Friday, September 12, 2014

Αναβάθμισε την Ελλάδα ο οίκος Standard&Poor's

Σε αναβάθμιση της πιστοληπτικής ικανότητας της Ελλάδας κατά μία βαθμίδα, από B- σε Β, προχώρησε ο οίκος αξιολόγησης Standard&Poor’s.
Η προοπτική του ελληνικού αξιόχρεου χαρακτηρίζεται «σταθερή», γεγονός που σημαίνει πως δεν αναμένονται άλλες αναβαθμίσεις ή υποβαθμίσεις κατά τους επόμενους μήνες.
Όπως σημειώνει ο οίκος, η αναβάθμιση «αντανακλά» την εικόνα της πως «οι κίνδυνοι για τη...

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Now Available for Pre-Order

iphone6ordersApple has begun accepting online pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus in several different countries around the world, including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and the UK. 

Several U.S. carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint are also accepting pre-orders for the devices. Multiple...

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Apple Watch Will Use Skin Contact for Apple Pay Security

applewatchpayWhen Apple announced that the Apple Watch would be able to use Apple Pay, the company's new mobile payment initiative, many wondered how secure the payments would be if the device lacked the security of Touch ID, which is used in the iPhone 6's implementation. Now, several members of the press have confirmed how the system works. 


Both Rene Ritchie of iMore and Cult of Mac report that when a user...

DISAPPEARING STATUS UPDATES MIGHT BE COMING TO FACEBOOK

Facebook wants people to feed its insatiable data machine with likes and updates. But one of the problems the social network is currently wrestling with is that Snapchat-using young people don't like leaving digital trails, and they don't really like Facebook.
So, how do you get people to post more?
One possible answer: You make it easy for Facebook posts to disappear. As first spotted by The Next Web, Facebook changed one of its help pages to note that people in "some areas" are able...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Apple Watch with NFC Apple Pay unveiled (pics & video)

Apple's iWatch may not be the most-hyped gadget of all the time, but it's certainly one of the most-anticipated products of recent years. Now it's here and Apple's simply calling it Apple Watch. It will be available in early 2015 , starting at $349...

Apple reveals iPhone 6 Plus with 5.5-inch screen, Curved edges, A8 processor, Apple Pay with NFC (pics & video)

For Apple, bigger is indeed better. On Tuesday, the company unveiled the iPhone 6 Plus at its media event, delivering a jumbo-sized model with a 5.5-inch screen in addition to the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model.


The larger iPhone is basically a phablet, or phone-tablet, like other big phones such as...

iPhone 6: Curved edges, 4.7-inch screen, A8 processor, Apple Pay with NFC (pics & video)

After rumors and customer demand, Apple has finally given the people what they want: an iPhone 6 with a larger-than-4.5-inch screen. In fact, customers will have a choice of two phone to consider, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus...











Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Apple Announces Mobile Payment Solution Called Apple Pay

apple0132Confirming rumors and leaks, Apple announced this morning that the new iPhone 6 devices will support mobile payments. The feature, which also uses Apple’s Touch ID, will take advantage of NFC technology. That means users will be able to pay for goods and others...

Καθήκοντα CEO της Ελληνικής Τράπεζας ανέλαβε ο Μ. Γιαννόπουλος

imageO Μαρίνος Σ. Γιαννόπουλος αναλαμβάνει από σήμερα καθήκοντα Ανώτατου Εκτελεστικού Διευθυντή στον όμιλο της Ελληνικής Τράπεζας, σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση της τράπεζας. 

Όπως αναφέρεται ο κ. Γιαννόπουλος διαθέτει πολύχρονη πείρα στον τραπεζικό τομέα...

Michael Schumacher to undergo rehabilitation at home

Michael Schumacher to undergo rehabilitation at home after leaving hospitalFormula One legend Michael Schumacher has been moved to his family home in Switzerland for further rehabilitation nearly nine months after his life-threatening skiing accident.
Schumacher, who won a record seven drivers’ championships in his F1 career, has made steady progress while at a clinic in Lausanne, according to his manager, although no further details on his condition were disclosed...

