Erdogan paves way for Turkish surveillance state
Turkey's government has submitted a draft law to parliament in a bid to strengthen the position of the country's intelligence service. Critics say this will turn Turkey into a surveillance state....
View ArticleApple Testing Maps Notifications to Inform Users of Fixed Problems
Apple seems to be testing a new notification feature in its Maps application, based on a report and screenshots captured by a MacRumors reader. The user reported an error to Apple in the Maps app on...
View ArticleMass Production of 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Set for July, 5.5-Inch Version Beginning...
According to Japanese website EMSOne [Google Translate, via G for Games], Apple is planning to begin mass production of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in July with the larger 5.5-inch version to enter mass...
View ArticleTurkey Stops Intercepting DNS Servers from Google, Level 3 and OpenDNS [WSJ]
Turkish Internet Service Providers are slackening the hold they have on the Internet and have started permitting the use of Google DNS, as well as other similar services, once more. Telecommunications...
View ArticleApple Mulled Acquisition Offer for Square, but Deal Looks Unlikely for Now
With a goal to overhaul the online payments industry and a new revolving credit facility worth $200 million, analysts and technology pundits are wondering where Square is headed next. At least one...
View ArticleTurkish App Developers Code the Night Away at Turkcell’s Marathon Launch
ISTANBUL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turkish App Developers Code the Night Away at Turkcell’s Marathon Launch. Reported by Business Wire 18 hours ago.
View ArticleApple's Recent Hires from Broadcom Boost Rumors of In-House Baseband Chip...
Apple recently hired two high-level baseband hardware engineers who left their longtime positions at Broadcom to join the team at Apple, reports AppleInsider. The discovery of these recent hires...
View ArticleFootball: Fine for homophobic gesture
Colin Kazim-Richards, who played for the Turkish national side at the 2008 European Championship finals, has been found guilty of making a homophobic gesture during a league game by an English court....
View ArticleTurkish PM's Presidential Bid Faces Bumpy Road
With Turkey's ruling party having won a resounding victory in nationwide local elections on March 30, observers claim the door has opened up for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to run in...
View ArticleDropbox Announces 'Carousel' Photo and Video App, Mailbox for Desktop
Dropbox today announced several new products for its desktop and mobile consumers, including Mailbox for OS X and a new photo and video sharing app called Carousel. Carousel is a standalone app that is...
View Article'Slide to Unlock' Engineer Greg Christie to Depart Apple After Fallout with...
Apple's Vice President of Human Interface Greg Christie is set to depart from the company after clashing with Jony Ive, Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design who oversees and guides the...
View ArticleApple Considering Dramatic Overhaul of iTunes to Address Declining Music...
Apple is considering a dramatic overhaul of its iTunes music store as iTunes Radio has failed to stop declining music downloads, reports Billboard. As reported earlier this year, the company may create...
View ArticleDownload Bing Translator 2.9.1.0 for Windows Phone
An updated flavor of the Bing Translator application is now available for download for the owners of Windows Phone devices, namely version 2.9.1.0. The new app iteration was pushed out roughly six...
View ArticleApple Expanding Marketing Efforts with New Ad Agencies to Battle Samsung Threat
Apple is planning to expand and improve marketing efforts by partnering with four new digital ad agencies, including WPP's AKQA, Interpublic Group's Huge, Area 17, and Kettle, reports Ad Age. The...
View ArticleElection board rejects Turkish opposition call for Ankara re-run
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition failed on Thursday to have the results of a local election in Ankara canceled in an attempt to salvage some victory from nationwide polls that proved a triumph...
View ArticleApple Confirms Retirement of Senior Designer Greg Christie Later This Year
Apple has confirmed the departure of Greg Christie, part of the original team behind the iPhone. His leaving the company was previously reported by 9to5Mac and was said to follow a falling out between...
View ArticleTurkish election irregularities favor Erdogan's candidate
One-quarter of the ballot box tallies in last week's mayoral elections _ enough votes to reverse the narrow victory by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's candidate many times over _ arrived at...
View ArticleTurkish election irregularities favor Erdogan’s candidate
One-quarter of the ballot box tallies in last week’s mayoral elections _ enough votes to reverse the narrow victory by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s candidate many times over _ arrived at...
View ArticleKuwaiti trio betrayed by guide kidnapped in Syria
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established urgent contacts with the Turkish authorities after confirming the news about the kidnapping of three Kuwa... Reported by...
View ArticleSoccer player guilty of anti-gay gesture
BRIGHTON, England (AP) A British court has found Turkish forward Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of making an anti-gay gesture at a match while playing for Blackburn. Reported by FOX Sports 4 hours ago.
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