Amazon’s voice-based digital assistant, Alexa, is now available through Apple mobile devices. The retail giant has embedded Alexa into its iOS app, Amazon said Thursday. People with Amazon’s app on their iPhone and iPads can use their voices to ask Alexa questions, check the weather, and order batteries directly from Amazon’s online store. Amazon did…
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Alibaba Branches Out Into Mobile Gaming with $145 Million Investment
Chinese technology giant Alibaba is investing 1 billion yuan ($145 million) in mobile gaming distribution, a new area for chairman Jack Ma´s expanding digital empire. The Hangzhou-based company will be using the funds to work with mobile gaming firms to take games developed in China to an international audience, CNBC reports. Bridging the gap between…
Money & Me: Co-founder of UAE-based online marketplace strives for a fine balance
Ankit Wadhwa is co-founder of the UAE-based online marketplace wadi.com. The 34-year-old entrepreneur, who is from India, moved to the UAE in 2012 and lives in Oud Metha in Dubai. How did your upbringing shape your attitude towards money? My parents were not the wealthiest of people, but they always ensured we were never short…
Why high-growth alone isn’t sufficient for India
Most discussions on India concentrate solely on its economic growth. However, if only this mattered, India would seem set to be a prosperous nation. But, India’s growth story is not equal across geographies. Large swathes of the population have been left out of its skewed growth. Achieving prosperity for a broader set of people, the…
15 science-backed tips to get someone to fall in love with you
Cards in pink and red, candy hearts, and boxes of chocolate line the shelves of stores, waiting to be purchased by lovebirds for their Valentine. But if that doesn’t describe your current state this year — and you want that to change — we’ve got you covered. In the interest of bolstering your love life,…
Niantic Labs Taps Wearable Startup to Boost Popular Ingress Game
Canadian wearable technology startup Mighty Cast unveiled a programmable wristband on Thursday that Pokemon Go developer Niantic is using to add features to its augmented reality online game Ingress. The small Montreal-based company is hoping the hackable aspect of its Nex Evolution device will set it apart from the likes of Fitbit’s fitness-focused band and…
A hacker-friendly wearable just for ‘Ingress’ diehards
Cooling demand for wearables doesn’t mean every wearable company is bowing down to Fitbit and the Apple Watch. Mighty Cast has been hacking away at its modular Nex Band for the last couple of years with only a bit of success with hobbyists and tinkerers. At CES 2017, the company introduced two new models that…
GM will begin testing and building self-driving cars in Michigan
by inbusiness GM is going to start building its next generation of self-driving vehicles at the Michigan plant where it builds its Chevrolet Bolt, the company’s CEO Mary Barra announced Thursday. It will also be testing vehicles on public roads in metro Detroit, GM said. GM is already testing self-driving vehicles using autonomous systems created by…
Regency Centers’ (REG) Q3 FFO in Line, Revenues Surpass
Regency Centers Corporation’s REG third-quarter 2016 core funds from operations (“FFO”) of 81 cents per share came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Further, the results compared favorably with 76 cents reported in the year-ago quarter.The company reported better-than-expected growth in revenue. Moreover, it experienced growth in same property net operating income (“SPNOI”).Total revenue…
In Business – Read The World Today.
Bankruptcy is not something that is bound to strike everyone and anyone. But it is sure to affect anyone and everyone if their mode of spending and lifestyle is not moving forward in the right manner. Financial decisions taken in a hurry or without much thought will leave you in a position that leads to…
Opening of the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre a milestone in the illustrious company’s history
by Dixie Embleton The SSH-designed, USD 775 million, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre (SJAAC) opened with a performance by legendary tenor singer Andrea Boccelli. The opening ceremony also featured three of the most famous singers in the Middle East, Abdullah Al Rouwaished, Nabil Shoeil and Nawal, in addition to a number of Kuwaiti performances…
Swiss International Scientific School Dubai Invites Students to Celebrate National Day
by Dixie Embleton On 29 November, Swiss International Scientific School Dubai (SISD), Dubai’s first multilingual school, hosted a series of events and activities in celebration of the UAE’s 45th National Day in its new sports facilities. With camel rides and woven bag making, there were multiple interactive stations for the children to enjoy. SISD also…
The Power of C: Connect. Collaborate. Create
The Accenture Digital Connected Hackathon was held internationally in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai, and in the UAE in partnership with Etisalat Digital. The event took place in Dubai and seven other cities in Europe and the Middle East simultaneously: Rome, London, Madrid, Amsterdam, Dortmund, Prague, Istanbul and Dubai. This international collaboration between Accenture Digital,…
Qatar leaders extend condolences after Fidel Castro dies
Qatar leaders extend condolences after Fidel Castro dies November 27, 2016 by inbusiness QNA Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Qatar’s Emir, Deputy Emir and Prime Minister have sent cables of condolences to the Cuban president following the death of his brother, former head Fidel Castro. Castro ruled Cuba for nearly 50 years until his brother took over…
The MINI Countryman hybrid is the funkiest SUV you can buy — here’s what it’s like to drive
by inbusiness Business Insider/Danielle Muoio One thing is perfectly clear with the MINI Countryman: this is not an ordinary SUV. It has bug-eye headlights and way too many embellishments for a traditional ride in New Jersey’s suburbs. But you don’t buy the Countryman for a normal SUV experience, you purchase it to have some fun….
S&P Global (SPGI) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
S&P Global, Inc. SPGI reported third-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings per share of $1.43, which surged 17% from the year-ago quarter and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35. Revenues advanced 9% to $1,439 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,416 million. Top-line growth was primarily supported by strong performances across S&P G lobal Ratings…
The Italian Trade Agency – ICE holds the fourth leg of the “Invest in Italy” 2016 roadshow in Dubai and launches the Dubai Foreign Direct Investments Desk
The Italian Trade Agency – ICE holds the fourth leg of the “Invest in Italy” 2016 roadshow in Dubai and launches the Dubai Foreign Direct Investments Desk As of today there are 66 Emirati companies in Italy with 17,000 employees and 3.5 billion Euro of turnover. The first Investment Attraction Desk in the UAE was…
Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai aims to educate the ‘leaders of tomorrow’ as it leads the way in student and teacher diversity
by Dixie Embleton Dubai’s first multilingual school 57 different nationalities of pupils 32 different nationalities of teachers and staff 46 languages spoken by staff and pupils combined 67,845sqmcampus is the Middle East’s first low-energy consumption school The Swiss International Scientific Schoolin Dubai (SISD) has a bold aim to teach the game changers and influential leaders…
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Misses on Earnings & Revenues in Q3
Vulcan Materials Company’s VMC third-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of $1.01 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 by 9.8%. However, the bottom line increased 9.8% from the prior-year quarter on the back of robust margins.Total revenue of $1,008 million also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,109 million by 9.1%. Sales also decreased…
Here are eMarketer’s definitive guides to the future of digital media
BII The future of media is rapidly evolving right before our very eyes. Digital is taking over the world, and the generational shift is in full swing as millennials and Generation X age up and smartphones, computers, and tablets become their primary tools for media…