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WhatsApp has 800 million ‘monthly active users’ worldwide
LONDON: WhatsApp has 800 million ‘monthly active users’ worldwide. That’s quite something in this age, when the leading global social...
Twitter filter to keep out abusive tweets, tweets that give threats of violence, etc
LONDON: Twitter has launched a filter to verified iOS users which will keep out abusive tweets, tweets that give threats...
Iranian banks to cut deposit, lending rates as inflation decrease
TEHRAN: Iranian banks agreed to cut deposit and lending rates, the head of Iran's largest commercial bank said, after a...
Apple allows users to downgrade from iOS 8.3 to iOS 8.2
NEW YORK: iPhone or iPad owners are waiting for new iOS versions to be released, which normally should be more...
Philips to launch cheapest 60 watt equivalent LED lightbulb on market under $5
TOKYO: Philips is introducing the cheapest 60 watt equivalent LED lightbulb on the market. People might want to stick with...
Nokia to bounce back to smartphone manufacturing industry very soon
LONDON: The Microsoft-Nokia acquisition can be seen as Nokia's failure to adapt to the changing game of smartphones but it...
Charles Dance provides voice acting to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as Emperor Emhyr var Emreis of Nilfgaard
TOKYO: Charles Dance recently has been involved in an entirely new experience however, providing voice acting to The Witcher 3:...
S Korea’s car exports tumble in Q1 to 720,000 vehicles
SEOUL: Auto exports by South Korean carmakers tumbled in the first quarter amid a surge in foreign luxury car imports,...
Blizzard introduces new WoW Tokens system in their MMO, World of Warcraft
TOKYO: Blizzard has introduced the new WoW Tokens system in their MMO, World of Warcraft. Players can now buy WoW...
UK stocks decline in early move, FTSE 100 sinks 0.8pc
LONDON: U.K. stocks declined, snapping two days of gains, as HSBC Holdings Plc and Ashtead Group Plc fell. HSBC lost...
Bangladesh’s both foreign exchanges remain stable
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s both foreign exchange and money markets remained almost stable while the stocks plunged on Monday amid thin trading...
European stocks climb in early trade, Frankfurt surges 0.38pc
TOKYO: Europe's main stock markets have climbed at the start of trading, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.34...
Japan stocks jump 20,000pts for 1st time 15yrs at end, Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 224.81pts
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei 225 index has closed above 20,000 points for the first time in 15 years after the country...
Australia expecting beef exports fall of 5% in 2015-16 season
CANBERRA: Exports of Australian beef are likely to fall faster than previously expected as slaughter rates drop off as a...
Rio’s March quarter results reveal 12% reduction in Australian iron ore exports
CANBERRA: Australian iron ore exports almost certainly shrank in the first three months of 2015, suggesting the 28 per cent...
UAE to enhance trade relations with Canada
ABU DHABI: Trade relations between the UAE and Canada are expected to grow over the next few years especially in...
Australian stocks tumble at end of day, S&P 200 slips 35pts
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket fell on Wednesday as investors interpreted slightly higher-than-expected inflation numbers as another reason for the...
Dubai court sentences driver in 2.1kg contraband smuggling
DUBAI: A driver lost his appeal and will spend 10 years in jail for possessing 2.1kg of banned substances that...
Indian mango price soars by 65% due to rains: ASSOCHAM
KATHMANDU: Mango, the king of Indian fruits, is acting very pricey this summer with even the lower end of the...
US dollar weaker against yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The dollar eased against the yen in Asia trade Wednesday, getting a boost as Japan’s main stock market trimmed...
