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Google launches low-cost smartphone in Africa
Mobile users in six African nations are being targeted by Internet giant Google, which has launched an inexpensive smartphone with them in mind. The Android One program is designed for easy connectivity. Life without a smartphone is unthinkable for many people today. The electronic devices do everything from helping us to plan our day and …
Egyptian marketing company files complaint against Google
Egyptian Competition Authority investigated the matter, found that Google did not violate Protection of Competition Law as was claimed
‘Alphabet takes Google from G to A, ahead of the F of Facebook’
Google’s restructuring plan has come as a surprise for many. DW asked Tobias Kollmann from the University of Duisburg-Essen for his take on new holding company Alphabet and the future of Google. DW: Google, the search engine giant, is to form a new holding company as part of a major restructuring effort. What’s the strategy …
Google announces significant restructuring
Google, Inc. is creating a new parent company called Alphabet to be led by its CEO. The move makes its search engine one of many subsidiaries, such as YouTube, investment arm Google Capital and the Google X research lab. Google announced Monday that Alphabet, Inc. will replace Google, Inc. as the company’s publicly traded entity, …
German carmakers to buy HERE maps from Nokia
Three rival German automakers are buying Nokia’s digital maps division, HERE, a frontrunner in high-precision cartography. The maps are especially useful in the development of autonomous driving systems. German car companies Audi, BMW and Daimler announced on Monday that they would be banding together to purchase HERE from Finland’s Nokia, with each company acquiring an …
Investments targeted using Google Maps
A new website launched on Saturday seeks to reopen closed facilities and attract skilled labour
Google evades taxes worldwide
Google is repeating a familiar story by avoiding tax payments, to achieve maximum short-term revenues, while ordinary people are left to pay the bill for basic services which directly benefit the company.
Startups complain over online advertising taxes
Facebook and Google’s lack of headquarters in Egypt gives companies profits without taxes
Conflicting opinions on legislative framework for digital marketing industry
Google activities in Egypt will not be affected by online advertising laws, says Qureshi
Google to support next wave of mobile app developers in Egypt
Googleâs initiative with Ministry of Communication and Information Technology will cover two years, aims at empowering young talents
Communications ministry, Google launch Tamkeen Initiative
Initiative aims to support innovation and entrepreneurship for mobile phone applications
2014 in the eyes of Google
Belly dancer Safinaz comes in 1st place for the most popular people searches, with Al-Sisi in 3rd place, âHalawet Rouhâ the most popular in film
University students creating and launching android apps
TREE student programme training undergraduates to produce mobile applications
Google launches a 360-degree street view imagery of Egyptâs historical sites
Google has launched a 360-degree street view imagery of the Pyramids and five other historical landmarks in Egypt
Youm7 against the purchase of visits to websites
Egyptian newspaper negotiates with Promo Media to develop criteria for ranking news websites
YouTube to launch paid music service
YouTube has partnered with âhundreds of major and independentâ music labels for the new service
Apple on medical tech hiring spree, a possible hint of iWatch plans
Much of the hiring is in sensor technology, an area Chief Executive Tim Cook singled out last year as primed âto explodeâ.
Google Chromebooks get boost from chip-computer giants
The array of Chromebooks coming to market included the first one from Lenovo aimed directly at the consumer market. China-based Lenovo is the worldâs leading personal computer company.
Tech giants look to skies to spread Internet
Google took a step in that direction this week with the acquisition of Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones that can help boost Internet access to remote areas.
Samsung executive says Galaxy S5 to outsell S4, sees second quarter rollout for Tizen phone
A smooth launch is crucial for Samsung, which reported its second straight quarter of profit decline earlier this month as margins in the key smartphone business come under growing pressure from cheaper Chinese rivals.
Apple, Samsung trade barbs as $2bn patent trial opens
Appleâs legal team vowed to prove that Samsung flagrantly copied iPhone features and should pay more than $2bn in damages, as the two smartphone giants squared off anew in a California courtroom.
Google expands Android platform to wearables
The move allows developers to create apps for smartwatches, the first phase of the Android Wear platform.
Yahoo to stop user access of services with Facebook, Google IDs
The move marks the latest change to Yahoo by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer, who is striving to spark fresh interest in the companyâs Web products and to revive its stagnant revenue.
Google mystery barge may be homeless
The state commission sent a letter to TIDA stating that it had received complaints about work on a âGoogle Bargeâ and, after investigating, determined that no permits were issued to use the pier for that or any other project.
Google Glass gets image makeover as launch nears
Googleâs website on Monday showed off a new selection of four different frames, in styles including âBoldâ and âCurveâ, available for $225 each, and a couple of different sunglass shades for $150 each.
Samsung calls on Google for reinforcement
Samsung said in a statement Monday that its agreement with US Internet search giant Google will cover the firmsâ existing patents as well as those filed over the next 10 years.
Samsung sets new smartphone sales record in Q4, widens lead over Apple: report
Samsung took 29.6% of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, ahead of Appleâs 17.6%, as strong low-end market growth led by Chinese vendors continued to shake up the smartphone industry, the data showed.
US govt reaches deal with Google, Facebook on information disclosure
AFP – The US government and leading Internet companies agreed Monday to a compromise allowing companies to make public how often they are ordered to turn over information about their customers in national security investigations. The Justice Department announced the deal with Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. Other companies …
Social networking websites have over 2 billion registered users: Y2D
Domination of social networking sites illustrated in Y2D report
Facebook data funneled to Russian search engine Yandex
Facebook profiles or posts set to âprivateâ by users will not be searchable.