As Google Chairman Eric Schmidt hit the interview trail this week to promote his new book, he addressed a number of contentious topics including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the ever-escalating battle between his company and Apple. Schmidt was on Bloomberg TV Wednesday to talk about “How Google Works: The Rules for Success in the Internet Century,” a book he co-wrote with Jonathan Rosenberg. When mention was […]
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 […]
Saudi exported just below 7 million barrels of oil per day in May-July,the lowest amount since September 2011 Saudi Q2 GDP growth down to 3.8pc on oil slowdown DUBAI, 19 hours, 16 minutes ago By Martin Dokoupil Saudi Arabia’s economic growth eased to an annual 3.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, the lowest rate in a year, because of a slowdown in the oil […]
Vivek Uberoi, country head of Mashreq Bank Bahrain Mashreq names new country head for Bahrain MANAMA, 1 days ago UAE-based financial institution Mashreq has appointed Vivek Uberoi as the new country head of Mashreq Bank Bahrain. Uberoi has more than 20 years experience in the banking and financial sector, and has held various senior positions with international banks, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), […]
Call it a case of “now you see it, now you don’t.” Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8.0.1, hoping to appease users encountering problems after downloading iOS 8, including fast-draining batteries, Wi-Fi connection problems and crashing apps. But the tech giant quickly pulled the update after users reported even more glitches such as non-working SIM cards, i.e., not being able to connect to cellular networks, and broken […]
Actress Emma Thompson and her daughter Gaia take part in the “People’s Climate March” in central London Photo: REUTERS Down with climate change! Listen – and heed – Emma Thompson’s dire warning on global warming! There now, how’s that? Having satisfied everyone’s environmental conscience, let’s tackle the other burning (but, let me stress, not fossil-fuel) issue at the heart of the People’s Climate March in London at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Payment transaction using Fawry Egypt’s Fawry launches new payment platform CAIRO, 1 days ago Fawry, Egypt’s leading nationwide Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) platform, has announced the launch of a new payment service that will enable customers to directly pay their traffic fines via the Fawry network of payment channels. The new service, which is made possible by an agreement signed with the Public Prosecution, marks […]
Image: Bigstockphoto. For illustration purpose only How UAE’s private sector can improve Emiratisation DUBAI, 1 days ago There has been an increasingly competitive talent attraction landscape amongst UAE businesses for some time now, with many companies, particularly in the private sector, struggling to recruit enough Emirati nationals to fulfil goals laid out by the government. Gavin Smith, managing director of ReThink MEA, a specialist recruiter in the […]
DIFC Investments LLC, which owns properties in the Dubai International Financial Center business park, said it plans to raise about $700 million from an Islamic bond sale to repay debt and fund development as borrowing costs decline. The state-controlled company, which is planning to issue the sukuk before the end of October, will use the proceeds to repay the $650 million outstanding on a syndicated loan, DIFC […]
A lead-alloy pilgrim badge found in the mud near London Bridge in 1982 shows John Schorne grasping the bat-winged Devil Mudlarks and enthusiasts with metal‑detectors sometimes turn up little scraps of lead, fretted and bent at the edges, perhaps with a face recognisable and not much else. These can end up in the scrap bucket, but with luck they add to the growing scholarly knowledge of pilgrims’ […]
Do U.S. Internet users want the so-called “right to be forgotten” that’s been a hot topic in Europe? And is such a scenario plausible stateside? It appears those questions have very different answers. Europe’s highest court ruled last spring that individuals had the right to ask that certain online data deleted so that third parties could no longer trace them. Despite the ruling, several questions on the […]
In an effort to make open source security tools more user friendly, Google and Dropbox announced Thursday that they have teamed up with the Open Technology Fund to form “Simply Secure.” The goal of the new non-profit organization is to “help craft usably secure technologies and make them available for everyone.” This is the second time this week a major technology company has launched an open source […]
The next generation of Google’s Android operating system will have data encryption turned on by default, according to The Washington Post. This move puts Google in the same company as Apple, which this week unveiled a new privacy strategy that makes it harder for anyone but an iPhone’s owner to access content on such devices. Default encryption for Android and iOS essentially takes Google and Apple out […]
Dremel has made the leap from rotary tools into the third dimension with their IdeaBuilder personal 3D printer. Made for beginners and experts alike the enclosed desktop printer outputs at a resolution of 100 microns using PLA filament. Dremel’s partnership with AutoDesk means print-ready models and online design tools are also in the works. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your […]
The e-borders system, which is supposed to stop a person coming to the UK if they have previously been deported or excluded from the country, has failed to intercept a single individual despite a £500 million IT project Photo: Reuters The disclosure that the chief suspect in the case of the missing schoolgirl Alice Gross is a convicted Latvian killer who should not have been in the country […]
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 […]
Worried about the privacy of your calls and text messages to friends and family? Well, BitTorrent is publicly releasing a version of Bleep, its new peer-to-peer messaging system aimed at eliminating any potential snooping middlemen. BitTorrent, the San Francisco-based company behind the peer-to-peer protocol of the same name, began pre-alpha, invite-only testing of Bleep in late July. On Wednesday, senior product manager Jaehee Lee announced in a […]
Chinese-backed hackers infiltrated the computer networks of airline, shipping and information technology companies responsible for transporting personnel and weapons for the U.S. military, a Senate investigation found. There were 20 such breaches from June 2012 to May 2013, giving the hackers insight into military logistics and a foothold that could be used to disrupt operations, according to a report today by the Senate Armed Services Committee. While […]
In a move to beef up its Intercloud strategy, Cisco is acquiring a privately-held company called Metacloud. The firm deploys and operates private clouds for global organizations with an OpenStack-as-a-service model. Metacloud’s model stands out in the industry because it both delivers and remotely operates production-ready private clouds in a customer’s data center. Cisco figures the platform will accelerate its strategy to build the world’s largest Intercloud. […]
As PayPal girds up to go after a big new rival in the online payment arena, it’s doing so by taking shots at that competitor’s security track record. Not long after Apple unveiled Apple Pay, its new contactless payment system, PayPal took out a newspaper advertisement slamming the new service. Apple Pay, suggests the ad, is no more safe than a selfie in the iCloud, making reference […]
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 […]
