The entertainment hub of the world and business hub of the Middle East, Dubai is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates.This capital of the Emirate of Dubai is nestled on the southeast coast…
Latest Internet News
Sassy toddler is Durban’s latest internet sensation
The Durbanite toddler takes the attitude title, and thousands of social media fans agree. Durban’s latest social media sensation comes in a pint-sized package of sassiness and attitude, making her the envy of any diva…
Google Earth on Chrome Is Fast, Smooth, and Still a Lot of Fun
On Tuesday, Google Earth launched a version that works directly in the Web browser. To use it, all you have to do is open the website in Chrome, and you can start viewing the world…
Google Digitises Delhi’s Historic ‘Baolis’
As Delhi’s historical stepwells lie in ruins with the ongoing urbanisation drive, a new initiative seeks to preserve seven baolis across the city. The baolis which were once a major source of water for civilisations…
BSNL to Install 25,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots at Rural Exchanges Across India
The state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday signed an agreement with the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to set up 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in its rural exchanges by next six months. The memorandum…
Netflix May Help Japan’s Movie-Financing Dilemma, Says Kawase
Japan’s Cannes prodigy Naomi Kawase believes Netflix can help unleash the creativity of her country’s film industry, despite the eruption of a row over the American streaming giant that marred the French film festival. Kawase,…
Amazon Lent $1 Billion to Merchants to Boost Sales on Its Marketplace
Amazon has stepped up lending to third-party sellers on its site who are looking to grow their business, a company executive said in an interview on Wednesday. The e-commerce giant has doled out more than…
India’s Internet Users to Double to 829 Million by 2021, Says Cisco
Digital transformation will take India’s internet users from 373 million (28 percent of population) in 2016 to 829 million (59 percent of the Indian population) in 2021, global networking giant Cisco said on Friday. According…
Google to Teach School Kids About Online Safety, Etiquette
HIGHLIGHTS Google is leading a campaign to teach Internet safety to pre-teens The program announced Tuesday is called “Be Internet Awesome” The lessons are tailored for kids ranging from eight to 12 years old Google…
Microsoft, Experts Push for Global NGO to Expose Hackers
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO It will be aimed at unmasking the hackers behind several cyber-attacks Microsoft already floated the idea of an anti-hacking NGO in June 2016…