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UK recording devices market struggling to sustain sales

Over the past six years, demand within the UK recording devices market has remained relatively flat, with sales fluctuating at approximately £16 billion.Demand for recording devices was main... Read More | View Original Article

South Korea and Hong Kong beat Singapore in smartphone penetration: Ericsson

Last year, Singapore was the world's leading country in smartphone usage or penetration (74 percent), followed by Hong Kong, UAE and South Korea. Read More | View Original Article

IDC: China’s Smartphone Shipments to Grow 6% YoY and Exceed 460 Million Units By 2017

China’s mobile phone shipments registered at 97 million units in Q1 2013, up 15% compared with the same period in 2012, while China’s smartphone shipments totaled 78 million units in Q1 2013, with a growth of 117% compared with the same period in 2012.  Read More | View Original Article

Huawei to invest $30M on branding in India

Huawei will spent 1.75 billion rupees (US$30 million) to build its brand and strengthen its retail presence in India, and also targets sales of 1 million smartphones over the next 6 months.   Read More | View Original Article

Clearing out messy communication blockages

Keeping everyone in the loop is an integral yet often neglected aspect of family business. Building a framework to keep information flowing can be done in several ways. Read More | View Original Article

Around 3000 customers register for ANZ class action

Organisers of campaign seek to recruit customers over unfair default fees. Read More | View Original Article

Nikkei rises 1.3 pct on weak yen, Fed hopes; Softbank soars

The market also got a boost from Softbank Corp, which soared after Dish Network Corp said it would abandon a bid for Sprint Nextel. Read More | View Original Article

First MidEast BlackBerry flagship store set to open

Dubai retail debut will offer the region's first one-hour repair or replace service, says RIM Read More | View Original Article

Huawei Ascend P6 – “verdens tyndeste smartphone”

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Getting ready for EOFY with your accountant

Businesses are often scrambling to get their affairs in order before the end of financial year. These five tips will help you maximise your time with your accountant. Read More | View Original Article

Rio cuts 50 middle-to-senior jobs in WA

Mining giant axes staff from Perth HQ as cost-cutting drive continues. Read More | View Original Article

Worley Parsons share jump on new contract

Mining engineer's stock rises on South Korean shipbuilding contract. Read More | View Original Article

HTC تُطلق هاتف Desire 200 بمواصفات أقل

طرحت شركة "إتش تي سي HTC" هاتف جديد من سلسلة "Desire" أطلقت عليه اسم HTC Desire 200، ويملك شاشة بقياس 3.5 بوصة وبدقة عرض 480×320 بكسل، وهو من فئة الهواتف منخفضة المواصفات، حسبما نشرت البوابة العربية للأخبار التقنية. ويُشغّل الهاتف معالج من نوع Snapdragon S1 من إنتاج شركة كوالكوم بسرعة 1 جيجا هيرتز، ويملك ذاكرة وصول عشوائية سعتها 512 ميجا بايت، بالإضافة إلى سعة تخزين داخلية 4 جيجا بايت، قابلة للتوسيع عن طريق بطاقة ذاكرة خارجية من نوع microSD. ويملك الهاتف كاميرا بدقة 5 ميجا بكسل، وبطارية بسعة 1230 ميلي أمبير، بالإضافة إلى دعمه نظام الصوت Beats Audio. Read More | View Original Article

فيفا للاتصالات تبرم اتفاقية تمويل مع الوطني بقيمة 270 مليون دولار

أبرمت مجموعة بنك الكويت الوطني اتفاقية تمويل بقيمة 270 مليون دولار أميركي بعملات مختلفة مع شركة الاتصالات الكويتية "فيفا"، وذلك لأجل خمس سنوات بغية تطوير شبكة الاتصالات لدى الشركة وتمويل خططها التوسعية في البلاد، حيث قال نائب رئيس مجلس الادارة والرئيس التنفيذي لبنك "بوبيان" عادل الماجد إن التمويل يشمل تسهيلات مرابحة بقيمة 70 مليون دولار يمنحها بنك "بوبيان" وهو عضو مجموعة بنك الكويت الوطني، حسبما نشرت وكالة الانباء الكويتية. Read More | View Original Article

