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Jay Z leads stars in rebranded Tidal streaming service
Rap mogul Jay Z launched the rebranded Tidal music streaming service with major star backing.
31 March 2015
Shymbulak should revise its pricing policy: foreign experts
Foreign experts believe Kazakhstan’s Shymbulak mountain skiing resort located in Almaty oblast should revise its pricing policy.
15 January 2015
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union
Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014
Twitpic to shutter service after all
Twitpic put out word that the service is shutting down after all, apologizing for a "false alarm" that a merger would be its salvation.
18 October 2014
Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore
Facebook announced it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network.
08 August 2014
China tells Seoule message apps blocked to curb terrorists
China has confirmed its decision to block popular foreign messaging services as an anti-terrorist measure.
07 August 2014
Kazakhtelecom sets single dial-in number for reverse charge call service
Kazakhstan's biggest telecommunications operator KazakhTelecom has introduced a single dial-in number for its reverse charge call service.
05 August 2014
Gale warning for several regions in Kazakhstan
Gale warning has been issued for several regions of Kazakhstan.
11 July 2014
Kazakhstan goes up in UN e-gov index
Kazakhstan has risen by 10 stands in the UN e-government index.
30 June 2014
KazKom launches PayPass in Kazakhstan
Kazkommertsbank has launched a contactless payment system that uses mobile phones in Kazakhstan.
30 June 2014
Kazahstani banks initiate WhatsApp call-center services
Kazakhstani banks are starting to provide consultations over WhatsApp.
22 May 2014
Hot water turns green in Astana
Green hot water runs from taps in Astana apartments.
26 March 2014
S. Korea to spend $1.5 bn on 5G 'movie-in-a-second' service
South Korea, already one of the most wired countries on earth, Wednesday announced a 1.6 trillion won ($1.5 billion) plan to set up a next-generation 5G wireless service quick enough to download full-length films in a second.
22 January 2014
Venturous teenagers stage fights on request in Astana
Venturesome teenagers of Astana arrange staged fights for a fee for other teenagers, who want to impress their girlfriends.
10 December 2013
Kazakhstan may lack professionals to man EXPO 2017 facilities
Kazakhstan is not sure it will have enough professionals to man all the EXPO 2017 facilities.
28 October 2013
Skype marks 10 years of shrinking the world
If David Huang had left his native Taiwan for Sweden a generation ago, he would have taken a giant leap into the unknown.
28 August 2013
Drinking buddy, a new service in Astana
'Drinking buddy is a new paid service in Astana offered by a 42-y.o. man.
26 August 2013
Flying chickens, robot waiters: bizarre dining in Bangkok
From chickens catapulted across tables to meals dished up with a generous portion of sexual health advice, Bangkok is doing a roaring trade in unusual dining experiences.
03 July 2013
Government regulations cause losses to half of Kazakhstan airports
Over a half of Kazakhstan airports incur losses because of excessive state regulation: expert.
21 February 2013
Home from Afghanistan, Prince Harry steps back into glare
Britain's Prince Harry may be home safely from Afghanistan after five months as an army helicopter gunner -- but he has swapped the crackle of gunfire for the clicking of countless paparazzi cameras.
31 January 2013