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
Apple bans use of two chemicals in iPhone assembly
Apple is banning the use of two potentially hazardous chemicals during the final assembly of iPhones and iPads as part of the company’s latest commitment to protect the factory workers who build its trendy devices. The decision announced Wednesday comes
Samsung unveils new phablets, virtual headset at Berlin show
BERLIN: South Korean giant Samsung unveiled the next generation of its pioneering “phablet” and “smartwatch” gadgets at the IFA consumer electronics fair Wednesday in a bid to keep ahead of arch-rival Apple. It also surprised technophiles with a virtual reality
iPhone 6 4.7-Inch Model With Working Display Leaked in Images: Report
Apple’s long-rumoured 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model has been leaked in a couple of fresh images, ahead of the company’s expected launch of the device at its September 9 event next week. The first of the leaked images purportedly shows the
Mobile wallet rebrands as Softcard
US mobile payments firm Isis changes its name to Softcard. WASHINGTON : US mobile payments firm Isis has officially changed its name to Softcard, completing the process of distancing itself from a militant Islamic group sometime known by the same
Google working on super-fast ‘quantum’ computer chip
Google’s artificial intelligence lab partnered with NASA on quantum computing research. SAN FRANCISCO : Google on Tuesday said it is working on a super-fast “quantum” computer chip as part a vision to one day have machines think like humans. The
10 things we remember about MSN Messenger
IT’S the end of an era. Microsoft’s MSN Messenger is finally being switched off after 15 years. The chat application will strike nostalgic chords with our teen selves as we spent hours typing away in text boxes chatting to mates
Facebook tuning mobile search at social network
Facebook is testing using keywords to find old posts. SAN FRANCISCO : Facebook on Friday said it is dabbling with letting members using smartphones or tablets search for past posts of friends at the leading online social network. Facebook is
Tablet sales slow as PCs find footing
The outlook for personal computer (PC) shipments was less dreary than originally envisioned. SAN FRANCISCO : Tablets won’t eclipse personal computers as fast as once thought, according to studies by market tracker International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC on Friday cut
Apple to unveil ‘iWatch’ on September 9: report
Apple typically updates its product cycle in the second half of the year. SAN FRANCISCO : Apple will unveil an “iWatch” in September with the maker of the iPhone finally embarking on its much-rumored foray into wearable computing, technology news
Google buys product design firm Gecko
Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. SAN FRANCISCO : Google on Friday confirmed that it bought Gecko Design to bolster its lab devoted to technology-advancing projects such as self-driving cars and Internet-linked Glass eyewear. Gecko Design specializes in
Dead floppy drive: Kenya recycles global e-waste
Amount of electronic waste generated globally last year is enough to fill 100 Empire State Buildings MACHAKOS : In an industrial area outside Kenya’s capital city, workers in hard hats and white masks take shiny new power drills to computer
Guidance methods questioned after atheism clip surfaces
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice arrested several people for blasphemous remarks against God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) after a videoclip on atheism went viral on a popular social networking site.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Docking Station
Docking Station Makes Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 Indistinguishable From a Desktop Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is ready for work. I tote the tablet/ultraportable hybrid everywhere and am almost always pleasantly surprised by how, with its optional Type Cover, effective it
Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling
Suppliers to Apple Inc are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month’s expected launch, supply chain sources said. It’s unclear
Google Glass Update Brings Access to All Your Phone Contacts
Google has updated its Glass software, letting you access all of your phone’s contacts (as opposed to only 10) on Glass. The top 20 contacts are now available by voice, while the rest can be accessed by swiping. Other changes
Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber teamed up with dining and travel smartphone applications Wednesday as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself at the heart of mobile lifestyles. The San Francisco-based startup let about a dozen businesses such as Starbucks,
Windows 9 Will Debut as Early as Sept. 30
Windows 9 may be coming even before you begin thinking about a Halloween costume. A new report says Microsoft will give the world a first look at the new version of Windows on Sept. 30 or soon afterward at a
Samsung Unveils the New Nook, and It’s Almost All Galaxy Tab
The transition is complete. Three years after Barnes & Noble first entered the LCD tablet space, Samsung has absorbed the bookseller’s tablet business and delivered a new Nook, based entirely on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 4. Barnes & Noble CEO Mike
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