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Print - 2015-02-23
Investors sour on Canadian banks ahead of earnings

Investors sour on Canadian banks ahead of earnings

Investor sentiment in Canadian banks has begun to sour ahead of earnings this week as short interest positions in the stocks have jumped and analysts have begun to get increasingly skittish about their prospects in a weakening Canadian economy. Canadian f
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Clark Terry, trumpeter who spanned jazz era, dies at 94

Clark Terry, trumpeter who spanned jazz era, dies at 94

Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, the playful soloist and teacher whose seven-decade career spanned a golden era of jazz, has died at 94, his wife announced on Sunday. "Our beloved Clark Terry has joined the big band in heaven where he'll be singing and playing
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Iran parliament agrees bill to tax religious groups

Iran parliament agrees bill to tax religious groups

Iran's parliament has approved an article in the 2015-2016 draft budget to tax religious foundations and army-linked firms that could generate trillions of dollars. The vote, reported by the state news agency IRNA, could help boost state coffers in the Is
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Iran parliament agrees bill to tax religious groups

Iran parliament agrees bill to tax religious groups

Iran's parliament has approved an article in the 2015-2016 draft budget to tax religious foundations and army-linked firms that could generate trillions of dollars. The vote, reported by the state news agency IRNA, could help boost state coffers in the Is
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
IS says it bombed Iran envoy's Tripoli residence

IS says it bombed Iran envoy's Tripoli residence

The Islamic State group said it carried out a double bombing that targeted the empty residence of Iran's ambassador to Libya on Sunday. A security official said no one was hurt in the latest attack on a diplomatic mission in Tripoli, where most embassies
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
IS says it bombed Iran envoy's Tripoli residence

IS says it bombed Iran envoy's Tripoli residence

The Islamic State group said it carried out a double bombing that targeted the empty residence of Iran's ambassador to Libya on Sunday. A security official said no one was hurt in the latest attack on a diplomatic mission in Tripoli, where most embassies
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Kerry, Zarif meet for nuclear talks as deadline looms

Kerry, Zarif meet for nuclear talks as deadline looms

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva Sunday for fresh talks with his Iranian counterpart on Tehran's nuclear programme, after warning "significant gaps" remain ahead of a key deadline. World powers are trying to strike a deal with Iran that
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Kerry, Zarif meet for nuclear talks as deadline looms

Kerry, Zarif meet for nuclear talks as deadline looms

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva Sunday for fresh talks with his Iranian counterpart on Tehran's nuclear programme, after warning "significant gaps" remain ahead of a key deadline. World powers are trying to strike a deal with Iran that
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Dar urges BISP to expand its outreach

Dar urges BISP to expand its outreach

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Sunday asked the BISP to launch a drive with true spirit, expanding its outreach to cover larger number of people under its welfare schemes. This institution, serving as a part of safety net and providing social protecti
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Dar urges BISP to expand its outreach

Dar urges BISP to expand its outreach

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Sunday asked the BISP to launch a drive with true spirit, expanding its outreach to cover larger number of people under its welfare schemes. This institution, serving as a part of safety net and providing social protecti
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Twelve die as gas cylinder in van explodes

Twelve die as gas cylinder in van explodes

At least twelve passengers were killed in a road accident when a CNG cylinder in a moving van exploded and the vehicle overturned. The incident happened near Nooriabad here Sunday night. According to Motorway police, five bodies and 10 other injured peopl
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Twelve die as gas cylinder in van explodes

Twelve die as gas cylinder in van explodes

At least twelve passengers were killed in a road accident when a CNG cylinder in a moving van exploded and the vehicle overturned. The incident happened near Nooriabad here Sunday night. According to Motorway police, five bodies and 10 other injured peopl
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Tomb of Suleyman Shah: Turkish troops enter Syria, evacuate guards

Tomb of Suleyman Shah: Turkish troops enter Syria, evacuate guards

Turkish forces swept into Syria overnight to rescue about 40 soldiers who had been surrounded for months by Islamic State militants while guarding the tomb of a revered Turkish figure. The Syrian government described the operation as act of "flagrant aggr
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Tomb of Suleyman Shah: Turkish troops enter Syria, evacuate guards

