internet
Social media users infuriated by online calls disruption, NTRA denies blockage
Egypt
April 23, 2017
Social media users infuriated by online calls disruption, NTRA denies blockage
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services like Facebook Messenger call, Apple's FaceTime and Viber have experienced repeated interruptions across Egypt…
Egypt’s internet speed among world’s slowest, ranking 146 out of 150
Technology
April 16, 2017
Egypt’s internet speed among world’s slowest, ranking 146 out of 150
Egypt’s broadband internet speed is reported to be among the slowest in the world, ranking 146 out of 150 countries…
After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer
Science
November 8, 2016
After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer
Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to…
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
Opinion
October 17, 2016
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
The phenomenon of accounts of minor incidents that happen to ordinary people and then turn quickly to news items, occupying…
Phone, internet services restored to North Sinai after security raids
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Phone, internet services restored to North Sinai after security raids
Internet and telecommunications services have returned to some parts of North Sinai following cuts that lasted for eight hours.The interruption…
Amazon Dash one-button device arrives in Britain
Business
August 31, 2016
Amazon Dash one-button device arrives in Britain
Seeking to capitalize on Britons too busy or forgetful to shop for household essentials, retail giant Amazon is bringing its…
Internet to be suspended in parliament on Monday
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Internet to be suspended in parliament on Monday
The internet in the People's Assembly building will be cut on Monday for four hours, from 10 a.m. until 2…
Samsung and Nestlé to create an Internet of Healthy Things
Science
July 30, 2016
Samsung and Nestlé to create an Internet of Healthy Things
The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences and Samsung are pooling their considerable resources in order to build a connected health…
Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Internet and phone services returned to North Sinai on Wednesday after a three-hour outage, according to a governorate source. The service…
Google’s X lab chief sees Internet reaching billions
Science
February 16, 2016
Google’s X lab chief sees Internet reaching billions
The "captain of moonshots" at Google parent company Alphabet sees widespread, world-changing wireless Internet on the horizon. Astro Teller, head of…