Here's a trick question: where is Europe's spaceport? Answer: It's in Europe. Right? Well, yes. But actually … not quite. You see, "Europe's spaceport," as it is indeed sold, is in French Guiana. Technically, that is in Europe. French Guiana is a French colony, making it a European, or EU, jurisdiction - which is great if you happen to be there on a European cell phone plan because EU Roaming applies. Yeah! But geographically, the Guiana Space Centre is in South America, right next door to Brazil.

Apple is not having its best week. Following a deluge of bad reports on its new HomePod speaker — mixed reviews, reports of stained furniture, and even somewhat scarce profits— it s now under scrutiny for yet another software issue.

The CAPMAS issued a press statement on Tuesday marking the Safer Internet Day (SID), which is organised in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones across the world. More than 90 countries across the world become involved in celebrating the day since 2005, with the aim of promoting a safer use of internet and mobile phones for all users, especially children and young people.

Nokia has inaugurated a Service Management Capability Centre (SMCC) in Cairo to strengthen its presence in the Middle East and Africa region. In the initial phase, the centre will provide regional pre-sales support for mobile networks radio and core solutions, as well as advanced mobile solutions with special emphasis on dense network applications, the public sector, and enterprises. Specifically, the SMCC will help Nokia better serve small- and medium-sized companies by providing dedicated experts who have a clear understanding of their needs and the suitable solutions for their businesses, thus increasing the company s addressable market in the region.

Digital security company Gemalto said on Sunday that it will supply Cairo International Airport with automated document readers that will enable faster transfers for millions of travelers whilst ensuring rigorous security checks of passports and other identity credentials. Gemalto said that document reader AT9000 MK2 rapidly authenticates ICAO-compliant passports as well as other official documents such ID cards, visas and driver s licenses.

Egypt’s solar power complex Benban, located near Aswan, set to become the largest solar park in the world, won on Wednesday the Thomson Reuters’ project Finance International Award for “Global Multilateral of the Year,” Zulficar & Partners, a law firm that advised the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) on the project agreements, said in a statement. The $2 billion complex, where 30 solar power plants will be generating around 1.5 GW of power, is being funded by various international lenders including the International Finance Corporation and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Social media site Facebook announced in a press statement that Egypt will be among the first countries in the Middle East where its Marketplace feature will be launched, allowing users to advertise and buy items directly through the site. With 164 million people in the Arab world using Facebook on a monthly basis, the feature will create a meeting place where consumers and sellers can gather.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday to “share experiences” in financial technology (Fintech), according to a CBE press release. The MoU aims “to bridge Fintech knowledge and the latest trends,” said deputy CBE governor Lobna Helal, who signed the MoU.

Germany s Bild newspaper cited a 58-page US laboratory report and accompanying emails Wednesday indicating that a VW Beetle s exhaust fumes piped to monkeys inside cabinets over four hours were worse than exhaust gases from a Ford pickup truck. The result was the opposite, said Bild, of what the since-disbanded European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) had expected from the testing at Albuquerque in the US state of New Mexico.

The local telecommunications market added 875,700 new mobile phone subscribers during November 2017, increasing the number of total mobile subscribers from 99.8 million in October 2017 to 106.9 million. Vodafone and Orange managed to increase their customers in November, while Etisalat Egypt lost a number of its subscribers to competing companies.

Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children — the app is intended for those under 13 — aren’t ready to have social media accounts, navigate the complexities of online relationships or protect their own privacy.

The number of internet users who visit or have social media accounts in Egypt as of January 2018 is 40%, according to data published by Statista market research company. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the highest penetration rate, 99%, while South Korea and Singapore came in second and third places, at 84% and 83% respectively.

A cosmic event not seen in 36 years -- a rare "super blood blue moon" -- may be glimpsed January 31 in parts of western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia. The event is causing a buzz because it combines three unusual lunar events -- an extra big super moon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse.

HMD Global, the developer of Nokia phones, has recently launched the Nokia 2 smartphone, which offers the luxury features of Nokia phones in addition to a long battery life. The company has been keen to launch a smartphone with a battery that can last up to two consecutive days. Nokia 2 will be a phone that works for longer periods without charge compared to other smartphones. The smartphone combines a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 5-inch screen with high viewing quality, along with a bloatware-free Android experience, giving users a better overall experience. The design

Telecom Egypt (TE) attracted 2.3 million subscribers to its mobile services in less than three months, from when the service was launched in mid-September 2017 to the end of that year. According to analysts in the capital market, Telecom Egypt, at the beginning of its entry into the mobile market, relied on the human tendency to change and sought to portray a better image of the new network to customers. Moreover, the company s weight in landline and internet services contributed to its solid penetration of the mobile market.

Lexium, a legal consultancy smartphone application, has decided to expand its services to the Egyptian market during the coming period, according to Rami Allam, executive director of Lexium. The company s services are provided by 100 lawyers and 50 legal experts. Lexium plans to increase the number of lawyers to 1,000 by the end of this year, while the company targets providing legal advice through smartphones to provide services to 100 million people in the Arab region. Tell us about the nature of the service provided by your company and how emerging companies can benefit from it?

Telecom Egypt (TE) has signed an agreement to settle its dispute with Etisalat Egypt, regarding international call services, for $48m. TE said in an Egyptian Exchange (EGX) report on Tuesday that according to the meeting, the dispute was settled, as the company will pay $48m to avoid the potential risks estimated to be worth nearly $100m.

Half a year after taking preorders for its very first smartphone, RED says that the Hydrogen One phone is still months away from being released. But it does at least have a timeline: the phone is supposed to enter mass production and then ship sometime this summer.

Tesla s Model 3 is the most highly anticipated car of the 21st century. It may be the most eagerly awaited car of all time.

Bad news if you were hoping for some smartphone news from LG and Huawei at Mobile World Congress this year, with whispers that Samsung s big Galaxy S9 reveal is making them cautious. The expectation – set up, it s worth remembering, from previous examples of high-profile smartphone debuts at the cellular-centric Barcelona show – had been that both companies would debut new flagships within the next few weeks. Now, though, that looks unlikely.

A Google app that matches people s selfies to famous works of art and encourages users to share the side by sides on social media lept to the top spot on the iTunes App Store charts, ahead of YouTube, Instagram and Facebook s Messenger, but it also has drawn concerns from some that the privacy of the users may be at risk.