Astronauts these days are famous for some of the craziest social media stunts. In 2013, Canadian Chris Hadfield sang a David Bowie song, Major Tom, while floating about the International Space Station (how did he ever manage to stop his guitar crashing into some vital machine?). Two years later, Italy s Samantha Cristoforetti brewed "an authentic" espresso coffee in space — and drank it! Britain s Tim Peake snapped himself on a spacewalk — Hello mum! And Germany s Alexander Gerst posted picture postcards, looking down on our blue and green home.

A number of officials in the telecommunications industry said they expect a negative impact on the market after the Egyptian Parliament passed the development fee bill on mobile lines and consumption bills. An official at one of the mobile companies was surprised that the government and parliament considered mobile services a recreational service, while no fee was imposed on other goods and services, such as alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or other services and recreational goods.

Facebook Inc said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including Huawei, the world s third largest smartphone maker, which has come under scrutiny from US. intelligence agencies on security concerns. The social media company said Huawei, computer maker Lenovo Group, and smartphone makers OPPO and TCL Corp were among about 60 companies worldwide that received access to some user data after they signed contracts to re-create Facebook-like experiences for their users.

Alexander Gerst: All space missions are special in that they allow us to see our home planet from a very different perspective. That s something that we cannot otherwise do. We all know that sometimes taking a step back and looking at a problem or a thing with some distance can actually help us to understand it much better. We also can understand solutions much better. Then, when we do science onboard the International Space Station (ISS) that s not possible anywhere on Earth, even with all the money you could possibly find and with all the effort you could possibly put into it.

This Wednesday, German astronaut Alexander Gerst, along with a Russian and American counterpart, will take off abroad a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan s Baikonur spaceport after two years of intense preparations. Alexander Gerst, or "Astro-Alex" as some affectionately call him, has played through 50 different experiments he will conduct once abroad the International Space Station (ISS), and has familiarized himself with all the necessary high-tech equipment. He s kept himself physically fit, and endured endless medicals and other tests.

The market share of Samsung smartphones in Egypt fell in May by 1%. According to StatCounter, Samsung s market share of total mobile sales in Egypt declined from 39.7% in April to 38.6% in May—the company s lowest share in over two and a half years.

Infinix launched its new smartphone, Hot 6 Pro, in Egypt, featuring a six-inch screen with an 18:9 ratio, in addition to a 13-megapixel camera and 2-megapixel front camera. It also comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 4000 mAh battery. The Hot 6 Pro launched in Egypt in partnership with the local e-commerce giant Souq, owned by Amazon, at a competitive price of EGP 2,789.

Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy stressed in a press statement on Tuesday that the Environment Ministry plans to eliminate the most dangerous garbage dumps in Cairo, Qalyubia, Monufiya, Daqaliya, and Gharbia between July 2018 and June 2019. A plan has been developed with a timeline and a budget for each garbage dump, he added. Cairo’s Al-Wafaa Wal Amal and Qatamiya garbage dumps will be transferred to the Obour desert, and the Southern Region garbage will be transferred to the May 15 garbage dump, Fahmy mentioned.

Astronauts these days are famous for some of the craziest social media stunts. In 2013, Canadian Chris Hadfield sang a David Bowie song, Major Tom, while floating about the International Space Station (how did he ever manage to stop his guitar crashing into some vital machine?). Two years later, Italy s Samantha Cristoforetti brewed "an authentic" espresso coffee in space — and drank it! Britain s Tim Peake snapped himself on a spacewalk — Hello mum! And Germany s Alexander Gerst posted picture postcards, looking down on our blue and green home. But all that s done in the astronauts spare time. One imagines, anyway. Because the astronauts are actually up there — a cool 400 kilometers (248 miles) above Earth — to work. And a lot of that work involves scientific experiments.

An Egyptian court has ordered the suspension for one month of video-sharing website, YouTube, and others sharing a video found to be insulting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. The Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling on Saturday dismisses appeals against a similar 2013 ruling, including one by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority which said the ruling’s application is not feasible.