Tomb of Suleyman Shah: Turkish troops enter Syria, evacuate guards

Turkish forces swept into Syria overnight to rescue about 40 soldiers who had been surrounded for months by Islamic State militants while guarding the tomb of a revered Turkish figure. The Syrian government described the operation as act of "flagrant aggr
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads declined to 2.64 percent, down by 873 basis points from 11.37 percent of previous week. The week that ended on February 20 saw the average trading volume sliding by 13 percent to 30.41 million shares from 34.94 million of the preceding wee
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads declined to 2.64 percent, down by 873 basis points from 11.37 percent of previous week. The week that ended on February 20 saw the average trading volume sliding by 13 percent to 30.41 million shares from 34.94 million of the preceding wee
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads declined to 2.64 percent, down by 873 basis points from 11.37 percent of previous week. The week that ended on February 20 saw the average trading volume sliding by 13 percent to 30.41 million shares from 34.94 million of the preceding wee
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads down by 873 basis points

Futures spreads declined to 2.64 percent, down by 873 basis points from 11.37 percent of previous week. The week that ended on February 20 saw the average trading volume sliding by 13 percent to 30.41 million shares from 34.94 million of the preceding wee
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Mixed sentiments witnessed

Mixed sentiments witnessed

Opening bearish at 33,946 points on Monday, the KSE 100 index saw, what equity analysts observed, mixed investor sentiments last week. Amid bleak corporate earnings outlook, the investors were opting for profit taking during the corporate earnings session
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Mixed sentiments witnessed

Mixed sentiments witnessed

Opening bearish at 33,946 points on Monday, the KSE 100 index saw, what equity analysts observed, mixed investor sentiments last week. Amid bleak corporate earnings outlook, the investors were opting for profit taking during the corporate earnings session
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Mixed sentiments witnessed

Mixed sentiments witnessed

Opening bearish at 33,946 points on Monday, the KSE 100 index saw, what equity analysts observed, mixed investor sentiments last week. Amid bleak corporate earnings outlook, the investors were opting for profit taking during the corporate earnings session
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece''s government prepared reform measures on Sunday to secure a financial lifeline from the euro zone, but was attacked for selling "illusions" to voters after failing to keep a promise to extract the country from its international bailout. Leftist Pr
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece's government prepared reform measures on Sunday to secure a financial lifeline from the euro zone, but was attacked for selling "illusions" to voters after failing to keep a promise to extract the country from its international bailout. Leftist Pri
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown

Greece's government prepared reform measures on Sunday to secure a financial lifeline from the euro zone, but was attacked for selling "illusions" to voters after failing to keep a promise to extract the country from its international bailout. Leftist Pri
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city

Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city

Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two people at a memorial rally in an eastern city far from the front line. Kiev said it arrested four people who had been arme
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city

Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city

Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two people at a memorial rally in an eastern city far from the front line. Kiev said it arrested four people who had been arme
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today
Libor

RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is all set to hear a petition of Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Monday (today) to consider upfront tariff of 10.1269 cents for new Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) power plants at
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today
Libor

RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is all set to hear a petition of Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Monday (today) to consider upfront tariff of 10.1269 cents for new Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) power plants at
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today
Libor

RLNG plants: Nepra is all set to hear PPIB petition today

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is all set to hear a petition of Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Monday (today) to consider upfront tariff of 10.1269 cents for new Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) power plants at
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Motorbike bomb kills child in Chaman

Motorbike bomb kills child in Chaman

A motorcycle bomb Sunday killed an eight-year old boy and wounded six other people in Chaman, officials said. The bomb went off in a main market street in the border town of Chaman, which faces Afghanistan's town of Spin Boldak and has seen several bomb a
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Motorbike bomb kills child in Chaman

Motorbike bomb kills child in Chaman

A motorcycle bomb Sunday killed an eight-year old boy and wounded six other people in Chaman, officials said. The bomb went off in a main market street in the border town of Chaman, which faces Afghanistan's town of Spin Boldak and has seen several bomb a
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Sharifs take stock of situation

Sharifs take stock of situation

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif at his Raiwind residence on Sunday and discussed with him political issues including the implementation of the National Action Plan. Nawaz said that the army and people of Pakistan will
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Sharifs take stock of situation

