Tag archive: MiddleEast

The two cable breaks last week put massive pressure on Internet and telecom communications in the Middle East and South East Asia. Could it get any worse? Apparently so. A third cable break, forinstance.   And that’s exactly what happened. With repairs on the first breaks not due to begin until tomorrow, another one, known as the Falcon cable, has snapped, according to theBBC.   "The situation is critical for us in terms of… Read More

There was a time, and not too long ago, when Google was the underdog, and everyone cheered for it. Then it became huge, the dominant force in online search, andsuddenly it was a bad guy, gobbling up other companies and finding legal difficulties over data retention.   It became another big, bad American company. And now it’s trying to change thatimage, at least in Europe. Google has announced plans to drastically increase the number… Read More

LG's F7100 model is equipped with more upgraded functions compared to the initial Mecca indicator phone launched last year. Thus, LG Electronics is pushing to further strengthen itsregion-friendly marketing. LG Electronics has introduced to the market the Qiblah phone (model:LG-F7100) which comes complete with embedded compass, direction indication and prayer time alarm (Azan feature), usable in 500cities worldwide. LG Electronics has… Read More