Χαλαρώσεις μέτρων στις τράπεζες

Δύο σημαντικές χαλαρώσεις επί των περιοριστικών μέτρων που εφαρμόζονται στις τράπεζες ανακοίνωσε το υπουργείο οικονομικών το οποίο εξέδωσε σχετικό διάταγμα. Πρόκειται για το 27ο διάταγμα. Σε ότι αφορά τις διεθνείς τράπεζες το 18ο διάταγμα δεν προβλέπει χαλαρώσεις. 

Σύμφωνα με τον οδικό χάρτη σταδιακής χαλάρωσης των περιοριστικών μέτρων που δημοσιεύθηκε τον...

Steve Jobs Will Appear on a US Postage Stamp

He might have favored email over physical post, but a document obtained by The Washington Post suggests that Steve Jobs' face is set to appear on a US Postal Service stamp in 2015...

Κάτω από το 7% τα κυπριακά ομόλογα

Κάτω από το 7% υποχωρούν οι αποδόσεις των κυπριακών ομολόγων μετά τη θετική τρίτη αξιολόγηση του κυπριακού προγράμματος και τα εγκωμιαστικά σχόλια των ευρωπαίων αξιωματούχων για την πορεία υλοποίησης του μνημονίου. 

Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία διαθέσιμα στοιχεία, η απόδοση του δεκαετούς κυπριακού ομολόγου με λήξη το 2020, υποχώρησε την Πέμπτη στο...

Έχασε τη μάχη ο Σάκης Μπουλάς

Την τελευταία του πνοή ύστερα από πολύμηνη μάχη με τον καρκίνο άφησε το πρωί της Παρασκευής ο δημοφιλής ηθοποιός Σάκης Μπουλάς.

«Ο χαρισματικός καλλιτέχνης καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια της νοσηλείας του επέδειξε γενναιότητα και αξιοπρέπεια», γράφει το ιατρικό ανακοινωθέν του νοσοκομείου «Υγεία», όπου νοσηλευόταν το τελευταίο διάστημα....

Fleksy to Soon Offer Alternative Keyboard on iOS

Tired of Apple’s keyboard in iOS? While it has certainly led to millions of hilarious auto-correct mistakes, the keyboard has also been a painpoint for some users, especially those that prefer other options that are available on different operating systems, such as Android. 

Fleksy is working to change that on iOS, and recently launched its SDK for...

OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box: Which cloud storage service is right for you?

Microsoft gave its cloud storage service a makeover today, replacing the now-defunct SkyDrive with the shiny, new OneDrive. After a legal battle, Microsoft changed the name, and used the opportunity to add a few new features to its cloud option.

Though not much about SkyDrive changes in the switch to OneDrive, we're taking this opportunity outline the differences and give you a guide to the other popular cloud storage options out there. Whether you're unhappy with your current cloud service, or have never dabbled in keeping your files in the cloud, this primer will help you get acquainted with the major (and some of...

Facebook agrees to buy WhatsApp for $16 billion

Facebook said on Wednesday that it agreed to buy WhatsApp for about $16 billion to expand into the fast-growing mobile messaging market.

Facebook is paying $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in stock for WhatsApp, a service that has 450 million monthly users and is...

Samsung Confirms List of Phones and Tablets to Receive Kit Kat

Been waiting impatiently for a list of Samsung devices that are guaranteed to see the update to Android 4.4.2 “Kit Kat“? We now have one, thanks to Samsung. 

The list features devices you would expect like the Galaxy S4 and S3, Galaxy Note 3 and 2,..

HTC to unveil new flagship on March 25: All New HTC One Shows Up in Gold (pic)

Gold phones have been all the rage for a year or so now, and it appears that HTC will continue that trend with the All New HTC One this year.

We learned yesterday that the phone we have been referring to as the HTC M8 may actually be called the All New HTC...

Χωρίς νέα μέτρα μέχρι το 2017

Σημαντικό δημοσιονομικό μαξιλάρι άρχισε να αποκτά η κυβέρνηση, καθώς οι δημοσιονομικές επιδόσεις παρουσιάζουν σημαντική βελτίωση με αποτέλεσμα τη θετική αναθεώρηση των στόχων και την εκτίμηση ότι δεν θα χρειαστούν νέα μέτρα πριν το 2017...