اتصالات الإماراتية تطرح حلولاً للحماية من الهجمات الإلكترونية

أعلنت مؤسسة الإمارات للاتصالات "اتصالات" عن طرحها مجموعة من حلول الحماية من الهجمات الإلكترونية، والتي تهدف لإيقاف الخدمات وحجبها والتي تعرف بـ "DDoS" والموجهة لعملاء الشركة من المؤسسات الخاصة والحكومية وعملاء مراكز البيانات في اتصالات، حسبما نشرت صحيفة الاتحاد الإماراتية. Read More | View Original Article

قطر تتصدر دول العالم في سرعة تمديد شبكة الألياف الضوئية

أظهرت أرقام وإحصائيات مجلس الألياف الضوئية للمنازل "FTTH" أن دولة قطر تصدّرت المرتبة الأولى عالميًا من حيث السرعة في إنجاز تمديد شبكة الألياف الضوئية، بينما حصدت المرتبة السابعة عالميًا والثانية على مستوى منطقة الشرق الأوسط من حيث معدل انتشار شبكات الألياف الضوئية على مستوى المنازل والعملاء وذلك وفق دراسة أجرتها شركة "آرثر دي ليتل" للاستشارات المبتكرة، حسبما نشرت صحيفة الراية القطرية. Read More | View Original Article

Parrot AR.Drone skal nu bruges til nyhedsdækning og til at redde liv

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More 8-inch Android tablets on the way, says analyst

Lots of 8-inch Android tablets should hit the market in the second half of the year in the wake of iPad Mini's success, says NPD DisplaySearch. Read More | View Original Article

Kuwait's Zain eyes acquisitions in IT industries

Mobile operator aims to exploit rising demand for data to offset falling call, text income Read More | View Original Article

Transfield wins NBN work

Company to rollout fibre optic cable in Sydney. Read More | View Original Article

Japan posts another trade deficit

Country's import costs rise on weak yen. Read More | View Original Article

Independent minds fall into a supermarket stupor

The Katter-led independents wanting to tame Woolworths and Coles are ignoring existing checks on their power while also proposing a productivity back-pedal. Read More | View Original Article

Combet blames oppn for Holden plans

Industry minister says Holden will close down if coalition is elected. Read More | View Original Article

Federal plan for $150m to local council infrastructure

Sector says funding supports case for constitutional recognition of local councils. Read More | View Original Article

Internet job ads lift in May

DEEWR index shows job vacancies on the internet increase in month. Read More | View Original Article

New News Corp debuts on ASX

Publishing spin-off from News Corp split begins trading on deferred settlement basis. Read More | View Original Article

2Degrees picks Huawei for NZ 4G network

New Zealand will get its third 4G long-term evolution (LTE) network in 2014, with 2Degrees announcing that it has secured NZ$165 million in credit to, in part, build the network.   Read More | View Original Article

Nokia stock rises on rumors of Huawei acquisition

The rumors stem from a Financial Times report that quoted Richard Yu, Huawei’s head of consumer business, as saying that Huawei is considering “these sorts of acquisitions” depending on how willing Nokia would be to a deal. Read More | View Original Article

Alcatel-Lucent revamp aims to cut 1 billion euros in costs: report

Telecommunications gear maker Alcatel-Lucent aims to cut a billion euros in costs and focus on the IP router business and mobile broadband as part of a strategic revamp to be unveiled by its new chief executive on Wednesday, French daily Les Echos reported.  Read More | View Original Article

Kodak prepares $406 million offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

Eastman Kodak Co on Tuesday said it will seek court approval for a $406 million rights offering that could give creditors a big equity stake in the company after it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  Read More | View Original Article