ElBalto, a mobile-based platform, was launched by a startup aiming to transform healthcare through connecting patients, doctors, and caregivers. The co-founder and CEO of the company, Mahmoud Abdalla, explained that receiving medical assistance in non-emergency cases often meets unneeded hassles and obstacles, such as traffic jams, doctor cancellations, or no-shows

ElBalto, a mobile-based platform, was launched by a startup aiming to transform healthcare through connecting patients, doctors, and caregivers. The co-founder and CEO of the company, Mahmoud Abdalla, explained that receiving medical assistance in non-emergency cases often meets unneeded hassles and obstacles, such as traffic jams, doctor cancellations, or no-shows

Samsung is the largest smartphone maker in Egypt and the world. The company held 39% of smartphone sales in the Egyptian market at the end of April. Its control over a large share of smartphone sales increases the number of phones in maintenance services compared to the rest of the companies, given Samsung s large market share. In this report, Daily News Egypt reviews the most important criteria that Samsung ensures are available in its maintenance centres in order to offer the best service possible to its customers.

Apple accounted for 47.1% of Egypt s tablet sales in April, leading the domestic tablet market. Apple s share increased by nearly 3% compared to March, when its market share was 44.3%. Samsung came second on the list with 34% of market sales in April 2018 compared to 39.4% in March. Samsung s market share of tablet sales declined in April by 5.4% compared to its share in March, according to a report issued by StatCounter.

Telecom Egypt has announced that its 50% subsidiary, the Egyptian International Submarine Cables Company (EISCC), has completed an agreement with Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) for the purchase of OTMT s shareholding in Middle East and North Africa Submarine Cable System (MENA-SCS) for a total value of $90m. The transaction aims to be concluded in 60 days, after the fulfillment of all conditions.

Google s unofficial motto has long been the simple phrase “don t be evil.” But that s over, according to the code of conduct that Google distributes to its employees. The phrase was removed sometime in late April or early May, archives hosted by the Wayback Machine show.

Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, has its eyes on securing 5% of Egyptian smartphone sales by the end of the first quarter of 2019. Despite launching in Egypt only a few days ago, the company has already introduced four smartphone models. Chris Sun Baigong, the vice president of Honor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), told Daily News Egypt in an interview that the company sees opportunities for growth in the Egyptian market, where reports indicate Egypt s growth in the smartphone sector at 22% in 2018 compared to last year.

Technology hasn t always been the climate s best friend. From the industrial revolution that forever changed our relationship to the planet, to modern devices that mean we re constantly consuming energy and adding to mountains of electronic waste, every human step into the future seems to put Earth in greater jeopardy. But the so-called 4th Industrial Revolution — the latest boom of technological innovation — could buck that trend. Blockchain is at the forefront of the movement. Apparently incorruptible, this public ledger allows transparent, global worldwide digital transactions. And it could boost climate action.

The board of directors of Telecom Egypt (TE) approved the acquisition of MENA Submarine Cable Systems, in line with the company s strategy to expand in the field of submarine cables. MENA Submarine Cable Systems will be a part of TE s network, which will connect a large swathe of the world from the east to the west, as it will extend from India to Italy, and will pass through Egypt. This will support the position of TE as one of the most important cable operators in the Middle East. This agreement will be concluded after obtaining approvals from the concerned regulatory authorities.

Facebook Inc (FB.O) has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had access to large quantities of user data, a response to a scandal around political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The apps were suspended pending a thorough investigation into whether they did in fact misuse any data, said Ime Archibong, Facebook s vice president of product partnerships.

In recent years, initiatives to raise awareness about maintaining a healthy lifestyle have been on the rise in Egypt, gaining their momentum from the enthusiasm of participants and the interest of others to join such events. The latest highly anticipated initiative, Sekketak Khadra (Your Path is Green), was launched on 11 May in Korba, Heliopolis.