8 Things You’ll Love About Apple’s New iOS 8

Apple Hosts Its Worldwide Developers ConferenceThe iPhone 6's new operating system, iOS 8, will give you predictive typing and App Store parental control, among other features



Apple’s iPhone 6 is hotly tipped to be announced Tuesday during Apple’s hyped Sept. 9 event. And while the iPhone 6’s specs aren’t known yet—rumors say bigger screens, sapphire glass and near field...

iOS 7 How-to: Manage your iCloud storage space from an iOS device

hero_heroApple gives all iCloud users 5 GB of iCloud storage. For most users, this is more than plenty of space, but for some, it isn’t nearly enough. This space is used for iOS device backups, iWork and other documents, and email if you are using a @mac.com,..

Κύπρος: Δεν εκταμιεύεται η δόση

Κινδυνεύει να βρεθεί εκτός ατζέντας του Eurogroup την ερχόμενη Παρασκευή η αξιολόγηση του κυπριακού οικονομικού προγράμματος, με αποτέλεσμα η επόμενη δόση των €436 εκατ. να μην εκταμιεύεται και να πηγαίνει για αργότερα. Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες του «Φ», οι πιστωτές αξιολογούν ότι δεν τηρούνται από την πλευρά της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας τα...

The Two New iPhone 6 Models Will Go On Sale Sept. 19

Apple is reportedly preparing to release two versions of the iPhone — one with a 4.7-inch screen and another with a 5.5-inch display — on Sept. 19.
The report comes after previous news outlets have suggested that Apple will delay the launch of its larger iPhone due to production issues...

Monday, September 8, 2014

Τέλη Οκτωβρίου η μετοχή της Τράπεζας Κύπρου στο ΧΑΚ

Η Τράπεζα Κύπρου κατέθεσε στην Επιτροπή Κεφαλαιαγοράς για έγκριση το ενημερωτικό δελτίο που αφορά τη δεύτερη φάση της έκδοσης μετοχικού κεφαλαίου, δήλωσε η πρόεδρος της Επιτροπής Κεφαλαιαγοράς, Δήμητρα Καλογήρου. 

Η δεύτερη φάση της έκδοσης αφορά στη διάθεση σε μικρομετόχους (retail investors) μετοχών €100 εκ...

Electrolux to buy General Electric’s appliance arm for $3.3bn

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Electrolux is going to head to head in the US with its bigger rival Whirlpool in the battle to sell the most washing machines and fridges after agreeing to...

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Ψηφίστηκε από τη Βουλή το νομοσχέδιο για τις εκποιήσεις

Οι νομοθέτες σήμερα ενέκριναν σήμερα δύο διαφορετικούς νόμους για εκποιήσεις ενυπόθηκων ακινήτων, μεταφέροντας στην εκτελεστική εξουσία το βάρος απόρριψης ενός εκ των δύο και «τεστάροντας» παράλληλα τις προθέσεις της τρόικας. 

Μετά από ιδιαίτερα έντονες και μακρές παρασκηνιακές ζυμώσεις, τα κόμματα ενέκριναν κατά πλειοψηφία το...

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Skype 5.4 adds ability to host group audio calls from iPhone

It’s not quite group video calling, but Skype is rolling out an update to its iPhone app to support hosting group audio calls in the latest feature addition to its redesigned iPhone app...

Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is the phablet, refined

The Note 4 is a refinement on last year's Note 3, an iterative update that improves upon the Note 3's...

The Galaxy Note Edge with a curved display

Twenty months ago, it was a nameless prototype at CES 2013. Now Samsung’s sloping, curved OLED phone is real: meet the Galaxy Note Edge, the highest-end phone in Samsung’s lineup...
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