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du updates du TV and Video on Demand interface

To offer customers an improved experience, du has upgraded the look and feel of its du TV and Video on Demand service, to offer a richer browsing and discovery experience.

TRA launches the official mGovernment portal

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched recently the official mGovernment portal (www.mgov.government.ae)

Satellite hotspot will give you internet access anywhere on Earth

Satellite communications company Iridium has developed a Wi-Fi hotspot that can bring Internet connectivity to almost every corner of the planet.

Microsoft to invest $15 Million in Foursquare

There were whispers going around that Microsoft would be investing $15 million of their own money into Foursquare, which happens to be a location-based social networking service. According to the Wall...

Razer and Microsoft to make Xbox One accessories

Razer, a leading provider of entertainment devices and software, today announced its ongoing partnership with Microsoft 

Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Megaupload

In October 2013, VICE News was invited to visit the infamous tech mogul and creator of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, at his palatial property in New Zealand.

Facebook app aims for user-focused news feed

Mark Zuckerberg dreams of a day when Facebook’s computers would know you and your habits so well that it would deliver exactly the information you want to see — what he calls “the best personalized ne...

Kinect-based tech being used to patrol Korean border

Microsoft’s motion-control Kinect technology is being used to monitor the border between North and South Korea, according to newly released documentation out of the Asian nation.

Google releases new Chromecast SDK for streaming media

Google has finally released its new version of the Chromecast software development kit (SDK).