Yahoo to Buy Analytics Start-up Flurry to Bolster Mobile Ad Business
San Francisco | July 22, 2014 12:04 (IST)Yahoo Inc will buy mobile analytics startup Flurry to beef up a fast-growing mobile advertising business that still lags Google Inc's and Facebook Inc's in scale.Fund Managers Unconvinced by Apple Rebound as Firm Readies Results
New York / San Francisco | July 22, 2014 10:41 (IST)Apple reports results for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday, July 22. Wall Street is expecting revenue of $38 billion in the June quarter, up about 7.5 per cent from a year earlier. The company will also provide a forecast for the current quarter: on average, analysts are estimating revenue in the quarter will grow 8 per cent to $40.4 billion.Italy Gives Google 18 Months to Change Data Use Practices
Milan | July 22, 2014 10:09 (IST)Italy's data protection regulator has given Google 18 months to change the way it treats and stores user data, bringing to an end an investigation that is part of a European drive to reform the internet giant's privacy practices.Apple Asks Suppliers to Produce Up to 80 Million Large-Screen iPhones: Report
July 22, 2014 07:59 (IST)Apple Inc has asked suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of its two forthcoming large-screen iPhones by the end of the year, its largest initial production run of iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.LG India Eyes 3-Fold Growth in Smartphone Sales; Launches G3
Mumbai | July 21, 2014 14:50 (IST)The handset maker, which today launched its flagship smartphone 'LG G3' here, said it is on path to achieve 10 per cent market share in the world's second most populous market.US Judge OKs Warrant for Google User's Emails, Stoking Debate
New York | July 19, 2014 13:42 (IST)US Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein said Friday he had authorized a warrant to be served on Google Inc for the emails of an unnamed individual who is the target of a money laundering investigation.Amazon Unveils E-book Subscription Service With Unlimited Access
July 19, 2014 12:54 (IST)Subscribers to the Kindle Unlimited service can read e-books, including "The Hunger Games" and "Life of Pi," on Amazon's Kindle e-reader or any device with a Kindle app. Subscribers also have access to thousands of audio books.Next-Generation iPhone to Enter Mass Production This Month: Report
July 18, 2014 08:06 (IST)Mass production of a 4.7-inch successor to the wildly popular iPhone 5 series of smartphones will begin during the third week of July, Taiwan's Economic Daily News said, without citing sources. Production of a 5.5-inch version will begin during the second week of August, it said.Apple May Refund $ 400 Million in Digital Book Settlement
San Francisco | July 17, 2014 13:06 (IST)Apple will refund up to $ 400 million to consumers ensnared in a plot to raise the prices of digital books unless the company gets a court to overturn a decision affirming its pivotal role in the collusion.Google's Street View Takes on America's Gas Leaks
New York | July 17, 2014 09:10 (IST)Google Inc's Street View cars have captured the world's roads, highways and back alleys for years. Now they are being used for something entirely different: detecting the thousands of natural gas leaks blighting major US cities.Microsoft Starts Taking European Union 'Right to be Forgotten' Requests
Seattle | July 17, 2014 07:59 (IST)Microsoft Corporation on Wednesday started taking requests from individuals in Europe who want to be removed from its Bing search engine results following a court judgement in May guaranteeing the "right to be forgotten."Majority of eBay Users Have Reset their Passwords Since Cyberattack: CEO
San Frnscisco | July 17, 2014 07:43 (IST)E-Bay Inc chief executive officer John Donahoe said on Wednesday that buyers representing roughly 85 per cent of "effective volumes" on its platform have reset their passwords since a massive security breach earlier this year that exposed users' data.Samsung Battles on Two Fronts as Apple Readies iPhone 6
Seoul | July 16, 2014 15:15 (IST)Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals but also at the high end to Apple Inc, a survey showed, in an ominous sign for the South Korean giant as Apple readies to launch its next-generation iPhone 6.Ex-Ford Chief Mulally Joins Google's Board
San Francisco | July 16, 2014 09:47 (IST)Google Inc. has appointed former Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally to its board of directors, drafting a seasoned Detroit executive into its ranks as it develops a self-driving car and tries to get its software into more automobiles.Google's Nest Launches Network Technology for Connected Home
San Francisco | July 15, 2014 12:44 (IST)The attempt by Nest, a smart thermostat maker that Google bought in January for $3.2 billion, to lead the way on how future household devices to speak to each other, underscores the importance Google puts on areas like cars and the home.Apple Denies Chinese Report of Location Tracking Security Risk
New York | July 14, 2014 08:19 (IST)US technology giant Apple is fighting Chinese claims that the iPhone threatens national security through its ability to track and time-stamp a user's location.Demand for PCs Still Erratic, Outlook Unstable
July 12, 2014 20:50 (IST)Improved demand for personal computers after years of declines may not last as emerging markets remain weak and recent corporate upgrades in the United States and Europe may prove fleeting.Microsoft CEO Commits to Develop Xbox Platform
July 10, 2014 21:18 (IST)Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella committed to develop its Xbox gaming platform in a letter to company employees, quashing rumors that the unit might be spun off.Amazon Courts Hachette Authors By Proposing They Keep E-book Revenue
San Francisco | July 09, 2014 07:48 (IST)Hachette rejected the offer on Tuesday. The fourth-largest US book publisher, owned by France's Lagardere, instead asked Amazon to immediately withdraw "sanctions" on its books. Amazon's reply to Hachette's response: "We call baloney."Samsung, Intel, Dell Team Up on Standards for Connected Gadgets
San Francisco | July 08, 2014 10:05 (IST)The new Open Interconnect Consortium, like the Qualcomm-supported AllSeen Alliance, aims to establish how smart devices work together in a trend increasingly called the Internet of Things.
