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Zain CEO Saad Al Barrak calls it quits

The CEO of Kuwait-based pan-African and Middle Eastern mobile group Zain has resigned. “Saad Al Barrak has handed in his resignation to the chairman of the board and the chairman will present the resignation to board members to look into the matter,” Zain, also known as the Mobile Telecommunications Co, said in a statement.

4 February 2010Comments OffRead More

Windows 7 sales propel Microsoft earnings higher

Microsoft’s quarterly net income has jumped 60%, thanks mainly to strong sales of Windows 7, its latest desktop operating system release. Cost cutting also helped boost the profit number after sales rose 14%. The performance narrowly beat analysts expectations of a 59% improvement

29 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Jobs unleashes the Apple iPad – pictures and video

Finally, it’s here. Steve Jobs has showed his hand by introducing the iPad (no, not the iSlate), a tablet computer that the Apple CEO hopes will change the way people read books, play videogames and access the Internet

27 January 20103 CommentsRead More

Apple beats the street on higher Mac sales

omputer maker Apple has beaten analysts’ estimates thanks to record sales of Macintosh computers, sending the share nearly 3% higher in after-hours trading on Monday. The company, which is expected to unveil a tablet computing device at a press conference in San Francisco on Wednesday

26 January 2010Comments OffRead More

We didn’t attack Google, China insists

[Best of the Web -- Monday, 25 January 2010] We didn’t attack Google, China says: China has dismissed suggestions that it was involved in recent cyber attacks on Google and other companies in that country. The attacks have have led to escalated tensions between the US and China, with US secretary of state Hillary Clinton [...]

25 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Clinton speaks out on China Internet attacks

[Best of the Web -- Friday, 22 January 2010] Clinton speak out on China Internet attacks: In a high-profile speech on Internet policy on Thursday, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton offered a thinly veiled threat to China following recent cyber attacks in that country against Google and other companies. “Those who disrupt the free [...]

22 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Amazon opens Kindle to third-party apps

Online retailer Amazon.com is opening its Kindle e-book reader to third-party application developers. The announcement comes less than a week before Apple is expected to announce a tablet device that will compete with Amazon in the e-book market

21 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Bill Gates joins Twitter, says ‘hello world’

[Best of the Web -- 20 January 2010] Bill Gates joins Twitter: Within hours of joining Twitter, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates had notched up more than 100 000 followers. His first tweet? “‘Hello World.’ Hard at work on my foundation letter — publishing on 1/25.” Gates plans to use Twitter to keep people updated [...]

20 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Apple tablet, new iLife, iPhone 4 on the cards?

Fox News is claiming it has the inside scoop on what Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be announcing at a press conference scheduled for 27 January in San Francisco. Journalist Clayton Morris says a source at Apple has told him that the event will likely focus on the much-rumoured Apple tablet device, a new version of the iPhone operating system, and an up

19 January 2010Comments OffRead More

Nokia, Apple step up their war of words

[Best of the Web -- Monday, 18 January 2010] Nokia, Apple step up war of words: The fight between Nokia and Apple is getting ugly. Apple at the weekend began legal proceedings to prevent the Finnish handset manufacturer from importing its products into the US. Nokia has accused Apple of violating its patents in the [...]

18 January 2010Comments OffRead More

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