Sharifs take stock of situation

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif at his Raiwind residence on Sunday and discussed with him political issues including the implementation of the National Action Plan. Nawaz said that the army and people of Pakistan will
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
The Rupee: modest decline

The Rupee: modest decline

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar and euro on the local currency market, during the week, ended on February 21, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee dropped by 25 paisa versus the dollar for buying at Rs 101.75 and it also lost 30 paisa for s
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
The Rupee: modest decline

The Rupee: modest decline

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar and euro on the local currency market, during the week, ended on February 21, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee dropped by 25 paisa versus the dollar for buying at Rs 101.75 and it also lost 30 paisa for s
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Army chief holds talks with UAE military officials

Army chief holds talks with UAE military officials

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Sunday held separate meetings with Chief of Staff of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces and other military officials and discussed with them bilateral defence ties. During the meetings held with
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Army chief holds talks with UAE military officials

Army chief holds talks with UAE military officials

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Sunday held separate meetings with Chief of Staff of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces and other military officials and discussed with them bilateral defence ties. During the meetings held with
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (February 22, 2015) and the forecast for Monday (February 23, 2015).

Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (February 16 to 20, 2015).

Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Comments on Dr Ashfaque's article

Comments on Dr Ashfaque's article

Dr Ashfaque H Khan interestingly in his article titled "Pakistan's economy lands in deflation" carried by Business Recorder on February 17, has stated that inflation is continuously declining and termed it the stage of deflation. It may be noted th
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Eurasians take Indonesian show business by storm

Eurasians take Indonesian show business by storm

German-born singer and actress Cinta Laura Kiehl barely spoke Indonesian when she started in local show business nine years ago. She still retains her thick foreign accent and penchant for mixing English and Indonesian, which has made her an object of fas
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Tax collections - same o same o!

Tax collections - same o same o!

Tax collections, so maintains the Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, have improved significantly and he cited a healthy growth rate of around 13 percent in one of his recent press conferences.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Doctors' strike

Doctors' strike

Responding to Pakistan Medical Association's (PMA) call for a strike recently, doctors in government and private hospitals stayed out of outpatient departments to register their protest against targeted killing and kidnapping for ransom of fellow medical
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Narrowing of C/A deficit

Narrowing of C/A deficit

It is a matter of relief that the current account (C/A) deficit of the country has improved during the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year. According to the latest data released by the State Bank on 19th Feb
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Sudan election campaign to start amid opposition boycott

Sudan election campaign to start amid opposition boycott

Campaigning for Sudan's presidential and parliamentary elections starts Tuesday with Omar al-Bashir facing little competition for the presidency, a multi-party boycott and the opposition and press facing mounting repression. Incumbent Bashir is seeking re
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Approval ratings of France's Hollande and Valls drop

Approval ratings of France's Hollande and Valls drop

The approval ratings of French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls, whose Socialist government survived a no-confidence vote last week, dropped in February, an Ifop poll showed. The proportion of those surveyed for Le Journal du Di
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Kuwaiti court hands down two years jail sentence for insulting emir

Kuwaiti court hands down two years jail sentence for insulting emir

A Kuwaiti appeals court on Sunday sentenced an opposition politician to two years in jail for insulting the country's ruler, local media reported. Defence lawyers said they intend to appeal the ruling against Musallam al-Barrak, an outspoken former member
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Eurofighter Typhoons to be fitted with Brimstone missiles

Eurofighter Typhoons to be fitted with Brimstone missiles

A deal worth 200 million euros ($228 million) has been signed to equip Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets with the latest Brimstone 2 surface attack missiles, Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday. The integration is expected to be delivered int
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Yemen's Hadi seeks to resume duties as president

Yemen's Hadi seeks to resume duties as president

Yemen's president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house arrest in Sanaa by the Houthi group that dominates the northern half of the country.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Maldives former president arrested ahead of hearing; clashes erupt

Maldives former president arrested ahead of hearing; clashes erupt

Police in Maldives arrested former president Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday after a court said he might flee the country to avoid hearings on terrorism charges, leading to clashes between his supporters and authorities. Nasheed, Maldives' first democratically
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Britain will not send arms to Ukraine

Britain will not send arms to Ukraine

A senior British minister ruled out sending arms to Ukraine Sunday as the United States and European nations sought ways to pressure Russia over the conflict in the ex-Soviet republic's east. William Hague, who was foreign secretary until last year and is
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Isolated incidents as Comoros votes ahead of 2016 presidential race

