Technology BuzzFeed hires Twitter’s Jinen Kamdar as its new VP of Product 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Jinen Kamdar has spent more than seven years as Twitter, most recently serving as the director of product for Twitter’s media tools. Now he’s joining an actual media company — namely, BuzzFeed, where he’ll…
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The age of the landline phone is slowly coming to an end in the US
Technology The age of the landline phone is slowly coming to an end in the US 5 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 When everyone has a phone in their pocket, there quickly becomes little use for a home phone that sits stationary in one room of your house, costing you additional money…
THE INSURTECH REPORT: How financial technology firms are helping — and disrupting — the nearly $5 trillion insurance industry
Technology THE INSURTECH REPORT: How financial technology firms are helping — and disrupting — the nearly $5 trillion insurance industry 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 BI Intelligence The global insurance industry is worth nearly $5 trillion, and insurance companies are at risk of losing a share of this valuable market to new…
GoPro captures skier's intense 60-foot fall down into a crevasse
Technology GoPro captures skier’s intense 60-foot fall down into a crevasse 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Just before hitting the slope in the Swiss Alps, skier Jamie Mullner tells his buddies that the crevasses at the bottom of the hill always sketch him out. That should have been a warning sign…
Trump wants aircraft carriers to stop using 'the digital'
Technology Trump wants aircraft carriers to stop using ‘the digital’ 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 The digital, it is bad. President Donald Trump recently revealed he wants Navy aircraft carriers to go back to steam-powered catapult systems, according to a Time interview published on Thursday. And he insisted they would no…
eMusic’s new owners believe they can convince users to start buying songs again
Technology eMusic’s new owners believe they can convince users to start buying songs again 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Take a moment to consider all that has transpired in your life and the world since the last time you logged into eMusic. For me, it’s been roughly five years, I think,…
Las Vegas taps AI for cybersecurity help
Technology Las Vegas taps AI for cybersecurity help 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Hundreds of thousands of people live in the city of Las Vegas. But the city’s information security team is made up of just three employees and one intern, so the chief information officer of Las Vegas relies on…
Damn, the next iPhone is expected to be expensive
Technology Damn, the next iPhone is expected to be expensive 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Sorry, everyone: We have some more bad news about the upcoming iPhone 8. Remember how we said it was going to be super expensive, then changed our tune? Well … about that … A new Goldman…
THE MICROPAYMENTS REPORT: Problems and solutions for low-value payments
Technology THE MICROPAYMENTS REPORT: Problems and solutions for low-value payments 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 BI Intelligence Since Apple launched the iTunes Store and began selling songs for 99 cents each, media bigwigs have been advocating for an “iTunes for news” model to help ease digital media companies’ transition from print…
James Comey declines offer to testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee
Technology James Comey declines offer to testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Andrew Burton/Getty Images WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on Friday that fired FBI Director James Comey had turned down an invitation to talk to…
Now we know what caused Europe's Mars lander to crash
Technology Now we know what caused Europe’s Mars lander to crash November 24, 2016 by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 The European Space Agency (ESA) finally has a better idea of what caused its ill-fated Mars lander to crash-land on the Red Planet in October. It looks like the Schiaparelli lander — part of the…
Dude wrestles 16-foot python with his bare hands, because Florida
Technology Dude wrestles 16-foot python with his bare hands, because Florida 4 days ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 When you think of Florida wildlife, you probably think of alligators. Well, the sunshine state also has 16-foot pythons creeping around, NBD. While Florida is well, Florida, the invasion of Burmese pythons in the Everglades…
UAE moves online: Internet transactions top $10bn and set to nearly triple by Expo 2020
Business World UAE moves online: Internet transactions top $10bn and set to nearly triple by Expo 2020 May 31, 2016 by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 More than US$10 billion was spent in the UAE over the internet last year with online transactions expected to nearly triple during the next four years. However, the region…
UAE gamers voice anger as Discord chat app blocked by Etisalat
Technology UAE gamers voice anger as Discord chat app blocked by Etisalat 1 month ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 ABU DHABI // Etisalat has blocked the popular voice over internet programme Discord yesterday to the frustration of thousands of video gamers. Players across the country took to Twitter using #discordban to voice their…
THE MICROPAYMENTS REPORT: Problems and solutions for low-value payments
Technology THE MICROPAYMENTS REPORT: Problems and solutions for low-value payments January 12, 2017 by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 BI Intelligence Since Apple launched the iTunes Store and began selling songs for 99 cents each, media bigwigs have been advocating for an “iTunes for news” model to help ease digital media companies’ transition from print…
Sleeping intern gets Photoshopped into a meme by coworkers
Technology Sleeping intern gets Photoshopped into a meme by coworkers 2 months ago by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 The sofas over at iris Worldwide are super comfy. Last May, an intern at iris’ Atlanta office sat down on one of those cozy couches, and soon fell asleep. Working with creatives has its fair share…
Snapchat is quietly making updates that Facebook advertisers like
Technology Snapchat is quietly making updates that Facebook advertisers like January 11, 2017 by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Snapchat’s ad business is growing up, and it’s beginning to look a lot like Facebook’s. Snap is testing two features this month in Snap Ads — the video ads that are inserted between Stories or on…
More than 2.5 million UAE consumers affected by cybercrime in 2016
Technology More than 2.5 million UAE consumers affected by cybercrime in 2016 November 22, 2016 by inbusiness 0 0 0 0 Tamim Taufiq, Norton Middle East Norton by Symantec has released the findings from its annual Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, revealing 2.53 million consumers in the UAE have been victims of online crime in…
Affordability at the forefront: hospitality, residential sectors shift focus for tourists influx
Business World, Events Affordability at the forefront: hospitality, residential sectors shift focus for tourists influx 1 month ago by Total Communications 0 0 0 0 Cityscape Abu Dhabi will showcase a range of hospitality projects as demand for affordable hotel rooms is set to grow in lead up to Expo 2020 Cityscape Abu Dhabi returns…
Fetchr: Overcoming barriers
Business World, Featured Fetchr: Overcoming barriers April 10, 2016 by inbusiness 0 0 70 0 Delivering packages on time has long been an obstacle in the Middle East due to the absence of recipient’s formal address. This has been both time and money consuming for businesses and has caused delay in delivery or package lost….