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BOKO HARAM DESTROY 900 SCHOOLS IN BORNO- SHETTIMA
The Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima on Thursday revealed that about 900 schools have so far been destroyed by members of Boko Haram within the last three years.
The governor who stated this during the inaugural meeting of the steering committee of the Safe School Initiative added that a total of 176 teachers have so far been killed by the insurgents.
The meeting, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance, Abuja was attended by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Geidam, and a representative of the governor of Adamawa state.
Also present at the meeting is the Publisher of Thisday Newspapers, Nduka Obaigbena and Business Mogul Aliko Dangote, Director-General National Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Sani Sidi, representative of the National Security Adviser;representatives of the National Council of Women’s Societies Mrs. Edna Azura.
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The meeting was part of measures aimed at ensuring a smooth implementation of the safe school project.
The highlights of the meeting, which was made available to our correspondent by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, revealed that all members restated their commitment to take all necessary actions to restore safety to schools.
It said, “The committee was briefed by representatives of the emergency states led by Shettima, on the current state of education following the insurgency.
“Borno State, the hardest hit by the activities of Boko Haram reported that 900 schools have been destroyed and 176 teachers killed from 2011 to date.”
It said while further briefing is expected from Yobe and Adamawa representatives on the impact of the insurgents in their states, security and counter-terrorism experts from donor agencies at the meeting formally presented a road-map for school safety.
Some of the options being discussed by the committee for immediate implementation are visual, temporary and mobile schools; school at home, in a box, container and tents as well as longer term strategies for rebuilding schools
It said, “The committee underscored the need to work with parents, the community and other stakeholders in designing sustainable safe schools solution.
“A Technical committee was set up to work out the details and modalities for implementing key decisions. It had its first meeting immediately after the steering committee dispersed.”
Already, the sum of $20m had been raised for the project with the federal government contributing the sum of $10m while investors in the private sector had also provided the balance of $10m.
Similarly, an Indicative Grant of $1m from the African Development Bank as well as a Norway’s contribution of 10m Norwegian Krone (or $1.5m) had been secured for the project.
Okonjo-Iweala had, while addressing journalists shortly before the commencement of the meeting, said the $20m would be used to enhance the security of schools through establishment of village security committees to help in community policing.
She said, “This initiative will make our schools safer and we will not relent until the girls are found because we want them to come back to see that our schools are safer with a more conducive environment for learning.
“The international community has shown a strong support for this project, so this initiative would complement ongoing efforts by the government to secure the country.”
Thursday, July 17, 2014
LG G3
New Delhi: South Korean company LG has announced its new handset- LG G3 Beat, which is a smaller version of the LG G3.
G3 Beat will be launched in South Korea on Friday and the global roll-out of the handset will begin with Europe and Commonwealth countries in the coming weeks.
Although, the company's flagship smartphone G3 will be launched in India on July 21. G3 is aimed for customers for low-mid segment buyers and who want an affordable smartphone.
LG G3 Beat features a 5-inch HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and microSD card slot. The phone also packs 8MP rear camera with Laser Auto Focus, 1.3MP front camera. The smartphone runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat
LG has also included 4G LTE support, 2540 mAh battery, the usual set of connectivity options on the G3.
The smartphone will also have Smart Keyboard, QuickMemo+ and gesture shot. The price of the phone is still unknown and the company might leave it up to local markets to make that announcement.
Connectivity options for the phone includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, Micro-USB, 3G and 4G LTE support. The phone measures 137.7x69.6x10.3mm and weighs 134 grams. It is available in Metallic Black, Silk White, and Shine Gold colour variants.....
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