Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Technology
Driverless cars in Dubai by 2030
Dubai, already home to the world’s tallest building, is looking to get ahead by getting out of the driver’s seat. Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced plans Monday to have 25 percent of all car trips in
New tech will see ultra-fast internet from Dubai’s streetlamps
Humble low-tech streetlamps lighting up Dubai are about to receive a 21st century upgrade. A new technology, called Li-Fi, relies on optical technology to transmit lightning-fast internet at speeds of up to 224 gigabits a second. By the end of
Self-driving cars not ready for US roads, experts warn
Self-driving cars are more likely to be a threat than a benefit to public safety because of unresolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the US government Friday, countering a push by innovators for expedited government approval. Even a
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets Bill Gates
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense met on Sunday with co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates. During the meeting, they discussed coordination in charitable efforts so as
Metal 3D printing firm to start up in UAE
A 3D printing firm that renders objects in metal opened up earlier this month in the UAE, the first such provider of its kind in the region. Sinterex has established a presence in Ras al-Khaimah, about 90 minutes’ drive away
Review: The iPhone SE isn’t right for everyone
Unless you take a lot of selfies or need a bigger phone, Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE is a good choice at a good price. You get the same 12-megapixel rear camera that’s in the much larger iPhone 6S, but
Apple goes small for new iPhone, iPad
Apple has gone small – cutting prices as well as screen size – unveiling a new iPhone and iPad aimed at first-time buyers and customers in emerging markets. A new iPhone SE will debut at $399 for US customers without
Iran ‘plans to spend $36 mln on Internet smart filtering’
The Iranian government is spending $36 million to develop what has been called “smart filtering” in order to strengthen its Internet censorship capabilities, a report carried by International Campaign for Human Rights has revealed. The project is to be completed
Apple CEO commits to annual dividend boost
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple Inc. is committed to raising its dividend annually, a move designed to please investors but also a sign the world’s most famous technology company may no longer be a growth stock. As concerns mount
Yahoo forms panel to explore strategic options
Yahoo Inc. said its board has formed a committee of independent directors to explore strategic alternatives, alongside its plan to revamp and spin off its Internet business. The move comes two days after Bloomberg reported activist investor Starboard Value LP
‘World’s cheapest smartphone’ to be launched in India
A little-known Indian company will on Wednesday launch a smartphone believed to be the cheapest in the world, targeting a market already dominated by low-cost handsets. Set to be priced at under 500 rupees ($7.30), domestic handset maker Ringing Bells’
Can your ‘smart’ TV in your high-tech home spy on you?
Smart TVs and an array of other web-enabled devices that are becoming ubiquitous in our high-tech homes could be used for surveillance by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. A lack of security on the increasing number of devices connected to
Apple to launch new iPhone and iPad ‘in March’
Apple Inc. is on target to introduce its next iPhone and iPad models on March 15, and aims to start selling the devices in the same week, technology blog 9to5Mac reported, citing sources. Apple, which will introduce a new 4-inch
Twitter to change homepage to customize tweet displays
Twitter made a dramatic product change on Wednesday, saying it will recast the way it displays tweets on its homepage by customizing them to individual users, instead of uniformly displaying tweets in reverse chronological order. The change to the timeline
LinkedIn VP: People don’t follow leaders, they follow purpose
“True leaders have no followers. A true leader is simply the first one heading towards his/her purpose. People don’t follow leaders, they follow the purpose,” said Vice President of LinkedIn Fred Kofman, adding that they work for the mission, not
Short-lived joy for WhatsApp call users
The euphoria over the sudden resumption of call facility on WhatsApp in the Kingdom on Saturday was short-lived as the service was not widely available the following day. A large number of users of the popular messaging service, barring a
Microsoft’s Undersea Data Center: Brilliant or Crazy?
Are you ready for the cloud beneath the sea? Microsoft has built and deployed a submarine data center, running servers on the ocean floor for three months in a submersible container. The research prototype, dubbed Project Natick, is part of
WhatsApp calling ban lifted….
Users of WhatsApp were a joyous lot on Saturday as the call facility finally became available on the popular messaging service in the Kingdom. The facility, which is for free now, through WhatsApp was earlier banned in Saudi Arabia and
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