1.8 Million Internet Users in GCC States
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat - More people are using the internet in the Persian Gulf than ever before, a study commissioned by the Madar Center for Research concluded. In the Gulf Cooperation Council member states, the number of internet users increased ... more |
Kuwait’s Ministry of Information Raids Five Computer Companies
Kuwait, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information (MoI) has intensified its awareness campaign through a series of raids in cooperation with the Arabian Anti-Piracy Association (AAA). The MoI recently confiscated five computers loaded ... more |
Etisalat Introduces New Service for Children
Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat- Emirates Telecommunications Corporation- etisalat- has announced a partnership with Spacetoon Channel to launch Spacetoon Mobile service, which targets a new and huge segment of customers- children between 6 and 14 years ... more |
Cell Phone Signals Excite Brain: Study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on Monday.
Their study, published in the Annals of Neurology, ... more |
Japanese Watches to Carry Mobile Phone Messages
TOKYO (AFP) - Data-flashing mobile telephones may have lessened the need to wear watches, but a Japanese firm is hitting back, creating a wristwatch for the technophile on the move.
Citizen Watch said Monday it will market two watches from July ... more |
Etisalat Offers Anti Dialer Software to Combat Internet Dialer Scams
Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat- Etisalat today announced the availability of a new software for Internet users in the UAE to alert them against Internet Dialer scams. In order to download the the new Anti Dialer software called “Etisalat Modem Protector ... more |
Amnesty Seeks to End Internet Repression
LONDON (Reuters)- Amnesty International marked its 45th anniversary on Sunday by launching a global campaign to stamp out state censorship of the Internet.
The human rights pressure group called on Web users to sign a pledge calling on governments ... more |
Yahoo, eBay Deal Ups Pressure on Microsoft
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp. may need to cut prices or pursue a deal similar to Yahoo Inc.'s and online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s partnership to gain ground in the lucrative Internet advertising market, analysts said on Thursday.
Earlier ... more |
Anti-Spyware Leader Unfazed by Microsoft
BOULDER, Colo., AP - For millions of PC users, the privacy-snatching programs known as spyware have been nothing but a headache as they swipe personal information, slow systems to a crawl and crash computers. For Webroot Software Inc., the annoying ... more |
US Dismisses Concerns Over New Microsoft Browser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. antitrust authorities on Friday rejected concerns that a search feature in the new version of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser would give the company an unfair advantage over Google Inc..
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Nokia Launches New Mid-Range Sports Phone
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's largest handset maker, Nokia (NOK1V.HE), unveiled a new mobile phone model on Wednesday, aimed at sports fans and strengthening its mid-range offering.
The new 5500 phones are scheduled to hit the shelves in the ... more |
Panasonic Launches Latest Digital Camera Models for the Middle East
Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat- Panasonic, announced today the launch of six new models from its LUMIX range of digital cameras, for the Middle East market. The announcement was made at a press conference held in Hotel Intercontinental, Dubai .
The six ... more |
Poll: 4 in 10 Play Electronic Games
AP-Millions of people in this country don't automatically reach for the television remote control when they want to be entertained. They turn to electronic games for diversion.
According to a new AP-AOL Games poll, 40 percent of American adults ... more |
Microsoft Boasts Search Engine Progress
REDMOND, Wash., AP - Two years after conceding his company erred in failing to develop its own search engine, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer boasted Thursday of progress in fighting industry leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO ... more |
Microsoft Hosts First Middle East Developer Conference in Dubai
Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat- Microsoft Gulf hosted software developers from across the region at its first annual Middle East Developer Conference in Dubai on 30th April - 1st May. The event brought together members of the software development community ... more |
Yahoo to Introduce New Technology Channel
SAN FRANCISCO, AP - Yahoo Inc. on Monday plans to unveil a new section aimed at helping consumers cope with the onslaught of new technology that's reshaping modern life.
The new channel, dubbed "Yahoo Tech," represents the Internet powerhouse's ... more |
Google Fails to Make Inroads in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, AP -Google Inc. has seeped into many aspects of online life across the globe, but the Internet search engine has failed so far to make any notable inroads in one of the world's most-wired countries: South Korea.
Users here are ... more |
Chinese Internet Writer Charged with Subversion
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese Internet writer has been charged with attempting to "subvert state power" for backing a movement by exiled dissidents to hold free elections for a new democratic government, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Yang Tianshui, ... more |
Microsoft to Unveil New Internet Explorer
REDMOND, Wash., AP - Microsoft Corp. is releasing a new test version of Internet Explorer, the market-leading Web browser that is facing competition from smaller players.
The new beta, available Tuesday for free download to English-languages ... more |
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