WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US regulators have approved the first pill that contains a digital tracking sensor to alert doctors and caregivers as to whether a patient is taking a medication as scheduled. The pill, called Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor), is designed for patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. A patient ingests the pill, and a sensor inside the pill activates when it […]
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Kuwait airline says US laptop ban lifted
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) – Kuwait Airways said Sunday that a ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound flights had been lifted by Washington. “Now our passengers flying from Kuwait International Airport to in #NY will be able to use all of their personal electronic devices,” the emirate’s flag carrier said on Twitter. The United States in March barred all electronic devices larger than a mobile phone in the cabins of […]
Tablet market extends slide as consumer habits shift
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The tablet craze from a few years ago showed more signs of fading this year, with most major producers reporting sales declines, market surveys showed Thursday. IDC reported an 8.5 percent drop in global tablet shipments to 36.2 million. This was the 10th straight quarterly decline for tablets, IDC said. A separate survey by Strategy Analytics pegged the decline for the quarter at 10 percent. IDC analyst Ryan Reith said […]
Samsung unveils Windows 10 powered 2 in 1 tablet
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) — Samsung Electronics launched two new tablets on Sunday (February 26), marking its first major announcement since being forced to withdraw the flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after some of the devices caught fire. The Galaxy Tab S3 and the Galaxy Book were presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in past years the scene of major Samsung launches. This year, Samsung has postponed the presentation of the Galaxy S8, its […]
Google, YouTube, Twitter point to mobile as fuel to social video phenomenon
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Top executives from leading brands that drive the growth of the digital age led by Google, YouTube, Twitter, Jukin Media and Gleam Futures acknowledge mobile as the primary platform that has been fuelling the social video phenomenon. In the “Social Video Phenomenon” track of the Mobile, Media, Innovation and Experience Summit at the Mobile World Congress held last February 24, 2016 […]





