‘ Industry News ’ category archive
Entrepreneurs announce $900m fast broadband plan
March 10, 10 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzInternet ‘in running’ for Nobel Peace Prize
March 10, 10 by David GoldsteinThe internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
The number of nominations surpasses last year’s record of 205 nominations.
The internet’s nomination has been championed by the Italian version of Wired...
Mobile that allows bosses to snoop on staff developed
March 10, 10 by David GoldsteinResearchers have produced a mobile phone that could be a boon for prying bosses wanting to keep tabs on the movements of their staff.
Japanese phone giant KDDI Corporation has developed technology that tracks even the tiniest movement of the user and beams the information back to HQ.
Forbes rich list topped by Mexican mobile phone titan Carlos Slim
March 10, 10 by David GoldsteinThe old order is under threat at the world’s billionaires club. Traditionally dominated by Americans and Europeans, the top ranks of the world’s richest people have been infiltrated by scores of ultra-rich entrepreneurs from the developing world - capped by the Mexican telecoms tyc...