Latest in Tag: internet Highlight
Latest in Tag: internet
Google Death: Managing your data from beyond the grave
New Google Inactive Account Manager allows users to create an âonline willâ telling the company what to do with their data in case of their death
TE Data awarded ISO certificate for cyber security
Improving cyber security is one of our top priorities: TE Data CEO
Who Cut Egyptâs Cable?
By Daniel Nisman On 28 March, the Egyptian military stunned the tech world when it announced that it had apprehended three divers suspected of attempting to sever the SEA-ME-WE 4 fibre optic cable  which services communications and internet connections to Egypt and the greater Middle East region, as well as Asia.  Included in the press …
Lawsuit against top information officials calls for transparency
Media and rights studies group files a lawsuit calling for transparency in radio stations creation process
500 million users with upgrades to Google+: Google
Mazzika used the Google+ Hangouts application to market its new radio station, Nagham
YouTube Partner Programme expands to Egypt
Users in Egypt will be able to generate revenue from the views their uploaded videos receive
Mansorua internet speeds ahead of the pack nationwide
Ookla speed tests placed Cairo in third place
El Lamoona: A bitter taste in the mouth for Egyptâs ruling regime
One song made famous by YouTube is El Lamoona, âthe lemonâ
Souq.com establishes Egyptâs first internet-based youth commerce training academy
The project is conducted in concert with Education for Egyptian Employment
Administrative Court rules to ban YouTube for 30 days
Rights group demand court to reconsider decision saying the ban limits personal freedoms
Google: Digital GDP has reached EGP 15.6bn in 2011
In 2012 the number of Egyptians online reached 31 million, or 38 per cent of the population. 45 per cent of those were connected through portable devices.
Amr Diab shares stage with winners of YouTube competition
The competition was created as part of the Amr Diab YouTube Academy. Amr Diab created the academy to reach his fans through the internet
Empowerment online
Initiatives aim to raise political awareness, encourage citizen journalism
Fighting for internet freedom
By Vinton Cerf The internet empowers each one of us to speak, create, learn, and share. Today, more than two billion people are online â about a third of the planet. The internet has become one of the motors of the 21st century economy, allowing all of us to reach a global audience at a …
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
Civilians were hit hard by the blackout as they are unable to use cellphones even to call for emergency assistance in the event of casualties from the persistent violence
Showdown set on bid to give UN control of Internet
US officials say placing the Internet under UN control would undermine the freewheeling nature of cyberspace
Di Salata, that is our lives
Di Salata is Egyptâs first- and only- video magazine. The concept centres on the idea that they offer a diverse group of shows that aim to cater to everyone. The idea started right after the revolution as Mohamed El-Bassiouny, co-founder and managing director, told us.
Iran blocks access to Gmail
First step towards creating a national internet network, separated from the worldwide internet
Jordan passes law restricting internet freedom
New online media laws to increase censorship in Jordan
Russia and Saudi Arabia to ban YouTube if anti-Islam film not deleted
Saudi Arabia and Russia have threatened to block YouTube if Google does not deny access to an anti-Islam film produced in the United States
Bangladesh blocks YouTube over anti-Islam video
Anti-Islam film continues to provoke more reactions from Muslim countries
Vodafone offers post-paid customers a new billing experience
Affirming its leadership in meeting customersâ needs, Vodafone Egypt, a top mobile operator, offers its post-paid customers a new billing experience that guarantees utmost customer satisfaction. Vodafone Egypt reports that the new bill will contain detailed information of post-paid customersâ internet monthly usage, costs of local, international and roaming calls, monthly subscriptions and additional services. …
Google doodles: entertaining and educating the masses
Featuring Naguib Mahfouz, Om Kalthoum, Mahmoud Mokhtar and others, Egyptian doodles continue to interact with Egyptians
Tunisian artists face jail
Conservative crackdown continues in post-revolutionary Tunisia
Communications Ministry aims to extend high-speed internet to 75% of families by yearâs end
By Mohamed Fawzi Several experts from the communications sector confirmed its stability, adding that its strategy moving forward will not see a dramatic change. They stressed, however, that the Ministry of Communications’ policies and strategies should not depend on the performance of individuals, but on studies and analyses regarding the sector’s circumstances, needs and requirements. …
An open, free Internet drives development
The Internet stands at a crossroads. Built from the bottom up, powered by the people, it has become a powerful economic engine and a positive social force