Digital transactions, fintech, to grow in coming years
Innovative financial technologies are disrupting the fiscal landscape worldwide. In Kuwait, customers are increasingly demanding online transactions that are more convenient, faster and secure,...
Handy browser app for quick doodles
Chrome Canvas, a progressive web app that Google released last week without any fanfare lets you make quick doodles, which you can automatically save...
US charges Chinese hackers of stealing data
Reports show that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Chinese nationals with being part of a decade-long, global hacking campaign...
Walmart secures patent to eavesdrop on shoppers
Walmart, the US-based multinational retail corporation, was last week granted a patent for a new listening system that could be used to listen on...
Careem launches delivery service
Careem, a popular ride-hailing app in the Middle-East, is now entering the delivery business. In an attempt to seek new verticals to give it...
Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now available
Microsoft has resolved a number of blocking bugs that caused file-deletion issues for some users and which led to the company halting the roll-out...
Spam calls grew 300 percent worldwide in 2018
Spam calls from annoying telemarketers, spammers, fraudsters and automated pre-recorded robocalls have become a blight on the communication landscape.
According to a report from Truecaller,...
Megapixel war ahead as phone cameras breach 48MP
New image sensors announced by both Sony and Samsung earlier this year point to a potential megapixel war in the months ahead, as vendors...
Google acquires Indian train-tracking apps
Google last week snapped up the popular Indian railway app, ‘Where is my Train’ that helps commuters track the estimated arrival and departure of...
Instagram brings voice messaging to Direct Messages
Last week Instagram introduced a new voice messaging feature to its Direct Messages (DM), which allows users to send each other audio messages up...
