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Europe's own satnav, Galileo, due to go live
AFP, Published on 13/12/2016
» PARIS - Seventeen years and more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) later, Europe's Galileo satnav system is set to go live on Thursday, promising to outperform US and Russian rivals while boosting regional self-reliance.
Caution is the internet watchword
News, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 26/11/2016
» Like a coin with two sides, there is more to digital media than meets the eye as it penetrates our privacy and is prone to abuse if handled carelessly and irresponsibly. The potential dangers transcend just about every age bracket.
Samsung's US$16 billion battery hit
Life, James Hein, Published on 21/09/2016
» The news has not been good for Samsung with the Note 7 still causing problems as they recall every unit. This situation is unusual for Samsung as they are normally better at the component supply chain. Apple, of course, is taking advantage after their own antenna gate and I suspect secretly gloating that it has happened to their biggest competitor. As I write this, Samsung has taken a US$16 billion dollar hit at the stock market and has had to drop $25 billion from their market cap value. Samsung has also announced they are selling their printer business to Hewlett Packard.
True plans launch of Pokemon Go in September
Published on 21/07/2016
» True Corp Plc plans to launch Nintendo Co Ltd's smash-hit mobile phone game Pokemon Go in the country in September, a top executive at the firm said on Thursday.
The way ahead for robotics
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/07/2016
» Behind the dramatic growth of South Korea is the advancement of science and technology, and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) is one of the main players in the country's technological achievement.
US military's cyber force reluctant to cut Internet in Syria
AFP, Published on 23/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US military is wary of cutting Internet connections to Islamic State strongholds such as Raqa in Syria, even though the Pentagon is waging cyber-war against the jihadists, officials said Wednesday.
Size counts in the world of IT
Life, James Hein, Published on 04/05/2016
» When it comes to implementing systems, it is all about scale. If you have ever been a system tester you will know that what works one at a time may not work well if a whole bunch of them are processed all at once. Those who have ever used an old fashioned typewriter will understand this. Volume testing and scalability of system is one of the biggest problems a development testing team faces.
Facebook pushes Internet to more corners of the world
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - After taking to the air with drones to provide Internet to remote spots, Facebook on Wednesday unveiled new land-based systems to provide connectivity to people in urban settings.
Sweden military servers hacked, used in 2013 attack on US banks
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish military computers were hacked and used in an attack targeting major US banks in 2013, the armed forces said on Monday.
US military cyber head questions Beijing's spying activities
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Six months after Washington and Beijing agreed not to conduct cyber attacks on each other's private sector for commercial gain, a top US spy questioned Tuesday whether China has cut such activities.