Isolated incidents as Comoros votes ahead of 2016 presidential race

Voters in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros returned to the polls Sunday in the second round of a parliamentary election seen as a test for former leader Abdallah Sambi, a Muslim populist preparing a comeback. Minor incidents were reported durin
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Cuba frees Canadian businessman

Cuba frees Canadian businessman

Cuba has freed Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian after more than three years in jail, his company said on Saturday, resolving a case that had strained Cuban-Canadian relations and alarmed foreign investors. Tokmakjian, founder of the Ontario-based compan
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Kidnapped Indian aid worker freed in Afghanistan

Kidnapped Indian aid worker freed in Afghanistan

An Indian priest has been freed in Afghanistan eight months after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. India has "secured the release" of aid worker Alexis Prem Kumar who was snatched in Afghanistan's weste
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Argentina seeks arrest of advisor tied to tax scandal

Argentina seeks arrest of advisor tied to tax scandal

Argentina's tax authority said Sunday it is seeking an international arrest warrant for an investment advisor suspected of helping Argentines hide money in Swiss bank accounts. Miguel Abadi, head of the Gems financial advisory company, was linked to secre
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Kumar criticises minority parliamentarians' self-centered attitude

Kumar criticises minority parliamentarians' self-centered attitude

PML-N MNA Dr Ramesh Kumar has said that the majority of non-Muslim parliamentarians were busy in serving their interests rather working for their people in the Pakistan. He said this while speaking at a reception held in his honour by Pakistan Hindu Counc
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Digital Youth Summit 2015 to be held in May

Digital Youth Summit 2015 to be held in May

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Science and Information Technology (DoSIT) in collaboration with the IT Board, the World Bank and other partners, is going to hold the digital youth summit 2015, aiming to create more jobs and provide opportunities to yout
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Regulation of films, stage dramas: Bill introduced in KP PA

Regulation of films, stage dramas: Bill introduced in KP PA

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced a bill in the KP Assembly for effective control and regulation of exhibition of films, CDs, videos, stage dramas and shows by means of cinematographs, cable networks or any electronic media in
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, Qatar enjoy brotherly ties: CG

Pakistan, Qatar enjoy brotherly ties: CG

The Consul General of the State of Qatar, Saad Bin Abdulla Al - Mahmoud Al - Shareef has said that Pakistan and Qatar enjoy brotherly bilateral relations since ages. This he said while talking to the media at a reception hosted by him here on the occasion
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Prices of vegetable, other essential kitchen items fall

Prices of vegetable, other essential kitchen items fall

Prices of vegetable, poultry and other essential kitchen items plummet, except rates of pulses, milk and flour, still remain on high side in the retail market, according to a weekly survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
KP government urged to set up regional language authority

KP government urged to set up regional language authority

Speakers at a seminar, held to mark `International Mother Language Day', demanded of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to take practical steps for establishment of regional language authority under the relevant Act in the province.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Creating hurdles in ERKF project: KPCCI demands action against officials

Creating hurdles in ERKF project: KPCCI demands action against officials

President, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KPCCI), Fawad Ishaq has demanded stern action against the official for filing baseless case against Economic Revitalisation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA (ERKF) project and called for the disp
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
KMC's cleanliness drive begins today

KMC's cleanliness drive begins today

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is all set to launch a campaign called "Clean and Green City" from Monday. A spokesman for the KMC said that Administrator Karachi Saqib Soomro has set up a number of teams and around 5,000 officers and field workers
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Transporters demand action against traffic police

Transporters demand action against traffic police

President of Karachi Transport Action Committee Muhammad Ashraf Banglori on Sunday showed concern over taking of bribe by the traffic police from transporters and appealed to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic Police, Karachi, to help rid the p
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
35 fainted after eating toxic food in Nawabshah

35 fainted after eating toxic food in Nawabshah

As many as 35 people, including women and children, fell unconscious after eating toxic food here on Sunday. Sources said that participants of an engagement ceremony in Nawabshah took meal which was contaminated due to unknown reasons. As a result about t
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Eight injured in Lyari grenade attack

