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Africa Gets Its First ‘Homegrown’ Tablet and Smartphone
Smartphones have taken off big time in Africa, with latest figures from the World Bank revealing that the continent now has more mobile subscribers than either North America or Europe, coming only second to Asia. Up until now though, virtually all Africans have had to rely on imported technology, given the dearth of home grow ...
Japanese Firm Develops World’s First Private Security Drone
Burglar alarms could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the innovation of a small Japanese security firm which is planning to market a far superior form of intruder detection. Secom said earlier this week that it’ll soon be renting out private, camera-equipped drones that are capable of patrolling our properties, detecting intruders, ...
Medical Data: The Next Big Target For Hackers?
As hackers look to broaden their horizons and see what else can be stolen and turned into illegal profits, experts are warning that the healthcare industry could be in their sights. According to a lengthy article published in The Washington Post, the widespread use of electronic health records, connected devices and other medical tools and ...
Kim Dotcom Lauded By New Zealand’s Largest Paper
The last 12 months have been pretty eventful for Kim Dotcom, what with his ongoing court battle against extradition to the US, his attempts to launch a cloud-based music platform called Megabox, and the unveiling of his new Me.ga domain, which was almost immediately taken down by Gabon. In between all this, the Megaupload founder ...
Marvell Fined Eye-Popping $1.17 Billion For Patents Infringement
Chip maker Marvell Technology Group, best known for its energy-efficient chips used in smartphones and other devices, is ending the year on an extremely sour note after being ordered to pay one of the largest-ever patent infringement awards to Carnegie Mellon University. A Pittsburgh jury ruled that Bermuda-based Marvell had “willfully” infringed on two hard ...
Instagram Facing Lawsuit in Wake of Changes to TOS
Instagram has been hit by a civil lawsuit in the wake of its ill-advised attempt to change its terms of service last week, a move that was hammered by hundreds of critics and led many users to threaten to quit using the photo-sharing app altogether. Responding to this outrage, Instagram quickly backpedalled and announced that ...
Future Big Data: Mapping Our Universe, and Beyond!
Mankind has made some pretty big strides over the last fifty years or so as we strive for a better understanding of the universe and how it came to be. We’ve landed men on the moon, we’ve sent numerous robots to Mars, Venus and other bodies in the Solar System, and we now have a ...
Business Apps: The Next Battleground for Microsoft & Google?
It’s taken years and years of concerted effort, but Google finally looks to be making some significant inroads into Microsoft’s business territory. Google’s business apps offers a viable alternative to Microsoft’s suite of tools, with applications for creating documents and spreadsheets, collaboration and communications just some of the essential tools available. Many of these apps ...
Iran Reports New Cyber Attack On Energy Infrastructure Foiled
Iranian media are reporting that the country has managed to repel a new cyber attack on its industrial facilities, which it claims is evidence that its enemies are engaged in “non-stop attacks” against its infrastructure. The attack allegedly occurred at a nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bandar Abbas a few months ago, ...
Why Google And Amazon Won’t Be Wishing Each Other A Happy New Year
The bitter rivalry between Amazon and Google is set to become even more intense over the next 12 months, with both companies likely to raise the stakes on multiple frontlines, including vital markets such as e-commerce, cloud computing, consumer hardware and advertising. Reuters provides a timely and in-depth analysis of the current state of affairs ...