Chinese computer maker Lenovo on Thursday announced completion of USD 2.91 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google, a move that will make it the third largest smartphone maker in India. Talking to journalists over a conference call, Yang Yuanqing, chairman and CEO, Lenovo Group, said

The first thing you notice when holding LG’s G3 in your hand is the QHD (Quad High Definition) display. LG has improved a number of features on the G3 from the G2, and is the first branded smartphone to have QHD display (2K) and laser autofocus system. The display is quite sharp — with 3.68 mil

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA:  In southern France, more than 20 billion dollars are being spent on trying to make a first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor, a special steel cauldron where top scientists from countries including India hope to generate clean nuclear energy by fusing atoms, a process similar to

JEDDAH: Ending days of speculation on the matter, the Labor Ministry on Tuesday announced that expatriate women teachers on dependent visas can work at private schools without transferring their sponsorship. In an exclusive statement to Arab News, Ahmed Al-Humaidan, undersecretary for labor polic

NEW DELHI: Samsung has recently slashed the prices of its low-end and budget smartphones in India. This move comes soon after its Galaxy S5 and Note 3 Neo smartphones were also given official price cuts. Both Galaxy Star Advance and Ace NXT were launched in India at Rs 7,400, but are now listed o

JEDDAH: A senior official from the Labor Ministry in Jeddah has rejected media reports that a decision has been taken to allow teachers on dependent visas to work without transferring their sponsorship to their employers. Labor Office Director Sultan Al-Harbi told Arab News on Monday that the rep

CHENNAI: The Prime Minister's Office uses a comparatively speedy Internet connection. While an average Internet connection speed in India is 2Mbps (megabytes per second), that of the PMO is 34Mbps, an RTI application has revealed. In a reply to the RTI application filed by Vinoth Ranganathan, co-

Washington: Makers of surveillance systems are offering governments across the world the ability to track the movements of almost anybody who carries a cellphone, whether they are blocks away or on another continent. The technology works by exploiting an essential fact of all cellular networks:

London: "Miss! We made it breathe out fire!" exclaimed 10-year-old Joe, pointing at the laptop on his desk, where he has programmed his animated dragon to belch flames into the face of the Greek hero Heracles. Gasps of excitement ripple across the classroom, as the children at Launcelot school in

Saurabh Pilot may live in Delhi's upmarket South Extension area, but every time his mobile phone rings, he runs out to the balcony to take the call. "It's the only spot where I get good reception," says Pilot, a 3G subscriber of Bharti Airtel. Frequent call drops, poor voice quality and slow inte

Google Inc launched an email service called 'Inbox' on Wednesday that will better organize emails and display information such as appointments, flight bookings and package deliveries in a more user-friendly way. Google said it was sending out invitations to selected Gmail users to try out the new

In September, Microsoft indicated that it is moving away from Nokia brand name completely when the Nokia UK website started redirecting users to its 'new home', the Microsoft Mobile Devices page. It was then expected that Nokia websites of other regions will soon follow. Now it seems that the tra

A lot of energy and time is spent in the tile-making process. What makes it worse is that the effort, energy and time consumed is far more than the outcome. Sukhranjan Mistry thought to solve this issue and invented a machine that could help tile makers prepare 300 tiles in a day. That too of variou

So, you know it is important to have the two Q’s as you build out your network: quality and quantity. But have you considered the importance of having a well-rounded network? In this labor market, having a strong network is critical to your professional survival. There are plenty of tips and arti

Most Android phones are already pretty easy to use, but there are some easy steps you can take to make them even more enjoyable and efficient. Since Android is an open platform, there's plenty of room for customization. Beyond personalizing your phone, there are a few easy practices that can keep

NEW DELHI: Moto E, the smartphone that redefined the budget smartphone market earlier this year by offering competitive features at a low price, was recently relegated to the sidelines with the launch of models like Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Google's Android One phones. However, the Motorola smartphone ha

Running out of ideas on how to stimulate your network? Are your one time ‘good contacts’ harder to reach today? Let me be blunter: Has your network abandoned you? How often you can use your network contacts and for how long, is entirely up to you. If you leave that up to them and it becomes “work

WASHINGTON: Google on Wednesday ramped up its mobile arsenal, upgrading its Nexus line with a new tablet and smartphone, and unveiling its revamped Android software, to be dubbed "Lollipop." The US tech giant also announced the launch of a streaming media player for music, movies and videos, whic