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Huawei Accused of More Sanctions Busting in Iran
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei has found itself in hot water once again, with allegations emerging that it has been illegally supplying equipment to Iran in direct contravention of trade sanctions against that country. According to documents acquired by Reuters, Huawei apparently delivered an “expansion proposal” to Iran’s leading mobile operator MCI via one of its ...
Samsung and NTT Docomo Bet on Tizen OS to Rival iOS/Android in 2013
What with Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone all fighting tooth and nail for a piece of the mobile operating system pie, you’d have to be mad to think there was room for a fifth, all-powerful contender, wouldn’t you? Apparently not, or at least not if your name happens to be Samsung or NTT Docomo, ...
New Year’s Resolutions? There’s An App For That
The New Year is upon us and once again we’ll all be thinking about making some positive changes to improve our lives. But unlike with previous years, this time around we might just be able to stick to some of our New Year’s resolutions thanks to a little helping hand that fits comfortably in our ...
China Just Destroyed The Last Remnants Of Internet Freedom
China has never been the easiest place to surf the net anonymously, but now it’s become virtually impossible following the government’s most recent move to tighten its iron grip on web usage. Earlier today, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress announced its decision to approve a proposed “identity management policy”, requiring that all internet ...
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 ...
