Category archives for: Sci-Tech

Digital advertising declines around 3%

The digital advertising investment in Spain fell 3% last year, according to the annual survey of the IAB, association representing companies advertising and digital marketing. The advertising industry in general had another bad year in Spain, with an investment of 4635 Euros, 15.8% less than the previous year. Since 2005, the newspapers are the medium that have […]

Ericsson lays off 250 people

Ericsson will cut its workforce by 250 people in Spain because, among other reasons, the delayed deployment of 4G technology has forced the company to make a harsh decision on Wednesday. The technology group said it needs to adjust its workforce in Spain to respond to the termination of contracts and network modernization in order to […]

Youtube intends to launch music service

YouTube plans to launch a subscription music service by the end of the year, as published by Fortune .In return for fertilizer, they are reportedly planning to eliminate commercials that precede the music currently. In an official statement, YouTube said that they do not want to comment on the situation and referred these stories as rumours and mere […]

Freelancer.com launches in Pakistan amidst the Internet & Self-employment boom in the country

Karachi: March 8, 2013 – Freelancer.com, the world’s largest crowdsourcing and outsourcing platform, with more than 7 million users, launches Freelancer.pk amidst the internet boom sweeping the nation. With Pakistan’s broadband users clocking in at a whopping 5 million, the launch will open doors to Pakistani’s self-employed professionals whose numbers have surged from 33.3% to […]

Samsung looses case agaisnt Apple

A British court has rejected the complaint of Samsung against Apple for allegedly infringing their patents related to data transmission and processing in mobile 3G iPhone. The court has denied all claims of the Korean company, and Samsung has said that until they know the contents of the judgment will not decide whether or not to appeal the decision. Apple […]

EU Fines Microsoft $561 Million

Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Competition, has announced a penalty of 561 million Euros to Microsoft by skipping the engagement with the authorities on the choice of browsers on your operating system. The fine has an exemplary character because Microsoft is the first company to break an agreement with European authorities, even for a technical failure as Microsoft […]

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason resigns

Groupon CEO, Andrew Mason, has said farewell to the online selling and purchasing firm after handing in a controversial letter to the management. "I’ve decided I want to spend more time with my family. No, just kidding. I just got fired. If you are wondering why… you haven’t been paying attention." These were the first […]

North Korea set to allow 3G internet access to foreigners

North Korea is allowing foreign citizens to access the Internet through their mobile phones and other devices, as reported by the Japanese public broadcaster, NHK. Apparently, Pyongyang has agreed to a joint venture after collaborating with Koryolink-one and one Egyptian-mobile company to allow Internet access for foreign citizens. A foreign journalist has published a video on […]

Soria expecting 4G technology to reach Spain until next year

Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Jose Manuel Soria, has indicated on Tuesday that Spain is a country of opportunity and thanked to the reform agenda being carried out by the Government for improving competitiveness within the country. The minister reiterated that the government is showing utmost commitment in trying to bring the arrival of […]

Jazztel net profit grows 22%

Jazztel have recorded a net profit of 62 million Euros in 2012, representing an increase of 22% compared to the result of 2011. Meanwhile, their revenue increased by 21% in 2012, to 908.6 million Euros. The telecom operator, one of the participants in the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, ??explained on Wednesday that its profit surge […]

HP returns to tablet business with Slate 7

Hewlett Packard are not giving up despite financial difficulties. HP are still the world’s largest manufacturer of computers without the shadow of the doubt. However, they face stiff competition from Lenovo, who are fighting to expand their market. The American multinational company is planning to launch a new tablet, Slate 7, after the sale of desktop computer […]

Apple set to pay for children’s download

Apple has reached a settlement to resolve a class action of parents, who had sued the company for allowing minors to download free games and asking for micropayments later on. Apple could end up paying around $ 100 million, but would not have to pay that money as the technology giants are preparing to add $ […]

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