Almaty hosting BarCamp Central Asia 2011
BarCamp Central Asia 2011 is 4th educational [un]conference for New Media professionals (journalists, bloggers, programmers, ITcians, media specialists, web-developers and those, who are somehow devoted to Internet developement).
Kazakhstan to launch Earth-sensing satellites by 2014
Kazakhstan is planning to launch two satellites for remote sensing of the Earth by 2014.
Motor racing track to be built near Almaty
$40-million grand motor racing track called Sokol will be built near Almaty.
Medvedev awarded medals to Aubakirov and Mussabayev
Dmitry Medvedev awarded medals and orders to space figures. Two Kazakh cosmonauts Toktar Aubakirov and Talgat Mussabayev were among them.
Car sales in Kazakhstan increased 76% in Q1
Car sales in Kazakhstan grew 76% in Q1 y-o-y. Kazakh and Russian-made cars are responsible for 70% of the increase.
Kazakh neonatologists to diagnose cardiac malformations
Kazakhstan is working hard to reduce mortality rate among babies. Two Neonatologists were trained in Tureky to use Mindray DC-3 scanner.
Bayterek system launch shifted to 2017
Completion of Baiterek launch facility at Baikonur cosmodrome has been postponed to 2017 over design errors and Angara booster tests.
Internet advertising is on the rise
Internet advertising is expected to increase by another 25-30 percent in Kazakhstan in 2011.
New reserve launch pad to be built in Baikonur
In the end of 2011 Russia will prepare a reserve launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Prime-Minister tweets about voting
Prime-Minister Karim Massimov tweeted about the presidential elections and put a link to the video of the voting.
Kazakhstan drivers can pay fines through Internet
Kazakhstan drivers can pay fines through the Internet starting from April 1.
Children bone marrow transplantation will become available in Kazakhstan
Children bone marrow transplantation department is to open up in Kazakhstan's National Pediatric Center in Q2 of 2011.
Microsoft presents new cloud in Almaty
Microsoft presented a new generation cloud technology in Almaty. It will help enhance students’ academic progress and communication skills.
PHOTO: iPad 2 presented in Kazakhstan
The first iPad 2 presentation in CIS was held in one of Sulpak stores in Almaty.
Karaganda schoolgirl invented wind generator
A schoolgirl from Karaganda invented a wind generator producing energy at low wind speed
40th anniversary of the very first computer virus
Creeper, the first computer virus, will be 40 years old this year
Kazakhstan’s doctors tap into stem cells technology to treat burns
Four patients have had a total of 5 surgeries to transplant artificial skin.
Mobile sales up 32 percent last year, Gartner says
Worldwide mobile sales increased 32% in 2010. Mobile device sales rose 31.8%. Smartphone sales soared 72.1 percent.