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The web can help Egyptian SMEs grow and reach more customers: Google MENA managing director
Lino Cattaruzzi is confident in the growth opportunities provided by digital infrastructure
Why are Google and Facebook financing climate skeptics?
Hard to grasp, but true: Google and other large firms are donating large sums of money to the climate skeptic scene. How does that square with an otherwise meticulously managed image as an ecological innovator?For many years, there’s been an overwhelming consensus among scientists that human activity is influencing the climate. But there is a …
Truecaller and Google work together to improve video calling
Google Duo integration into Truecaller set to bring all-in-one communications app to millions, as Truecaller app adds new messaging and SMS-blocking features
Al-Qadi attends graduation of 1,200 trainees from mobile app programme
We target to establish business incubators in all provinces, says minister
Google celebrates birth of Egyptian belly dancer Samia Gamal
Commemorating the 93rd birthday of the legendary belly dancer Samia Gamal, Google changed its doodle with pictures of Gamalâs most famous artistic moves she was known for. Zeinab Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz, known as Samia Gamal, is one of the leading Egyptian belly dancers known for her outstanding oriental dancing style, which attracted thousands of her …
Google tops World’s Most Valuable Brand listÂ
Apple drops to second place compared to last year, says Brand Finance
Googleâs âA Year in Searchâ report details top 2016 trends in Egypt
Sundayâs Coptic church attack, Tiran and Sanafir islands case topped this yearâs searches
Apple tops Brand Finance rankings as most valuable brand in 2016
The brand is worth $145.9bn
Google celebrates Fouad El Mohandesâ 92nd birthday
In a black and white cartoon with his bright smile, Google celebrated the 92nd birthday of the legendary Fouad El-Mohandes with a doodle. The doodle showed El-Mohandes wearing his most famous casual outfit, while his picture was projected by a time-worn rolling camera. El-Mohandes was born in 1924 to the dean of the faculty of …
Opinion: If you think software code is ethically neutral, you’re lying to yourself
Google evangelist, Vinton Cerf, thinks there’s no room for philosophical thinking in programming self-driving cars. Just tell them not to hit things and we’ll be fine. DW’s Zulfikar Abbany takes issue.
Are Facebook, Twitter and Google to blame for the crimes of the ‘Islamic State’?
The father of a victim of the “Islamic State” (IS) is suing the companies, claiming they empower terror groups. DW talks with an expert about what role these platforms play in the spread of terrorism.
Google gets louder on voice-activated tech
Beyond delivering search results and the Android mobile operating system, tech giant Google is moving into virtual reality and voice-activation technology – going toe-to-toe with Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon.
Google, Fiat Chrysler strike driverless car deal
Google’s self-driving tech is set to be built into 100 Fiat Chrysler minivans in a new “first of its kind” deal between the two companies,as the tech giant expands road-testing for its autonomous cars into high gear.
Google helped retrieve, delete data of more than 200,000 devices daily in 2015
The company screened 6bn applications installed on Android devices
France fines Google for restricting ‘right to be forgotten’
Google has decried demands to expand the reach of the European Court of Justice’s “right to be forgotten” ruling. France’s data protection agency said citizens have the right to privacy as enshrined in international law.
Game Over! AlphaGo defeats S. Korean grandmaster at Go
A computer program has claimed victory over another pre-emminent Go champion after winning its third consecutive game. DeepMind’s executive hailed Lee Sedol’s “incredible genius” despite the Go champion’s loss.
Google offers $5.3m grant to assist in educating refugees
Providing these devices to refugees will enable them to easily reach educational content through the internet.
âEuroâ and âdollarâ highest growing financial search terms on Google
The word âgoldâ makes up 40% of financial searches online
Google releases search database statistics for Egypt
2015’s year in search: Suez Canal and electro chaabi among most searched terms
France, Germany lead in Google ‘forget’ requests
Google’s latest figures, released on Wednesday, showed no let up in the number of people asking the US-based search engine to be forgotten
Google aims to train 2,000 Egyptians to develop mobile apps by October 2016
We are cooperating with Udacity and MOOCs to make training content available in Arabic online, says MENA Chairman
Google co-founders’ personal take on biotech
A semi-secret life sciences lab, and a general commitment to supporting medical research. Google’s venture into the world of biotechnology can be traced back to its co-founders. What is Google? Answering that question has become increasingly difficult as the company expands into our cars, our homes and even inside our bodies. The latter is the …
Google, Microsoft most attractive employers for Egyptian graduates
At least 50% of all Egyptian students polled want to work for an international company
Google can continue with digitized online library
A US appeals court has ruled Google can continue to digitize millions of books as the judges say no copyright violations are involved. Authors, who first challenged the firm a decade ago, will not be amused. The 2nd US Circuit Court in Manhattan ruled Friday Google was not violating any copyright laws by digitizing books …
Twitter appoints Google veteran as chairman
Social networking site Twitter has appointed former Google executive Omid Kordestani as its chairman, in hopes that he would support CEO Jack Dorsey to turn around the financially struggling company. Twitter on Wednesday named Kordestani as its executive chairman. The company’s CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the decision, saying that Kordestani is a proven and experienced …
Google grants small-sized Egyptian businesses 40% discount for applications
The app grants advantages of productivity, which enable companies to work remotely from anywhere and at any time.
Apple enters refugee crisis with donations
Apple has enabled its customers to make a “financial donation” to aid refugees in Europe. CEO Tim Cook told employees the company will also make a donation in hopes of easing “the hardship so many are enduring.” American technology giant Apple enabled a function on its operating system’s App Store allowing iPhone and MacBook consumers …
With Google calling for donations, should global tech firms do more to help refugees?
As you tweet away, sharing images and thoughts about Europe’s refugee crisis, spare a thought for multinational tech firms, and ask yourself: what have they ever done? Let’s start by stating the obvious: Europe’s refugee crisis may be happening here, but its scale is international. Not only are refugees arriving in Europe from outside the …
Smartphones, wearables and big data may be the one health risk you can’t avoid
Mobile devices are becoming vital health tools. One day, we may even be forced to use them to collect data about ourselves – truly, big data. The question is who’ll own it and what will they do with it? Everywhere you look in technology these days, you’re likely to find people talking about two things: …
Google unveils new mobile-friendly logo ahead of major restructure
Internet giant Google has revealed the new logo for its search engine. The change comes as it prepares to become part of new holding company, “Alphabet”