A friend shared with me recently that she often ends up being late to work, which results in a portion of her monthly salary being deducted. And the cause of this unintentional “late” arrival is simply the inconsistent and unpredictable commute traffic she has to deal with daily. She leaves home at the same time […]
Category : Mobile Technology
13 May
Stuck in a traffic jam or a road block? There’s a handy app at help
06 Apr
Access For All – Bridging Qatar’s Digital Divide
Editor’s Note: This blog has been contributed by Patricia Quinn, Senior ICT Adoption Specialist from the ICT & Society Division of the Ministry of Information & Communications Technology. Are you living away from home? How do you keep in touch with loved ones back home? Is it through your smartphone, laptop or desktop computer? Not […]
26 Mar
Telecommunication Regulatory Conference Keynote: Technology Push vs Demand Pull?
I had the brilliant opportunity to meet Professor Laurent Benzoni, Founder of TERA Consultant, France, and Professor of Economics at Sorbonne University, at the most appropriate place – at the first annual Telecommunications Regulatory Conference organized by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) at the Four Seasons Hotel, earlier today. Professor Benzoni gave a keynote speech at […]
25 Mar
What’s up with WhatsApp
Why would Facebook buy WhatsApp for $19 billion? Was I the only person to gasp when the announcement was made? Given that there were hundreds of articles surrounding the story, I have a feeling I wasn’t the only one in shock. Although Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the WhatsApp deal was a bargain, others […]
17 Jul