Eight injured in Lyari grenade attack

As many as eight people were injured on Sunday when two unidentified motorcyclists lobbed a hand grenade near Tanga Stand in Bihar Colony, Lyari, an area which is believed to be the hub of gang war criminals. Following the incident, the police and rescue
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Scientists unveil map of 'epigenome,' a second genetic code

Scientists unveil map of 'epigenome,' a second genetic code

Scientists for the first time have mapped out the molecular "switches" that can turn on or silence individual genes in the DNA in more than 100 types of human cells, an accomplishment that reveals the complexity of genetic information and the challenges o
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
'Cholesterol no longer a concern'

'Cholesterol no longer a concern'

A warning against eating foods high in cholesterol is no longer included in the US government's draft dietary guidelines for Americans, representing a major shift in policy, officials said on February 19. Until now, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans re
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Crash diets don't cut weight long term

Crash diets don't cut weight long term

Crash diets are not suited to long-term weight loss, a German nutritionist is warning. Georg Abel, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Saarbruecken, says a sharp reduction in calorie intake initially causes the body to burn its stores of
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Drug-resistant malaria parasite spreading: study

Drug-resistant malaria parasite spreading: study

Parasites resistant to the frontline malaria drug have spread westward from south-east Asia to just short of the Indian border - a gateway to Africa, researchers warned on February 20. A spread into India "would pose a serious threat to the global control
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
New drug shields monkeys from AIDS

New drug shields monkeys from AIDS

Scientists said on February 18 a new drug tested on monkeys provided an astonishingly effective shield against an animal version of the AIDS virus, a major gain in the quest for an HIV vaccine. Macaque monkeys given the drug were able to fend off high rep
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
WHO urges developing countries to fund tropical diseases fight

WHO urges developing countries to fund tropical diseases fight

The World Health Organisation called on developing countries on February 19 to invest $1 per person per year until 2030 to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people. Forecasting a to
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Stolen SIM card keys could be powerful spy tool

Stolen SIM card keys could be powerful spy tool

It would be another powerful tool in the arsenal of US and British spy services: the encryption keys for a large share of the SIM cards used for mobile phones. A report by the investigative news website The Intercept, citing leaked documents from former N
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Yahoo woos outside developers in mobile push

Yahoo woos outside developers in mobile push

Yahoo on Thursday hosted its first conference for mobile application makers, adopting a strategy used by rivals in a push to be at the heart of mobile Internet lifestyles. More than 1,000 people attended a Yahoo Mobile Developer Conference where the Inter
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Xiaomi was China smartphone market leader last year: IDC

Xiaomi was China smartphone market leader last year: IDC

Upstart Xiaomi was the top smartphone company in China last year with a 12.5 percent market share, narrowly outpacing South Korea's Samsung, market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said Tuesday.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Lenovo to stop pre-installing controversial software

Lenovo to stop pre-installing controversial software

China's Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest PC maker, said on Thursday it will no longer pre-install software that cybersecurity experts said was malicious and made devices vulnerable to hacking.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
YouTube releasing Android app for kid-friendly viewing

YouTube releasing Android app for kid-friendly viewing

YouTube on Thursday revealed plans for the US release of a mobile application built with children - and their parents' concerns - in mind. A free YouTube Kids app tailored for Android-powered devices and "built from the ground up with little ones in mind"
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Sony to announce new strategy, eyes growth in sensors, PlayStation

Sony to announce new strategy, eyes growth in sensors, PlayStation

Bolstered by investors' faith in its restructuring, Sony Corp is set to announce a new strategy highlighting the potential of its image sensors, PlayStation and entertainment businesses to help it return to growth after years of losses.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
German magazine says Qi standard is key to wireless charging

German magazine says Qi standard is key to wireless charging

Wireless charging has the obvious advantage that there's no need for any annoying fiddling with connectors, but you need to watch the labelling when purchasing, a German computer magazine, Chip, reports after a market survey.
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
Tweet Delete keeps the Twitter timeline tidy

Tweet Delete keeps the Twitter timeline tidy

Twitter messages are quickly written and published. Just as quickly they're forgotten - yet they're still available and can be found by search engines. Over time the 140-character text messages accumulate. For those who want to keep their digital archive
Published 23 Feb, 2015 12:00am
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