the Barnett Formula but Scotland must expect extra responsibility and any deal must be fair to all parts of the UK Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA The Scottish inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, coined the phrase “When one door closes, another opens”. His fellow Scots’ nail-biting rejection of independence shelves the debate on secession. But it prises open the possibility of […]
Consumer tech firm Logitech is bringing its universal remote talents to the home control market with new home automation compatibility and a quartet of new products. Dubbed the Harmony Living Home lineup, the company is promising easy access and control over a library of both entertainment and home automation devices — all from one central control system. Harmony Living Home lets you use your remote, tablet or […]
Microsoft has developed a new keyboard that works with a variety of operating systems. In addition to Microsoft’s own desktop OS Windows, the “universal” keyboard will also be compatible with the iOS and Android mobile operating systems by Apple and Google. Ironically, about the only device it will not work with is a Windows phone. The Redmond, Washington-based company is promoting the peripheral’s ability to connect with […]
By Eric Auchard and Harro Ten Wolde FRANKFURT Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:51pm IST An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A Frankfurt judge has lifted a temporary injunction on online taxi service Uber, only two weeks after […]
Customers pre-ordered more than four million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets in just the first 24 hours, according to Apple, around double the number the company saw for the iPhone 5s and 5c a year ago. Apple is on track to top 10 million units sold over the entire launch weekend, if the tech giant can keep up with the level of demand. The smartphones first […]
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Tommy Wilkes NEW DELHI/MUMBAI Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:12pm IST 1 of 4. Visitors look at Android One Based mobiles after its launch in New Delhi September 15, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google Inc(GOOGL.O) launched in India on Monday a $105 smartphone, the first device from its “Android One” initiative which is aimed at boosting sales in key emerging […]
|By TAP Staff| Just over a year ago, China’s Xiaomi was little more than a mid-sized smartphone-maker with an odd name (Xiaomi means “millet”), trailing household brands such as Samsung, Lenovo, Coolpad and others. During the first six months of 2014, however, this four-year old company sold 26m smartphones, propelling it to pole position in the Chinese market. Next year, Lei Jun, its founder and CEO, expects […]
On pins and needles for your new iPhone? Prepare to wait a little longer: Apple exhausted its pre-order supply of the iPhone 6 Plus on Friday. By 9:00 a.m. EDT, the iPhone 6 Plus was listed on Apple’s U.S. online store as scheduled to ship three to four weeks after ordering. The iPhone 6 remained in stock, at least on the Apple store, with deliveries promised by […]
