Electronics

Behind bars, Samsung heir Lee sees his wealth top $2 billion

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

Jay Y. Lee, the billionaire heir to South Korea’s Samsung Group, should find some comfort that its crown jewel Samsung Electronics has reported record profit every quarter since he was jailed in February, making him even richer. Detained over charges that he bribed former president Park Geun-hye, Lee has since missed the launch of two new flagship phones and threeRead more

Samsung Electronics CEO resigns, even as record profits expected

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

The chief executive of Samsung Electronics resigned Friday, saying the South Korean tech giant was facing an "unprecedented crisis", even as it flagged record third-quarter profits. Kwon Oh-Hyun's resignation comes as the company struggles to overcome a bribery scandal that sent Lee Jae-Yong, its de-facto head and heir to the Samsung empire, to jail. "As we are confronted with unprecedentedRead more

Samsung scion’s defense fights back as legal appeal begins

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

The heir to South Korea’s Samsung Group appeared in a packed court on Thursday for the first day of arguments in the appeal of his five-year jail term for corruption. The 49-year-old Jay Y. Lee was convicted by a lower court in August of bribing former president Park Geun-hye to help strengthen his control of the crown jewel in theRead more

Our secret shopper reveals best online bargains for Saudis

London - Muslimchronicle

A new online shopping platform is about to launch in the Kingdom to rival Amazon. The $1 billion noon.com online shopping platform has just arrived in the UAE and Saudi Arabia will be next. But which will offer the best value for bargain-deprived Saudi shoppers? We sent our very own secret shopper to purchase a basket of goods from Noon.com,Read more

Dubai Electronic Security Centre concludes Online Safety Skills summer camp

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Dubai Electronic Security Centre, DESC, has hosted a graduation ceremony for the students that attended their Online Safety Skills summer camp. The programme lasted for 3 weeks at the National Institute of Vocational Education located at the Dubai Academic City, in collaboration with ICDL Arabia. The camp aimed to build the awareness, skills and abilities necessary to manage cyber securityRead more

Samsung to update software over 'red screen' smartphone

Seaul - Arab Today

Electronics giant Samsung will this week offer an unusually early software update for its newly-released Galaxy S8 phone, it said Monday after some consumers complained of red-tinted screens. The launch of the device is a key step for the South Korean tech firm as it seeks to move on from last year's humiliating withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7 overRead more

Samsung heir quizzed as suspect

Seoul - ArabToday

Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong was grilled by South Korean prosecutors Thursday after becoming a criminal suspect in the corruption scandal engulfing impeached President Park Geun-Hye. Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics and the son of the Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-Hee, was being questioned over allegations of bribery, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is also accused of committing perjury during a parliamentaryRead more

Emerging tech aims to improve life for handicappedfor the physically disabled

Las Vegas - Arab Today

Emerging technology is giving new hope for the handicapped, and harnessing brainwaves for the physically disabled and helping the visually impaired with “artificial vision” are just the start. Many systems showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are aimed at improving quality of life for people with disabilities. BrainRobotics, a Massachusetts-based start-up, showed its prosthesis that can beRead more

NAVYA Self-driving shuttle goes to work in Las Vegas

San Francisco - AFP

A self-driving electric shuttle built by French firm NAVYA began a one-week stint in Las Vegas, in a US first. Arma shuttles began providing free rides along a three-block stretch of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, a vintage part of Sin City that is a tourist attraction away from the casino-lined main strip. The pilot public transit program willRead more

Samsung Urges Consumers To 'Immediately' Stop Using Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

Seoul - XINHUA

Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall. The call from the South Korean company, the world's largest smartphone maker, comes after U.S. authorities urged users to switch the Galaxy Note 7Read more