Latest in Tag: Technology Highlight
Latest in Tag: Technology
Political turmoil leads Egypt to drop 6 places in IT services global ranking
Egypt ranks 10th in A.T. Kearneyâs 2014 Global Services Location Index
Tablets remain âuntapped marketâ in Egypt: Nielsen
Ages of tablet users vary between 20 and 55 years old, consumer behaviour firm noted
Supply service call centre to be inaugurated Thursday: MCIT
Hotline to be established to receive complains from citizens and keep them informed of their ration supplies, said MCIT
180 electricity stations adopt Ericsson technologies in Upper and Middle Egypt.
Project is expected to advance the efficiency, control, and lifecycle of the power stations.
YouTube to launch paid music service
YouTube has partnered with âhundreds of major and independentâ music labels for the new service
Egypt aims to attract 2% of visitors through e-marketing: International Tourism Sector Chairman
The marketing campaigns launched by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Google include the Arab countries, which represent 20% of the incoming tourism traffic, and the nations of Europe, which represent 72%.
Hatem Dowidar to lead Vodafone Egypt as chairman of the board and Ahmed Essam as CEO
Hatem Dowidar has led Vodafone Egypt for a five-year period which has been the most difficult in the history of the telecommunications sector in the Egyptian market, facing major challenges and unprecedented changes.
Mobile firm Viva Kuwait full-year profit jumps six-fold
Reuters – Viva Kuwait reported a more than six-fold rise in annual profit on Monday as the mobile telecommunications operator increased its customer base by a third. The Saudi Telecom Co (STC) affiliate made a net profit of KWD 24.25m ($86m) in 2013, up from KWD 3.87m a year earlier, according to its website. Viva, which competes with Zain and …
China state media calls for âsevere punishmentâ for Google, Apple, US tech firms
US companies such as Yahoo Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc threaten the cyber-security of China and its Internet users, said the Peopleâs Daily on its microblog, in comments echoed on the front page of the English-language China Daily.
Microsoft shows off real-time Skype translator
The new technology could represent a significant feature for its Skype online chat service
Flat6Labs Demo Day shines spotlight on Egyptian entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship âacceleratorâ sees its largest class of graduates to date
Facebook to expand video ads to 7 countries outside US
Facebook said the performance of the initial group of video ads in the United States has been strong, but declined to elaborate.
Jewellery Technology Centre prepares Egyptâs talent for international market
The Centre offers training in all things design, so young designers can build their brands and compete internationally
BlackBerry aims to reverse emerging market slump with budget handset
Just two years ago, the Canadian firm had a 40% share of the Indonesian market, shipping more than 600,000 handsets per quarter in a country once known as âBlackBerry Nationâ.
Souq.com launches Online Marketplace University
The e-commerce website stated that this come as part of its âcommitment towards shaping the countryâs e-commerce industry and its budding online entrepreneursâ
Israeli mobile operator Cellcom profit up more than forecast
Cellcom was forecast to earn ILS 86m shekels on revenue of ILS 1.18bn, according to a Reuters poll.
Internet access is no longer a luxury
Fibre-optics could leap-frog Africa into the future
HP to invest over $1bn in open-source cloud computing
Reuters – Hewlett-Packard Co said it plans to invest more than $1bn over the next two years to develop and offer cloud-computing products and services. The company said it will make its OpenStack-based public cloud services available in 20 data centers over the next 18 months. OpenStack, a cloud computing project that HP co-founded, provides …
US changes visa rules to keep foreign talent
Under the changes, spouses of people with H-1B visas who have applied for permanent residency âgreen cardsâ can also apply for permission to work.
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.
Over EGP 130bn needed to develop Egyptâs CIT infrastructure: Communications minister
When communications and IT are updated, GDP growth rate can reach 7% by 2020, says Helmy
Visa collaborating with government on online payment services: Visa’s general manager
Daily News Egypt interviews the General Manager of Visa in the North and Francophone Africa region Tarek Elhousseiny
Egypt places 91st in Global Information Technology report, declining 11 spots
Country is still lagging behind in development of ICT infrastructure, report notes
Government should be investment partner with entrepreneurs: Pokeware CEO
Adviser to US vice president says having free and clear access to internet, without fear of cutoff, should take priority
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.
MCIT, MOI sign protocol to integrate new technology into transportation sector: Communications ministry
Protocol will ensure quick response to traffic emergencies, improve transportation system, Helmy says
NGOs âdeeply dissatisfiedâ with decision to use coal as energy source
Four NGOs warn that decision will have âdevastating consequencesâ on health and economy
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.