Technology & IT | Monday 19 September, 2016 2:21 pm

Why Flagging Matters

”YouTube allows people anywhere to share their stories with the world. They share their sense of humor, their talents, their opinions, what’s happening around them and within them. YouTube is also a community, and over the years, people have used the flagging feature located beneath...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 September, 2016 12:13 pm

axiom Brings World’s Most Secure Android Smartphone, BlackBerry DTEK50, to the Kingdom

axiom telecom has brought the world’s most secure Android smartphone, the BlackBerry DTEK50, to the Kingdom, enabling Saudi smartphone aficionados to enjoy the exciting possibilities of mobile technology without compromising on privacy. Priced at a competitive SR 1,199, the BlackBerry...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 September, 2016 11:52 am

Cisco to sponsor 8th e-Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi

Cisco announced its participation in the 8th e-Crime Congress Abu Dhabi 2016 which will highlight latest trends, techniques and regulations in electronic data protection, cyber security, fraud and privacy. To be held on September 21, 2016 the event will also address another critical shortcoming in...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 3:25 pm

Facebook Gives Communities Access to Safety Check

 As part of its on-going commitment to make its services relevant and useful to more people, Facebook has recently announced that it had made an update to its Safety Check feature in a way to allow the community to both initiate and promote the service on Facebook. This new community-initiated ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:28 am

Sophos Launches Next Generation of Anti-Exploit and Anti-Ransomware Technology With Sophos Intercept X

Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced Sophos Intercept X, a next-generation endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, unknown exploit variants and stealth attacks, and includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can detect...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:17 am

Samsung to resume Galaxy Note 7 sales in South Korea from Sept. 28

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd said on Friday it would resume selling new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to South Korean customers from Sept. 28, as it rushes to complete the costly recall and salvage second-half sales for the device. Analysts have cut their earnings expectations for the South Korean tech ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:00 am

‘Net’ gain for 95% homes in Kingdom

Ninety-five percent of homes in Saudi Arabia are connected to the Internet, following Singapore (98.8 percent) and Qatar (96 percent). This has been revealed by a report of the United Nations Broadband Commission. Iceland retained the highest percentage of Internet users at 98.2 percent, followed ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:50 pm

GE to invest $1.4 billion in 3D printing acquisitions

US conglomerate General Electric announced that it intends to buy two European companies that specialize in 3D printing — Arcam AB of Sweden and SLM Solutions Group of Germany — for $1.4 billion. The two companies would be put under GE’s aviation division, it said in a...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 September, 2016 10:13 am

iPhone 7 generates brisk sales around the world

Apple's iPhone 7 launch generated trademark queues and brisk sales in stores around the world on Friday, but excitement mixed with frustration due to supply shortages that left many fans empty-handed. Buyers queued up outside stores in Australia early on Friday to become some of the first...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 13 September, 2016 4:02 pm

Apple unveils iPhone 7 but some still waiting for iPhone 8

Apple Inc unveiled an iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras and no headphone jack at its annual launch event Wednesday, though the biggest surprise was the debut of a three-decade-old Nintendo game franchise, Super Mario Bros, on the smartphone. While shares of Apple barely budged,...

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