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CEO of Royal Philips Frans van Houten shows a LED bulb which can be controlled directly from an iOS or Android device, during the presentation of the 2012 full-year results in Amsterdam January 29, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos

Royal Philips CEO: Middle East Is Significant Opportunity to Philips

by Mounir Khatib | Mar 23, 2017 | Business

Dubai- CEO of Royal Philips Frans van Houten expressed his ambition to see the company continue in its “highest performance” through achieving 4%-6% growth in sales, adding that the Middle East represents a significant opportunity to Philips given its strong...

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Smart Appliances to Invade Houses Soon

by Khaldoun Ghassan Said | Feb 24, 2017 | Technology

Singapore- People can now prepare themselves to control functions of appliances they use every day for food storing, cleaning, and entertainment through messages. They will be able to talk with their TV to change voice and picture settings, even in Arabic. In fact,...

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Man poses in front of on a display showing the word ‘cyber’ in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Can Anyone Keep Us Safe from a Weaponized ‘Internet of Things?’

by Andrea Peterson | Nov 8, 2016 | Technology

It will be hard — if not impossible — to stop hackers from weaponizing the “Internet of Things” anytime soon. That’s what some experts are warning in the wake of a massive cyberattack Friday that used compromised Internet-connected devices like security...