Apple patents sensor-packed health monitoring headphones with 'head gesture' control

In one of the earliest pieces of evidence pointing to Apple's push into the fitness and health monitoring field, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted the company a patent for a biometric headphone system that can sense a variety of metrics including temperature, heart rate and perspiration levels...

Secret revealed: inside the most scandalous social network

Late on a Saturday evening in San Francisco, at a party filled with tech workers, people keep retreating to odd corners to stare at their phones. This happens at every party these days, of course, but what’s different here is that the partygoers are all staring at, and talking about, an app called Secret. 

Lately it’s been topic number one among Silicon Valley tech workers, venture capitalists, and the media who cover them. All around San Francisco, people are devouring their Secret feeds, with their unpredictable mix of sex, drugs, and industry gossip. Valentine’s Day threesomes, photos of your best weed, blow jobs in the restaurant...

Ην. Βασίλειο: Μπουμ 7ετίας για τιμές κατοικιών

Άνοδο παρουσίασαν αυτό το μήνα οι τιμές κατοικιών στο Λονδίνο βοηθώντας τις τιμές σε εθνικό επίπεδο να καταγράψουν τη μεγαλύτερη ετήσια άνοδο από την περίοδο πριν την κρίση. 

Όπως αναφέρει το πρακτορείο...

Bitcoin regulation coming this year

New York state's top financial regulator has detailed his plans to regulate bitcoins sometime this year.

Benjamin Lawsky, New York's financial services superintendent, said he will issue "BitLicenses" to companies dealing with bitcoins. That would mark the most significant step thus far in the United States to regulate the digital currency...

BAFTA 2014 Red Carpet Is Filled With Glamorous Gowns And Suits (pics)

Hollywood's hottest stars have taken over London (yet again) at the 2014 BAFTA Awards...

Official 'Tetris' App Now Free in Apple Store App Promotion

The official Apple Store app for iOS offers free books, apps and other content that users can download to their iOS device, and the company has recently updated its promotion to make Tetris [Direct Link] from Electronic Arts available for free. 

The current Tetris offer is advertised as "A throwback for you. On us." Typically priced at $0.99 in the iOS App Store, the app is free when users redeem the promotion from within the Apple Store app. 
The program is designed to entice shoppers to use the Apple Storeapp and is different from the traditional App Store "App of the...

Kickstarter hacked, with data stolen for an unknown number of customers

Hackers breached Kickstarter's defenses and stole the information of an unspecified number of customers, the company disclosed today. 

The company learned of the breach on Wednesday from law enforcement officials, and quickly resolved the breach, Kickstarter said today...

Συστάσεις από Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος (ΤτΕ) και Ευρωπαϊκή Αρχή Τραπεζών (EBA) για το Bitcoin

Πληροφορίες  για τη χρήση εικονικών νομισμάτων ολοκλήρωσε η  Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος και  η Ευρωπαϊκή Αρχή  Τραπεζών – EBA. Όπως αναφέρει η ΤτΕ  τα εικονικά νομίσματα, όπως είναι για παράδειγμα το Bitcoin, εξακολουθούν να βρίσκονται στο προσκήνιο της δημοσιότητας. 

Θεωρεί ότι πρέπει οι καταναλωτές να είναι ενήμεροι για τους κινδύνους που σχετίζονται με τη χρήση τους, συμπεριλαμβανομένου και αυτού της απώλειας χρημάτων...

Ο τουρισμός συγκράτησε την ύφεση

Ηπιότερη ήταν το τέταρτο τρίμηνο του 2013 η συρρίκνωση της κυπριακής οικονομίας λόγω της θετικής πορεία τους τουρισμού, σύμφωνα με στοιχεία που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα η Στατιστική Υπηρεσία. 

Σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία, η οικονομία συρρικνώθηκε το τέταρτο τρίμηνο του έτους κατά 5,3% σε ετήσια βάση,..

Rakuten Acquires Viber for $900 million

Rakuten Inc (4755:Tokyo), one of the world’s largest Internet services companies, announced today its acquisition of pioneering messaging and VoIP company, Viber. Rakuten will acquire Viber for a total consideration of $900 million. 

