Two months ago Facebook launched The Bots for Messenger Challenge. They asked developers across the Middle East and Africa to team up in threes and compete to create innovative bots for Messenger under the following categories: gaming and entertainment; productivity and utility; and social good. Facebook has selected 60 finalists from the hundreds of entries it received from across the Middle East and Africa. The 60 finalist teams (10 per category in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa) each…
I am still trying to process the laptop ban on flights. Passengers flying to the US and the UK are not allowed to take any phones, laptops, or tablets larger than a standard smartphone (16cm x 9.3cm x 1.5cm). I am a frequent flyer; whether I am flying for business purposes or pleasure, my constant travel companion is my laptop along with my iPhone, iPad Mini, or Kindle. In addition to that, If I am traveling with my kids, I need an iPad for the trip as it is the only thing that keeps them glued to their seats and entertained. (Airlines need to re-examine their whole entertainment offering, now more than ever).
If you still didn't find a cool gift for your mom, wife, or friend, then avoid the cliche gifts this mother's day and get her something cool, functional and trendy.
Here's a list of some cool tech gifts for the modern day mom:
If there is one thing that I learned not to take for granted, it is the quality of sound and image. It's simply a sin to watch a low-quality movie or even listen to music on low-end speakers or headphones.
You will always find cheaper alternatives to the expensive tech products, and I am usually the first to recommend these devices, but not in this post.
Smarke is a smart home access solution, it's a keyless door lock with remote digital access. The lock is fully controlled and operated via its mobile app as well as an intercom and a keypad. Today, Smarke is being crowdfunded on Indiegogo. It has successfully reached its first milestone of $75,000 in just 2 days. The next step is to reach $125,000 to release the Nightlatch version of the smart lock.
Who of us didn't play slot-car racing as a kid? Remember those black plastic tracks that we used to put together, the small miniature cars speeding down the circuit, the handheld speed controller and the metallic strip with a grove that powered the car and kept it on track? Today, you can now relive the slot-car experience with a modern, techie and state-of-the-art interactive gameplay. Anki Overdrive is a classic miniature action-packed car racing game with a futuristic twist.
Messenger has been on top of Facebook's priorities over the past year. This was very much evident in the upgrades the app has gone through, most noticeably, in the latest release that introduced a new way for users to interact with bots.
Today, Facebook is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to team up in threes and compete to create innovative bots for Messenger under the following categories: gaming and entertainment; productivity and utility; and social good.
There's a WhatsApp voice note circulating in Lebanon from a guy asking people not to accept calls from a particular mobile number (7066**66) He claims that if you answer the call, a bunch of hackers will have remote access to your pictures, contacts, camera, microphone, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter info, etc. To my knowledge, the only scam people can face via voice call is losing available credits on account from prepaid lines or getting additional charges (extra minutes) on postpaid…
Looking for a cool tech gift? Here’s a list of 10 of the coolest gadgets around: 1- FitBark: Pet Tracker Fitbark is a cool activity and sleep tracker for your dog. The app gives you access to your furry friend's data to monitor medical issues, discover nearby friends for pets, compare the increase in activity and behavior. It is compatible with other applications such as Fitbit, HealthKit, Jawbone, and Google Fit. The collar is waterproof and light in weight (8 grams). Price:…
At a time when Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is busy defending his decision to stay on President Trump's economic advisory council, Richard Branson did what he does best, another great marketing stunt.
