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
Amazon unveils ‘Fire’ smartphone
[wpResize] SEATTLE: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a new smartphone called Fire Phone. It’s smaller than leading Android phone, but larger than Apple’s iPhone. Bezos calls the screen, measuring 4.7 inches diagonally, ideal for one-handed use. Bezos opened the
Facebook comes back online after half-hour outage
[wpResize] Facebook experienced an outage this morning that meant users around the globe were unable to log on to the world’s largest social network for 30 minutes. ‘Earlier this morning, we experienced an issue that prevented people from posting to
Soaring demand for China’s low-cost airlines
[wpResize] Demand for discount travel reaches dizzying heights, as 415 million Chinese are expected to fly annually by 2016. Shanghai, China – Seventy-year-old Wang Zhenghua, founder and chairman of Spring Airlines, China’s largest low-cost carrier, has a simple
Amazon expected to unveil 3D smartphone to court mobile shoppers
Amazon.com Inc’s newest mobile device, a smartphone that may sport a 3D screen, is the retailer’s latest attempt to exert its influence over the way consumers shop online. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will preside over a mystery launch on
Kingdom, UAE to jointly develop renewable energy
Saudi Arabia and the UAE will cooperate to develop renewable energy and clean technology in the region. The decision, which comes at a time of increasing interest in renewable across the region, lays down a framework to jointly invest in
Cyberspace is not as simple as it appears
WHEN you come to think of it, the idea of Twitter is pretty simple, 140 characters of short and repetitive burst of ideas generated by millions of people. But don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the platform, It is
Huawei launches Ascend P7
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has now unveiled its new smartphone ‘Huawei Ascend P7’. This smartphone features a 5-inch full high definition display, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. It has an easy-to-use interface, Emotion
Ringing in the new
With the first quarter releases out in the market, XPRESS takes a look at some new gadgets that promise a big bang for your buck Moto X combines the best of Motorola and Google in a slim, 4.7” display mobile
Want to read quicker? There’s an app for that
Spritz uses text streaming technology to impove your reading speed but will it really get you through Atlas Shrugged? Last month, I messed around with a site that told me I read at 889 words per minute. I didn’t believe
HTC One M8 can click 3D photos
Mumbai: HTC has opened up the API for developers so that they can tap into the performance and enhance the features of the two cameras (dual camera) of the HTC One M8. Engadget reported that HTC has posted the DSK
Leaked: Pictures of the iPhone 6 emerge
A huge fan-following for the next generation iPhone has caused a stir in the market. Images of the iPhone rendered to look real and rumoured to be the next iPhone just to attract inquisitive eyes is not new. This time
GCC to use iron hand for online abusers
GCC states have formed a joint team to speed up legal action against websites and social media platforms accused of violating the laws governing the use of cyberspace in the region, informed sources said on Thursday. Bahraini Telecommunications Minister Sheikh
STC mistake causes EP network to go down
The Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) announced on Thursday that another network has gone down, this time disrupting mobile and landline services in the Eastern Province. This follows on the heels of a fire at a facility in Khamis Mushayt on
Hubble traces subtle signals of water on distant hazy planets
Washington – Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found faint signatures of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets. The five planets — WASP-17b, HD209458b, WASP-12b, WASP-19b and XO-1b — orbit nearby stars. The strengths of their water
NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova Explosion
NASA scientists categorized this explosion as Type Ia, a type of supernova explosion where white dwarfs are detonated. These newly-captured images may provide clues to help scientists discover how and why such explosions occur. Supernovas are essential phenomena in our
1st London Technology Week
It’s awfully hot in the Kingdom and if you’ve been looking for valid business reason to take a break from work, then why not pop over to the UK for London Technology Week? Over 30,000 tech entrepreneurs, investors and developers
IT security weaknesses persist
KUWAIT CITY – As Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs continue rolling out in Kuwait, half of respondents polled in this year’s Gulf Business Machines (GBM) Security Survey are permitted to connect personal devices at work. In spite of the
Smartphone Users Vote For Long Battery Life
LONDON : – Forget games, camera or the new friend-making app. For most of British people, battery life of a smartphone is what concern them the most. According to a latest survey, 89 percent of them want a longer battery
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