The acquisition represents another bold step for Rakuten into the digital content space, following its acquisitions of Kobo, Wuaki.tv, and Viki.

As people continue to shift from traditional content and communications platforms to mobile applications, Viber, one of the most popular mobile communications...

Major Silk Road 2.0 hack costs bitcoin users millions of dollars

Users who had flocked to the reincarnation of the ‘dark web’ Silk Road marketplace were handed bad news on Thursday when site administrators announced that they had been hacked by users who made off with millions of bitcoin.

The original Silk Road, which was by all accounts a marketplace where users could solicit any number of criminal services anonymously, was first launched in 2011. 

Founded and operated by a user known only as Dread Pirate Roberts, the site helped popularize the bitcoin crypto-currency and reportedly had trade revenue of $1.2 million USD every month. The site was shut down by...

Νέο χαμηλό για κυπριακά ομόλογα

Στο χαμηλότερο επίπεδο από τον Ιούνιο του 2011 υποχωρούν οι αποδόσεις των κυπριακών ομολόγων, μετά τη θετική τρίτη αξιολόγηση του κυπριακού προγράμματος. 

Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία διαθέσιμα στοιχεία, η...

ΕΝΔΕΙΚΤΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΕΚ ΠΕΡΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΔΙΑΚΟΠΩΝ ΠΑΡΟΧΗΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΚΟΥ ΡΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ 14/2/14

ΕΝΔΕΙΚΤΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΕΚ ΠΕΡΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΔΙΑΚΟΠΩΝ ΠΑΡΟΧΗΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΚΟΥ ΡΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΤΟ ΟΠΟΙΟ ΕΧΕΙ ΕΤΟΙΜΑΣΕΙ Ο ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΤΗΣ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ 14/2/14...

Comcast will reportedly buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion

The cable industry could be getting significantly smaller. According to CNBC reporter David Faber's sources, Comcast will announce that it is buying Time Warner Cable tomorrow morning. 

In a statement to The Verge, Time Warner Cable said it was not confirming any media reports at this time.

The Wall Street Journal is also...

Bitcoin is under attack

Bitcoin is under attack by cybercriminals, bringing down some of the world's largest Bitcoin exchanges in the process.

Unknown attackers are exploiting a Bitcoin design flaw to record fake transactions, muddying up the Bitcoin...

iPad Air Battery Life Bests Other Tablets

Apple’s iPad Air outperforms competing tablets by a significant margin when it comes to battery life, according to a new test conducted by Which? Test Lab, a consumer test organization in the United Kingdom.

In a battery usage test that covered both Internet and video use, the iPad Air bested both the iPad 2 and the Retina iPad Mini, as well as tablets from competing companies like Amazon, Google, and Samsung...

2014 Ferrari California T leaked? (pics)

An allegedly official image of the 2014 Ferrari California T has surfaced the web, ahead of an unveiling scheduled for later today...

Why Apple is investing in sapphire glass for the iPhone 6, and why Corning should be nervous

It is now fairly clear that Apple is investing heavily in the production and machining of sapphire glass for its future products. 

Sapphire glass isn’t a new material, but it’s only in recent years, due to improved manufacturing methods, that we’ve started to see it used commercially. 

The iPhone 5′s camera was protected by a small piece of sapphire glass, and the iPhone 5S’s new home...

Alleged iPhone 6 Prototype Depicted in New Images

A set of images depicting what could be a prototype of the next-generation iPhone were first shared with MacRumors by an anonymous Twitter user earlier today. 

Australian writer Sonny Dickson, who also shared some of the same images, told MacRumors that they were initially shared by someone in China who claimed the images show the "iPhone 6".


It is entirely unclear whether the...

Twitter tests massive profile redesign that focuses on photos

In its continued quest to make its product more accessible to the masses, Twitter has begun testing a comprehensive visual redesign of its profile pages. 

The new profile pages, as reported by Mashable, feature a big profile picture on the left flanked by a huge, 1500-pixel-wide cover photo with follower counts and tweet counts layered atop it. The tweet stream has been turned into a mosaic-view of tweets...